How to Find Security Jobs

Security jobs are in demand right now. Ever since the events of September 11, 2001, security has been a top concern for nearly all industries. Security jobs can range from the basic security guard position in a department store to a mercenary-for-hire job in the Middle East. Whatever your taste for danger, there is a security job out there for you. You can find security jobs through a variety of means.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Find Security Jobs

1. Attend a job fair in your community or college campus. You'll find many companies hiring for security positions here. Speak with a hiring representative and drop off your resume.

2. Use the want ads in the newspaper. Security-related jobs are to be found in abundance here.

3. Use contacts in the industry to get referrals. If you've ever worked at a job that had security officers on site, you can always return and talk to the officers about their jobs and any job openings in the business they may know about.

4. Use the resources of your college's career placement office. They can help you find security job openings around the country and in all kinds of different industries.

5. Visit the website of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (see Resources below). This website lists federal job openings across the world. Search for security jobs here. Security jobs are to be found throughout the United States as well as overseas and vary in complexity and degree of danger you may face.

Tips & Warnings

• No particular education is required for security jobs. However, if the job requires you to be armed, you will need to be licensed to carry a weapon.
• Security jobs can involve doing nothing for long stretches of time. You may find yourself watching video monitors or patrolling empty hallways for hours on end. Excitement happens only rarely in a security job. Peacefulness is the norm rather than the exception.
• Security jobs require you to be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Most security jobs involve a great deal of working on your own. However, in certain situations you may be placed with a partner or on a team, depending on how dangerous your working environment may be.
• Most security jobs require you to carry a gun and be in good physical condition. This is because these jobs carry the potential for you to encounter some not so nice people. It is important to be able to defend yourself and protect others if a sensitive situation gets out of control.

Resources

• U.S. Office of Personnel Management for federal security jobs