Security guards and related security service occupations
Law and justice
NOC 64410
Filmed in 
Victoria
Brian goes to Victoria to learn about the career of a security officer—and gets to explore the Royal BC Museum exhibits that she protects! A big part of this job is customer service, and in her opinion it’s the best part.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$43,798
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
High School Diploma
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
3,880

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving

Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.

Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

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