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January 3, 2018

Cruise Ship Security Guards – Hot Job Alert

A cruise ship is like a city unto itself. It’s big, loud, and crammed with plenty of tourists and staff. Because there are so many people in such close proximity, cruise ships need security guards to maintain order and keep a proper watch over the ship. A cruise ship security guard is required to watch all points of the ship. They screen guests, crew members and luggage. During the course of the trip, cruise ship security are required to perform several security tasks and duties to ensure the safety of ship’s passengers and crew: Conduct access control for passengers, crew […]

December 22, 2017

Why Security Guard Services Are So Important

In today’s world, it’s important to do everything possible to stay safe. With numerous random shootings at work and other venues, terrorist attacks, and other crimes, the world often feels very unsafe. While police and other law enforcement personnel do an unbelievable job of putting themselves in harm’s way to protect others, private security guard services are playing a much more pivotal role in keeping the peace as well. Trained to perform a variety of security and life-saving procedures, today’s security guards are often the first line of defense when a dangerous situation happens. Because of this, security guard services […]

October 24, 2017

The Most Common Types of Security Guards

In every job a security guard is employed, whether that be for a corporation or an individual, they are a private security guard and not a public peace officer even though they also deal with the public. Security guards are needed in almost all venues from malls and banks to warehouses and museums. There are armed security guards who take on more risk and a more hands-on approach in their positions and unarmed guards whose functions are strictly of the observe and report approach. There are plainclothes security and uniformed security, and a security guard’s duties will depend on the […]

September 26, 2017

How Much Does it Cost to Hire Security?

Hourly wages for security guards run from a minimum floor of $12 to $14, with an average somewhere in the $18 to $22 range. However, highly trained security guards working in potentially hazardous conditions will generally expect significantly higher wages. These can approach $50 per hour (see the national security guard salary breakdown here). Factors Affecting Security Guard Price Many factors affect the market rate for security guard services, including experience, risk, training, and the nearby labor market. First, armed security guards tend to command higher wages than unarmed security guards. Armed security guards are assumed to be taking on […]

September 15, 2017

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Top Government Security Jobs: TSA, DHS, NSA, and FEMA

When it comes to security guard jobs, the U.S, government has plenty of slots to fill. Consider the following alphabet soup of acronyms: TSA, DHS, NSA, FEMA. We’ll delve into each momentarily. For now, we present the list as a method of letting you know there are plenty of things that need watching at the federal level. As you might expect, top government security jobs can come with better pay and benefits than their civilian counterparts and more responsibility. This work is a little different than wandering the local mall like Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop. For those […]

September 12, 2017

Do You Have the Brass to Become a Marine Security Guard?

A marine security guard (MSG) also referred to, as the Marine Embassy Guard is a member of Marine Corps Embassy Security Groups (MCESG) that changed from its previous name Marine Security Guard Battalion (MSGB). The primary role of the MSG is to protect the US citizens, property and prevent the compromise of the US government classified information under a wide range of circumstances, which include facing hostile assaults. The marine security guards respond immediately to any crisis regardless of its magnitude, which includes bomb threats, fires, demonstrations and intrusion attempts. In this case, the MSG is there to provide a […]