Introduction
When you’re hiring a security guard, you want to make sure that they are qualified and have the right credentials. The last thing you want is to hire someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing or who has bad attitudes about security guards. Here are some mistakes that hiring managers should avoid when hiring their first security guard:
Not having the right license
- Not having the right license.
The security guard license is not a luxury, it’s not a right and it’s definitely not a gift. It’s something that you must earn and maintain every year if you want to be employed by an employer as a security guard. The license should be yours alone and not shared with anyone else in your family or friends—even if they’ve had prior experience working as guards themselves!
Years of experience
Experience is important for any type of business, and it’s especially important in the security industry. A guard who has been working for years will have a better understanding of how to handle situations that may arise during his shift. He’ll be able to anticipate what might go wrong and take steps to avoid it from happening. He’ll also know how long it takes for an alarm system to sound off if there’s an intruder onsite, which can help prevent false alarms or potential lawsuits later down the road (see: “Don’t ever let anyone else use your alarm”).
Experience also indicates professionalism; if you hire someone who only worked as a burglar alarm technician at one company before moving onto something more lucrative (like becoming a personal trainer), then chances are good that they won’t do their best work when protecting your business because they’re not fully trained yet!
Not having a valid security guard license
You should make sure that the person who is providing security services has a valid security guard license. The difference between a security guard license and certificate, or permit, is that the former requires more education than the latter.
A person who works as an armed guard must have completed at least two years of training through an accredited school or college before they can be given a license to carry firearms on their person while working as an armed private investigator (PI). This type of training includes firearms safety proficiency, gun handling skills and legal issues surrounding their use in public spaces like schools or businesses where there are children present.
Having a bad attitude about security guards
You should never have a bad attitude about security guards. They’re there to help you, not make fun of you or your home. And if they do, it’s because they think that will get them more money from their clients.
Security guards are not friends and they’re certainly not family members; however, they do have certain responsibilities in the workplace which include providing protection for those who hire them and making sure all parties involved are safe during an incident (such as fire). The best way for a guard to handle these situations is by using calm professionalism but also being friendly enough so as not to scare anyone away from asking questions about what happened if something does go wrong!
Keep your eyes open for these things when hiring a security guard.
While you’re looking for a security guard, keep your eyes open for these things:
- Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Asking questions is the best way to learn about your needs and what this person can do for you. If they don’t know the answer, ask someone else!
- Be honest with yourself and others in your company about what kind of security guards needed at different times of day or season. For example, if there’s construction work going on outside during springtime when temps are high and humidity low—you may need more people on duty than usual because they’ll likely be working outside longer than usual hours (and therefore getting hotter). Or maybe there’s heavy snowfall during winter months where temperatures dip below freezing point often enough that it requires extra protection from heaters inside offices/offices-in-the-parking garage type places where we all live together under one roof together right now right now right now right now right now right right here right here right now
Conclusion
There are many things you need to know about hiring a security guard and it is important that you do your research before hiring one. The first step would finding out if there is a license require for this job or not?