hi there my name is Richard McMunn from
the interview training company past my
interview com and in this tutorial I'm
going to teach you how to pass a
security guard or security officer
interview and in particular we're going
to cover a number of interview questions
or more importantly some high scoring
answers so if you have a security guard
or security officer interview coming up
with any organization this tutorial is
gonna really help you to pass now before
I get into the tips and those interview
questions and high scoring answers a
very warm welcome to this tutorial my
name is Richard McMunn that's me there
in the center I am a former fire officer
and for the last 20 years or so I've
been helping people like you to pass
their interviews and I do that by as I
say providing you with high scoring
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preparation for your security guard
interview it is very very important that
you aim to demonstrate the following
skills and qualities this is how you
will be assessed during your security
guard or security officer interview now
we have to aim at a high level of
professionalism that is very very
important so you have to demonstrate an
ability and an understanding of why you
need to remain calm under pressure also
demonstrate the effective use of great
communication skills in order to defuse
potentially conflict situations be able
of course to follow rules and procedures
and also absorb a large amount of job
and industry specific information and
training and understanding of the law
that is applicable to the role of
security guard within your particular
area and also be able to uphold the
principles and the values of the
organization you are working for as a
security guard or a security officer so
I've spent quite a lot of time putting
together two following interview
questions and answers and they are all
tailored the answers are tailored to
demonstrate that you have those five
important skills and
qualities so let's get straight into
those interview questions and answers
for your security guard interview let's
go so the first question during this
particular interview will be tell me
about yourself and in particular the
skills the qualities and the experience
you have there's going to be a perfect
match for the role of a security guard
so if this is the first question we want
to make sure that you get off on the
right footing and this will give you the
positivity and the confidence to move
forward to pass the rest of the
interview so here's my suggested answer
I am a hard-working professional and
resilient person who fully understands
the high levels of responsibility that
come with the role of a security guard
now the reputation and security of your
business is absolutely paramount and I
believe I have the skills qualities and
the experience to protect your business
whilst also add earring to the law and
the legal requirements of the role now
in respect to the experiences I have
I've got plenty of experience in dealing
with people in a wide range of
situations including confrontation and
also potentially dangerous scenarios now
throughout these types of situation I
can always be relied upon to remain calm
composed or more importantly follow my
training and the operational procedures
required by you my employer if you hire
me to be your security guard I will
always act with a high degree of
professionalism and integrity and I will
never put your organization or your
people in jeopardy so that's a very
strong answer to that first question so
if you use that you get the attention of
the interviewer and also the very
important thing is you are demonstrating
that you have the high levels of
professionalism and integrity required
to be a security guard or a security
officer make it even take notes in
regards to these answers to the security
guard interview or if you stick around I
will tell you where you can download a
copy of these and others to make sure
that you pass your security guard
interview as we go through this tutorial
let's have a look at the second question
what are the seven main attributes
required to be a competent and
professional security guard so could you
answer that now if somebody was to say
to you what are the seven main
attributes needed could you reel them
off
here's my answer to this question the
seven main qualities of a security guard
are an ability to remain calm and
composed under pressure an ability to
follow strict rules procedures and also
your training and also a desire to
perform the role to a high standard
whilst acting as a positive role model
for your employer you also need an
ability to communicate effectively be
capable of defusing potential conflict
situations and also having a willingness
to continually learn and develop within
the role now I strongly believe I have
all of the seven attributes required to
perform the role of a security guard to
a very high standard sense another
stronger answer you'll see that I've
highlighted in bold the key seven
attributes needed to perform the role
correctly let's have a look at another
question why do you want to become a
security guard for our company and not
someone else's so basically what has
attracted you towards specifically so
they don't want to know why do you want
to work for that because there's lots of
organizations and businesses that you
could be a security guard for so why
have you chosen that so here's my
suggested answer I want to work for your
company in the role of security guard
for two main reasons the first reason is
the standards you set are clearly very
high and I want to work for an employer
who does everything by the book then who
also cuts no corners I have worked hard
to become a professional and competent
security guard and your company profile
fits my aspirations now secondly I feel
confident that you will support me in
the role and from what I've seen during
my research you are an organization who
will be around for many years to come
meaning if I work hard and provide a
great service for you I will hopefully
have a job with you for many years to
come now job security is extremely
important to me I don't want to be in
this position for many years to come if
I'm successful today at the interview so
that demonstrates that you've looked
into them and you've actually got two
main reasons why you want to work for
them and again that response
demonstrates that you have high levels
of professionalism which is attractive
to anybody who is looking to hire a
security guard now I've got two more
questions to go through so please do
stick around however if you want to
download the full set my full set of
security guard and
security officer interview questions and
high scoring answers there's a link this
appeared right there in the top right
hand corner of that video it will take
you through to my secure website plus my
interview comm where you can take a look
at all of the questions and also
download the answers so let's now take a
look at another question for your
security guard interview what rules and
regulations must you adhere to as a
security guard so you need to understand
the law in respect of the role of a
security guard because that will also be
at the forefront of an employer and
employers mind is does this person he or
she understand the law and will they
operate within the law because you don't
want to put their organization at risk
or a jeopardy so here we go first and
foremost you have to follow the legal
requirements of the role at all times
and having personally gone through
extensive training programs and rigorous
license checks and assessments I have
proved I'm capable of doing just that
now despite what most people think
security guards do not have any powers
more than the general public and it's
important to remember that whilst
performing your duties I would be
employed to protect your business and
whilst I will be able to make a
citizen's arrest if needed I would
always utilize effective body language
and communication techniques to
de-escalate any kind of situation we
have of course the protection of your
business and staff at the forefront of
everything I do within the rock now in
respect of using force under Section
three of the Criminal Law Act you may
use as much force as is reasonably
practical in the circumstances in the
prevention of crime or also in affecting
or assisting in the lawful arrest of
offenders or suspected offenders or of
persons unlawfully at large now with
regards to powers of search security
guards do not have the power to commit
full search of someone's property or
belongings so that answer shows again
that you have those high levels of
professionalism but you also understand
the law for your particular area instead
look at another question security guards
have to remain calm under pressure
describe a time when you remain calm
under extreme pressure in a previous
rock so this is a type of behavioral
interview question that assesses whether
you've been in this kind of situation
before
you can also follow your rules and your
training so here we go I can remember
working in a previous role as a security
officer a popular and exclusive
nightclub venue in a busy town center it
had been a hot bank holiday weekend and
the pub started closing so lots of
people were making their way over to our
venue we had a strict no entry policy
for stag and hen groups a large group of
12 males tried to enter the club and I
politely refused the mentary stating our
club policy restricted them from entry
now most of the group were respectful of
my decision but one particularly mayor
one particular male would not leave and
he started to become aggressive and
confrontational I stood my position used
effective body language and continued to
refuse him entry I basically used a non
confrontational but firm tone of voice
and remained absolutely calm throughout
now eventually his friends persuaded him
to leave and then radioed to the other
late-night venues in the area to warn
them of the group and in particular that
one male who appeared intent on causing
trouble now in this type of situation I
would always remember my training and
remain calm and professional at all
times
if I felt the situation was gonna
deteriorate or potentially become
dangerous my priority will be to secure
the club to protect our visitors before
calling the police I would never ever
use force unless it was warranted and
even then it would only be used at the
appropriate level and in line with the
loss that's another strong answer is
specific in nature and demonstrating
that you know what to do in that kind of
situation so if you'd like to learn more
and download more answers you can have
them in your inbox within two minutes
from now click that link right there in
the top right hand corner go through to
my website and you can have a look at
all of my suggested security guard
interview questions and you'll also have
the option to download the answers as
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thank you very much for watching and I
wish you all the best in your pursuit to
becoming a security guard thank you