Security guard resume
Security employers want to know you're licensed for the work, reliable on every shift, observant, and calm when things go wrong. Show each of those plainly.
1. Put your license first
Many states require a security guard license or registration. List the state, the type (unarmed or armed), and the expiry date. Leave off the license number. If you're not licensed yet, say you're eligible or in process, if that's true.
2. Describe the sites
Retail, hospital, office tower, construction site, event, residential, or campus. Each has different duties, and employers like matching experience.
3. Show the core duties with detail
Patrols (foot, vehicle, or tour system), access control, camera monitoring, and visitor logs. Say how many posts or cameras you covered if you know.
4. Mention report writing
Clear, accurate incident reports are a big part of the job. "Wrote daily activity and incident reports used by property management" shows you can do it.
5. Give one calm-under-pressure example
De-escalating a dispute, handling a medical call until EMS arrived, or managing an evacuation drill. Describe what you did, briefly and factually.
6. List useful certifications
CPR/First Aid/AED, de-escalation training, fire safety or fire guard, and crowd management. List only what you hold, with dates.
Fictional sample
Fictional sample: "Andre Wallace" is made up. Every name, business, number and date below is invented to illustrate the advice. It isn't from a real customer.
Andre is a made-up unarmed security officer with 5 years of experience.
ANDRE WALLACE · Atlanta, GA · andre.wallace@example.com · Available nights and weekends
License & Certifications
Georgia unarmed security officer license (current) · CPR/First Aid/AED (2026) · De-escalation training
Experience
Security Officer, Peachtree Commons Office Park (fictional) · 2021–Present
- Control access and patrol a 4-building campus; monitor 40 cameras on overnight shifts.
- Write daily activity and incident reports for property management.
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- We never make anything up: no invented jobs, dates, degrees, licenses or skills. If something is unclear, we ask you.
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