Occupation Atlasgate guard
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/842d4d83-7e18-493a-a4a6-3f2a36504b18
gate guard
Gate guards control the access and exit to buildings, warehouses or other type of property to prevent unauthorized presence and unwanted incidents. They prevent and identify theft of corporate property, investigate suspicious activities and write reports. Gate guards may assist employees or visitors with requests or indications. They use handheld radio stations to communicate and operate alarm systems and computers.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.41
- C Conventional4.76
- E Enterprising2.88
- S Social2.64
- I Investigative2.29
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Security Guards (33-9032.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (16)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- check methods
- check official documents
- check tickets at venue entry
- conduct security screenings
- ensure public safety and security
- identify security threats
- illegal substances
- maintain incident reporting records
- manage major incidents
- manage theft prevention
- monitor guest access
- operate control panels
- perform security checks
- practice vigilance
- security threats
- work in shifts
Optional (16)
- communicate by telephone
- comply with the principles of self-defence
- deal with aggressive behaviour
- detain offenders
- handle surveillance equipment
- identify terrorism threats
- liaise with security authorities
- maintain facility security systems
- monitor parking areas to maintain security
- monitor surveillance equipment
- operate radio equipment
- perform body searches
- provide directions to guests
- provide first aid
- react calmly in stressful situations
- register information on arrivals and departures
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. ESCO occupations and skills are from the European Commission's ESCO classification, and the occupation crosswalk is the official ESCO–O*NET mapping by the ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA. This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission. BlissPoint Analytics has modified all or some of this information: skill, task and descriptor ratings are rounded to one decimal, and ESCO occupations show Job Zone and interests copied from a crosswalked O*NET occupation. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.