[Your Name]

[Street Address] | [City, ST ZIP Code] | [phone] | [email]

Objective
[This optional section outlines your most relevant and impressive qualifications, training,
skills, and achievements. It also explains why you’re the right candidate for the job. See
this section as more of a resume summary and limit it to two to three sentences.]

Work & Volunteer Experience

[Dates From] – [To]
[Job Title] | [Company Name] | [Location]

[A short description of the work you did with the organization and how it relates to security
services. Don’t exaggerate your role or responsibilities. Recruiters can see through it and it
makes the candidate appear deceptive, especially when it comes to security experience.]

[Dates From] – [To]

[Job Title] | [Company Name] | [Location]

[A short description of the work you did with the organization and how it relates to security
services.]

Education
• [School Name, City, State]
• [Degree] | [The years you studied there]
• [Graduate certificate (e.g. diploma, degree, etc.)]
• [Any relevant courses or extracurriculars that are relevant to becoming a Security Guard (e.g.
a criminal justice course)]

Certifications / Awards / Acknowledgements

• [If you’ve taken a CPR course, First Aid, Safety Management, or Conflict Resolution course,
you’ll want to list those here. Just make sure the certifications listed are relevant to a Security
Guard position. Don’t be shy – list the acknowledgments you received for a job well done.
Team sports or any form of competitive activity is a bonus because it shows the ability to work
well with a group towards a mutual goal.]