CV for security guards and parking attendants: write it so recruiters call you
Keep it to 1–2 pages: one line with the site type and main duty, the sites you guarded and duties you held, 3–5 things you can do written as concrete action verbs, past employers with the shifts you held, and your available hours plus start date. Skip vague lines like “healthy, honest, hardworking” with no site name, shift or handled incident attached.
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Unlike office CVs, a security CV is read closely in exactly two places: the type of site you guarded and the shifts you can cover. Recruiters look for four answers: can you guard the employer's type of site, which duties and equipment have you handled, can you cover night and rotating shifts, and when can you start. Missing any one of the four usually puts the CV behind others, even if you are fit and serious. So put the sites guarded and duties held right after the role line, then the things you can do, then past employers, with shifts and certificates at the end of the main part.
One role line: site type + main duty + work mode
Open the CV with exactly one line: the site type you want to guard, your main duty, and the work mode. Examples: “Building security guard, gate duty and access control, rotating night shifts.” For parking: “Supermarket parking attendant, arranging vehicles and issuing tickets, evening peak and weekend shifts.” For event security: “Event security staff, ticket checks and crowd flow, working per event.” One such line tells the recruiter at once whether you fit the site needed. The most common mistake is writing it too generally (“applying for security work”) or naming the site without the duty and shifts — both force the recruiter to ask, and when hiring urgently, people who need asking are usually skipped first.
Sites guarded and duties held: be specific
This section is mandatory for security CVs. List each site type on its own line (office building, apartment block, supermarket, factory, warehouse, school, hospital, event — name the sites you really guarded, not just “many places”), the duties you held (gate duty, access control, patrols, parking, ticketing, goods control, CCTV duty, security reception), and the equipment you used (radio, CCTV, metal detector, barrier, logbook and ticketing software — name the actual equipment, not just “security equipment”). If you worked through a security services company, name it and the site types you guarded for it. Recruiters check sites before assigning a shift; claiming a site you never guarded gets you rejected at the background check or on the first day.
List what you can do, one task per line
The most important part is the list of things you can do, one line each, written with concrete action verbs. For building security: control people and vehicles in and out by the building's list, with full log entries; patrol floors and common areas on schedule and report anything unusual to the manager at once; handle disruptive visitors by the employer's process, never using force on your own initiative. For parking: arrange vehicles in the right area, issue tickets and check them when guests collect vehicles; guide guests parking at peak hours without blocking the way; report scratched vehicles or lost tickets to the manager at once so a report is filed by process. For event security: check tickets and direct guests to the right area; keep order in the assigned area throughout the event and coordinate with other teams when an incident occurs; help evacuate and call emergency services by process in case of fire or a guest's health emergency. Claiming a duty you never held to “make the CV look good” shows up at the check or on the first day.
Past employers: employer + dates + main task, no long descriptions
For each employer, three facts are enough: the security company or hiring employer (no detailed address), the dates (month/year from–to), and one or two main tasks there. No long description of the employer, no list of every small shift. Recruiters care whether you really guarded that site — one line stating the main task answers that. If you worked many short stints, do not hide them: list them all, one main task per place. Short stints are not automatically a weakness when the sites and tasks are clear; hiding them and being found out is.
Shifts, certificates and numbers: only real, verifiable figures
Shifts set this CV apart — state the shifts you can work (day, night, rotating, weekends, holidays, event duty) and the ones you cannot, so recruiters do not have to ask and only then learn the rota does not fit. For certificates, state what you hold: security operations certificate, fire safety certificate, health check as the employer requires — name each with its validity; if you do not have one yet, say so. Only give numbers that are real and verifiable: vehicles parked in one peak shift, patrol rounds in one shift, or incidents handled by process in a month (if the employer recorded them). Never invent figures or claim the whole team's numbers as your own. If you have no figures because you are new or the employer kept none, write the work instead: “guarded the gate and controlled access by the employer's list, patrolled on schedule and reported fully at the end of each shift” — honesty beats impressive but unverifiable numbers.
Contact details and next step
At the end, only three things are needed: full name, phone number, and the area you live in. No detailed home address, no hobbies, no elaborate portrait photo. Recruiters in this group mostly call or message — the phone number must be one you actually use and answer during office hours. Next, create an account and upload your CV so recruiters can find it: register as a candidate on timviecde.vn (/register). Note: with an unverified email you cannot upload a CV or receive selection emails — verify your email right after registering, before uploading.
Do this next
- One role line: the site type you want to guard + main duty + work mode.
- Sites guarded and duties held, stated clearly; 3–5 things you can do, written as concrete action verbs.
- Shifts you can work and your start date stated; a phone number you actually use and answer.
Common questions
- Only guarded private houses, never a large site — how do I write the CV?
- List the site type you really guarded, the duties you held and the shifts you can work. Do not claim building experience you do not have — apply for a gate or parking role and state clearly that you are ready for a trial.
- How many site types should I list in a security CV?
- One line per site type, with the main duty held at that site. Listing many sites you never guarded only makes the background check expose it faster.
- Worked for many employers for short periods — should I list them all?
- Yes — list them all, one main task per place. Hiding them and being found out on verification is the real weakness.
- No vehicle or patrol figures — is the CV weak?
- No, if the things you can do are written clearly with concrete verbs and shifts plus certificates are fully stated. Invented figures are what weaken a CV when checked.
- After registering an account, what do I do before uploading my CV?
- Verify your email right after registering — with an unverified email you cannot upload a CV or receive selection emails (verified in experiment 22/10-C).
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