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From security guard to bodyguard

11 of the 24 essential skills of a bodyguard are already essential for a security guard — about 46% of the job, before you learn anything new.

These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.

11
skills carry over
13
would be new
46%
of the target job covered
24
essential skills of a bodyguard

What a bodyguard does

Bodyguards offer protection to their clients against injury, attacks and harassment. They accompany individuals such as politicians and actors to various events and gatherings. Bodyguards observe the surrounding environment, anticipate threats and respond to security emergencies. They may carry and use guns.

What would be new

13 skills

Essential for a bodyguard and not for a security guard. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.

Other moves from security guard

1 roles

security guardbodyguardThe other way round

Counted from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Occupations are compared on their essential skills only.

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How far are you from being a bodyguard?

MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.