Description
Implement procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conduct audits and investigations of employee activity. May assist in developing policies, procedures, and systems for safeguarding assets.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
- Realistic
Work Values
- Independence
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Self-Control
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.
- Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.
- Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.
- Maintain documentation or reports on security-related incidents or investigations.
- Apprehend shoplifters in accordance with guidelines.
Work Activities
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Processing Information
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Getting Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software
- Presentation software
- Transaction security and virus protection software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Spreadsheet software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Expression
- Inductive Reasoning
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Law and Government
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certifying Organization
IBM Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Certified Asset Protection AnalystCertifying Organization
American Academy of Financial Management
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Loss Prevention CertifiedCertifying Organization
Loss Prevention Foundation
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $35,294 |
| Median (50%) | $41,353 |
| High (90%) | $58,901 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 83,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 86,300 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 3%
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