Despite facing manpower shortages of licensed guards (including Supervisors, Executives, etc), many security guard agencies still lacked the professionalism expected of them by clients as well as for jobseekers.
A handful of the guard agency bosses, including those key appointment holders such as General Managers and Operations Managers has taken their own initiative to attend the WSQ Diploma in Security Management course.
Even some Grade 'A' agencies are still lacking the effective management as required for their grading by the SIRD.
Many are still taking advantage or manipulate their security personnel by including a clause in their employment form that required those staff still on 3 months probation (some even required 6 months probation) to serve 14 days' notice if they want to resign.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) suggested 1 day's notice for unconfirmed staff.
Some of the guard agencies even have a column asking candidates to state their last place of work, example, Plaza Fantasy or Xanga Condo and this causes a breach of confidentiality of the previous guard agency that they had worked for.
What was the motive or intention of these unethical guard agencies? Poaching? Planning to tender for the future contract?
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Dear Security Expert,
ReplyDeleteThank you for blogging this unique topic.
I am in my 40s, and am considering a career switch to work in the security management industry. I plan to get a Diploma in Security Management (as recommended by a rep at CDC). Hopefully, I can get a security company to sponsor me for the 9-month course, and of course, there is a 9-month bond after that.
My main concern is - there are so many security companies out there. Is there a way to know which ones are the best or top ones? Which ones are professional, and take care of their staff by providing career advancement and possibly further studies programs?
If you can provide me a few recommended security firms, I will be most grateful. If it is not convenient to post the list here, please feel free to write to me at timotheuslee@gmail.com.
Thank you.
Tim