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So, you are thinking about getting into the security industry, right? Well, the first thing you will want to consider is the wage rate. After all, a job needs to pay. It’s the opportunity cost of your free time that you sell to an employer for a fee. And that’s your wage. But obviously, everyone […]

Awareness & Responsibility Fire is a devastating occurrence for life and property. Two of the things that security personnel are charged with protecting. Awareness of fire risk and the actions to take are the responsibility of each security operator. The 6-day training course for your SIA door supervisors licence will involve fire awareness training.  Your […]

We are proud to announce that Get Licensed recently crossed the 1000 loan milestone, providing loans across over 70 countries. At Get Licensed, our motto is to do the right thing and have always adopted a strong moral compass and charitable ethos. We wouldn’t have been able to accomplish this without all the love and […]

The pandemic has been a challenging time for many of us. It’s affected every single individual, whether you are a child or an older person.  Most of us have struggled with the lockdown restrictions. Simply not being able to go out for some fresh air, enjoy a meet up with friends either at the coffee […]

Do I Need To Have A SIA Licence To Work in Security? Yes, you do. Since 2003 it is illegal to work any private security job without the correct SIA licence—doing so could see you fined or even imprisoned. The government set up the Security Industry Association as a statutory non-departmental government body in 2003. […]

If you think of security in the UK, you can’t help but think of security giant G4S. The company manages huge security contracts, including the management of prisons as well as major private contracts.  The saga of the G4S has been going on for months, but it is finally over. The hostile takeover by Canadian […]

Sadly, what’s been missing during the pandemic is the chance just to get out and have a drink with mates at the local pub. The hospitality industry has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 epidemic, but measures are now in place to ease the lockdown. Unfortunately, it will be long after schools, gyms, shops, […]

Imagine you are on the job as a door supervisor. There is a queue, and it is starting to get restless. One group is obviously drunk and getting a bit loud and are arguing. What do you do?  Well, the first thing is you won’t worry. Your training for your Door Supervisor SIA licence has […]

For too long, security work has been seen to be a part-time option. It’s not! There are plenty of full-time opportunities and an exciting career ladder to climb. Go from on the job to managing it or training people to do it.  Any job has specific requirements, knowledge, skills and experience. Like many other professional […]

The BBC released an article stating that venues such as bars and nightclubs may struggle to open as planned due to the lack of door supervisors available.  As it’s been over a year since nightclubs have been closed, many security professionals have moved into other work and none of the UK nationals has returned to […]