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QUALIFICATIONS
The continued success and growth of SOS is attributable to our most valuable resource – our employees. SOS’s experienced human resource specialist and supervisors, who understand the security business inside and out, concentrate on selecting the best-qualified candidates and maximizing their talents and abilities. This joint effort affords SOS the advantage to hire and match the best people to each site, and create the right fit for every client.  We then train and supervise our security personnel to be their very best. Finally, in order to ensure a high level of employee satisfaction, we make sure our employees know that they are respected and that their time and effort will be fairly rewarded.

A more secure way to hire.
SOS security officers must meet the following minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent.
U.S. citizen or legal alien eligible for employment under U.S. immigration laws.
Minimum age of 18.
Strong written/verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.
Courteous, articulate, and able to use good judgment.
Maintain a professional security image at all times.
Maintain a degree of deportment, which reflects favorably on our clients.
Complete the course of basic security training specified by SOS and client.
Pass a drug screening test.
Not have been convicted of a felony crime or be the subject of any pending felony charges.
Unlimited access to reliable transportation.
Valid private telephone number where you can be reached during non-business hours.
Physically capable of performing all duties assigned, including emergency functions requiring moderate to arduous exertion.
No adverse problems that could diminish the officers’ ability to carry out minimum security duties.
Preferred security experience in one or more of the following areas: Civil Services (military, law enforcement, fire, corrections, government); Security experience in a corporate/office, utility, bank/financial, educational, industrial, healthcare, telecommunication, residential or sports/ entertainment environment.
Client approval of security officers is an option with SOS.

If you are a potential client, we want you to be happy with – and confident in – the security officers we assign to your site. So if you would like to review an officer’s file, or even interview an officer with us in person, we will facilitate your involvement in the process.
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SELECTION PROCESS
In conjunction with SOS’s promotion criterion, we have established an Employment Selection Placement Program (“ESP”), which selects the best candidates and maximizes their talents and abilities.  ESP provides mutual benefits for both our employees and clients.

From an employee standpoint, this program offers qualified security personnel the opportunity to advance their careers by transferring to a facility which will afford them one or more of the following:  (i) career advancement via the Chain of Command; (ii) greater responsibility; (iii) generally, higher earning potential; and (iv) in the event that the client location is closer to their home, a reduction in commuting time.

SOS employees are able to ascertain potential opportunities through the following sources (i) “The Signal” newsletter, (ii) our web site at www.sossecurity.com; (iii) notices that are attached to bi-weekly paychecks, or (iv) management/co-employee referral.

From a client standpoint, this program has proven invaluable by (i) allowing existing, qualified SOS security personnel to be assigned to a new client facility who are already familiar with the SOS culture; (ii) who have an established, ongoing favorable performance history with SOS and (iii) who have demonstrated their commitment to TP2000.

SOS’s commitment to continual quality improvement is embodied in our “Pursuit of Excellence Program”, which addresses three major areas: Quality, Client Satisfaction, and Achievement. As an adjunct, we developed Team Partnership 2000 (TP2000) a partnership that SOS has entered into with our clients, that has earned us the respect of other professionals within the security industry and the support and loyalty of our clients. This process is based upon an open and trusting relationship, wherein the client and SOS work together to understand each other’s business, evaluate the scope and specific security requirements and remove barriers in order to achieve the necessary benchmarking requirements that ensure a long-term mutually beneficial, quality partnership. We strongly believe that the benefits offered by the Pursuit of Excellence and TP 2000 Programs will keep team partnership on the “cutting edge” of the security industry.
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