{"id":35808,"date":"2023-11-20T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=35808"},"modified":"2024-11-20T06:59:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T06:59:39","slug":"probably-too-hard-for-people-like-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/probably-too-hard-for-people-like-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The Security Course Too Hard?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The security industry is an exciting place to work. You could be a store detective apprehending thieves or work your way up to be a professional bodyguard earning up to \u00a350 an hour looking after VIPs and celebrities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what\u2019s holding you back?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the only thing holding you back is you! It might be that school wasn\u2019t for you. And when it comes to exams, all you think of is failure. You might have left school with little to no self-confidence and think any exam, test, or course will end in disaster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting Your SIA Door Supervisor Licence | Carl&#039;s Vlog | Get Licensed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zj-XFUN-lBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Watch Carl complete the full Door Supervisor Training Course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the attendees on our courses felt just like you but are now fully qualified security guards with great career paths. 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