Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

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.

On the job, you would:

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.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		98%	Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
		94%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		90%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		86%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
		85%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		85%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
		85%	Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
		84%	Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
		82%	Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
		82%	Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
		79%	Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
		78%	Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
		78%	Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
		76%	Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
		70%	Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
		67%	Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		83%	Enterprising - Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
		83%	Conventional - Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Values of the Work Environment
		72%	Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
		61%	Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
		61%	Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
		61%	Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
		56%	Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		75%	Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
		75%	Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
		69%	Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
		69%	Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
		66%	Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
		66%	Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
		63%	Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
		63%	Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
		60%	Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
		60%	Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
		56%	Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
		56%	Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
		56%	Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
		53%	Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Skills \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		52%	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
		52%	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations.

Investigate crimes committed within organizations.

Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to respond to incidents.

Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations.

Direct security operations.

Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.

Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with security or safety regulations.

Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.

Maintain operational records.

Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations.

Maintain surveillance of individuals or establishments.

Prepare investigation or incident reports.

Recommend improvements to increase safety or reduce risks.

Train employees in proper work procedures.

Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.

Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.

Apprehend criminal suspects.

Investigate personal characteristics or activities of individuals.

Collaborate with outside groups to develop programs or projects.

Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.

Recommend improvements to increase safety or reduce risks.

Respond to emergencies to provide assistance.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		94%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		94%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		94%	Telephone - How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
		89%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		89%	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
		88%	Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
		85%	Electronic Mail - How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
		83%	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
		81%	Deal With External Customers - How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
		79%	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
		77%	Frequency of Decision Making - How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
		73%	Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
		73%	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
		72%	Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
		70%	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks - How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
		69%	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People - How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
		66%	Frequency of Conflict Situations - How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
		64%	Coordinate or Lead Others - How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
		64%	Level of Competition - To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
		63%	Consequence of Error - How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
		61%	Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
		55%	Deal With Physically Aggressive People - How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?
		55%	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
		52%	Spend Time Sitting - How much does this job require sitting?
		51%	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results - How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
		52%	Duration of Typical Work Week - Number of hours typically worked in one week.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		86%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		85%	Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
		84%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		84%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		84%	Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
		82%	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
		81%	Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		79%	Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
		77%	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		77%	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
		75%	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
		73%	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
		73%	Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
		68%	Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
		66%	Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
		65%	Performing Administrative Activities - Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
		64%	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
		64%	Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates - Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
		64%	Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others - Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
		64%	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
		63%	Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
		60%	Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
		60%	Coaching and Developing Others - Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
		59%	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
		58%	Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
		57%	Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
		55%	Communicating with People Outside the Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
		55%	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
		53%	Providing Consultation and Advice to Others - Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Getting Started

Education:

69%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

11%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Values of the Work Environment

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

Getting Started