Criminal Justice Subject Guide

Careers, Employment, Professional Development

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Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security, and Protective Services

HV 8143 .E24 2000 (Reference)
Each job profile gives you basic information about one of 79 protective service careers. Each entry starts with a career profile, a summary of the job's major duties, salary, job outlook, and promotion possibilities. In addition, a brief description lists requirements that must be met to be eligible for a job.

Careers for Legal Eagles and Other Law Enforcement Types

E-book.
This 2005 title includes sections on careers in law enforcement, investigation, and corrections.

Careers with Government Security and Intelligence Agencies

This 2005 title includes vocational guidance regarding different careers within these agencies.

Careers in the United States Secret Service

E-book.
This 2007 title contains vocational guidance for different types of careers in the U.S. Secret Service.

Criminal Justice Profiles

A non-commercial site created to provide pertinent career information for students and professionals in the field of criminal justice. Content includes information about the nature of various careers in criminal justice, related salaries, criminal justice programs in higher education, an annotated list of job search sites, gateways, and more.

Employment Mega-Sites in Criminal Justice

Devoted to CJ careers and employment, this comprehensive site was created by Dr. Thomas O'Connor, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN, who noted in his Employment Mega-Links in Criminal Justice, April 28, 2001, "You can do about anything online today except send your hologram to work." Includes job titles, entry level salaries, links to job listing sites by type, tips on job-hunting for beginners, and how to obtain internships.

John Douglas's Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement

E-book.
This 2005 title includes information on areas such as personal assessment, associated careers in criminal justice, and  opportunities at local, state, or federal levels.

NCJRS Calendar of Events

This valuable tool for finding CJ conferences, workshops, and events of all descriptions is searchable by date, location, sponsoring organization, and/or topic covered.

Online Criminal Justice Discussion Lists

Sponsored by the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University, this annotated list includes criminal justice-related discussion groups and chat rooms.

Seeking Employment in Criminal Justice and Related Fields

HV8143 .H327 2000
CD-ROM (Waldo Library, Permanent Reserve & Reference Collection)
The book addresses both the public and private sector. It discusses career opportunities throughout the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, the practice of law, courts, corrections, and related local, state, and federal agencies.

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