If you work in the criminal justice field, are currently completing a criminal justice degree program in this field or have recently graduated, it is in your best interest to learn what the current hiring trends are. This will help you hone the right skills and focus on the areas that are most likely to get you hired and/or better position you for raises. Here are the top five hiring trends for 2012:
1. Correctional Treatment Specialists and Probation Officers
These jobs are tough and often grueling, but when people change for the better, it is highly rewarding; plus, the pay is decent. Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists help to manage people who are incarcerated or recently released, monitoring their progress and adherence to a probationary program. There will be an estimated 19,000 new jobs in this field by 2018, so it's a good time to enter the job market.
2. Court Reporters
If you're looking for a lower-stakes criminal justice job, you may consider a career as a court reporter. There will be nearly 4,000 new court reporter jobs by 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, especially as the courts continue to enhance their services with captioning for TV feeds and websites. Rural areas will see an especially high demand for court reporters, because not as many qualified professionals are applying in these areas.
3. Criminal Investigators and Detectives
The demand for criminal investigators and detectives is expected to grow in 2012 and the following years. In fact, more than 18,000 new jobs are expected to open up in this field by 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Criminal investigators and detectives typically work for police departments. The work is dangerous, yet rewarding.
4. Forensic Science Technicians
As a forensic scientist or science technician, you would be working with evidence from crime scenes such as clothing, furniture, glass, weapons and bodily substances such as hair, fiber, fluids and tissues. DNA evidence is also a big part of forensic science, and as the technologies advance, there will be a need for more and more people with skills in this area.
5. Paralegals
Paralegals and legal assistants help attorneys by preparing legal documents, performing research, organizing data, interviewing clients and doing other essential tasks that the attorney may not have time for. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a whopping 48,000 new jobs in this field by 2018.
1. Correctional Treatment Specialists and Probation Officers
These jobs are tough and often grueling, but when people change for the better, it is highly rewarding; plus, the pay is decent. Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists help to manage people who are incarcerated or recently released, monitoring their progress and adherence to a probationary program. There will be an estimated 19,000 new jobs in this field by 2018, so it's a good time to enter the job market.
2. Court Reporters
If you're looking for a lower-stakes criminal justice job, you may consider a career as a court reporter. There will be nearly 4,000 new court reporter jobs by 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, especially as the courts continue to enhance their services with captioning for TV feeds and websites. Rural areas will see an especially high demand for court reporters, because not as many qualified professionals are applying in these areas.
3. Criminal Investigators and Detectives
The demand for criminal investigators and detectives is expected to grow in 2012 and the following years. In fact, more than 18,000 new jobs are expected to open up in this field by 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Criminal investigators and detectives typically work for police departments. The work is dangerous, yet rewarding.
4. Forensic Science Technicians
As a forensic scientist or science technician, you would be working with evidence from crime scenes such as clothing, furniture, glass, weapons and bodily substances such as hair, fiber, fluids and tissues. DNA evidence is also a big part of forensic science, and as the technologies advance, there will be a need for more and more people with skills in this area.
5. Paralegals
Paralegals and legal assistants help attorneys by preparing legal documents, performing research, organizing data, interviewing clients and doing other essential tasks that the attorney may not have time for. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a whopping 48,000 new jobs in this field by 2018.
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