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AJS 101

A Guide for Introduction to Criminal Justice

Career Resources

General advice: To look for open positions, jobseekers could look on (a) online job websites, (b) online professional job boards, and/or (c) government websites (local). Within county and city websites, look within website menu for tabs like "Job Opportunities" -- "Human Resources" -- "Open Positions".

 

ONLINE JOB WEBSITES (GENERAL)

Employment websites are available online to search for posted positions. Such sites are usually free to search, though some websites may require creating a basic account, etc. The following list represents some popular commercial options, which users can often search by job titles, job industries, and geographic scope.

 

 

  • Indeed                

 

 

ONLINE PROFESSIONAL JOB BOARDS

Employment websites are also available online to search for posted positions more within a certain sector. Such sites are usually free to search, though some may require creating a basic account, etc. The following list represents some popular and/or government job board options for criminal justice, legal, and/or law enforcement jobseekers.

 

 

  • USA Jobs                                                                                                         

 

 

GOVERNMENT WEBSITES (LOCAL)

For local opportunities, look on websites for individual U.S. state agencies, state counties, or local city sites. 

Also, salaries range greatly depending on state or county factors. Most county sites make their position salaries ranges publically available on their websites. Look within the Human Resources tab or search online on the municipal's direct website for phrases like salary scale -- salary schedule -- wage scale -- or salary range.