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Loading... The Routledge Guide to Working in Criminal Justice: Employability skills and careers in the Criminal Justice sectorby Ester Ragonese
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This guide is a useful career planning resource for those interested in working in the Criminal Justice System. It provides information on the different routes into Criminal Justice careers, including working in prisons, the Police, the Courts and Prosecution Service, youth justice and in probation. It explores services throughout the UK, highlighting their different entry routes and the structure of the relevant bodies which operate in each jurisdiction. The book also contains advice on the skills, qualifications and experience you need to undertake various roles in this sector, including ‘action points’ which can be undertaken to help achieve these requirements. no reviews | add a review
Every year thousands of people compete for employment in the UK. Employability and the ability to demonstrate the skills, attributes and behaviours required in a full-time job have become integral to securing employment and developing a career. This book aims to offer a one-stop guide to becoming employable and to careers in the Criminal Justice Sector and beyond, exploring the key organizations and employers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, explaining how they operate and detailing how they are changing. Written in an engaging and accessible style by four experts on employability and the Criminal Justice Sector, this book combines useful hints on becoming employable with helpful insights from those working in specific sectors. The book covers careers in: probation, the police, prisons, the courts, prosecution services and advocacy, youth justice. Packed with hints and tips, advice from current students, useful web links and lists of recommended reading, this book provides a clear guide to the career decision-making and transition processes and covers the essential elements required to making the first step towards securing a job in the above sectors. It will be essential reading for those who want to forge a successful career in any area of the Criminal Justice Sector. No library descriptions found. |
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