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What are good entry level jobs for a criminal justice major?

Do you think that some entry level jobs require too many qualifications?

  • So I was looking at job postings. A lot of them seemed fairly reasonable in what they were requesting in potential employees: have this certification or that one, make sure you've graduated HS before applying, we would prefer applicants have this certification or that one, but feel free to apply even if you don't. And then I was looking at job postings for the thing I'm going to school for, where they basically want the world from the applicant, but still want to call the position entry level. There was one position where they wanted an "entry level" candidate to have "extensive" knowledge of several different programing and mark-up languages and do managerial work- not only will they be responsible for carrying out projects, they'll apparently be responsible for devising them, too. They also want to the candidate to have a completed degree in that specific field, and one to two years of experience. That may not be unreasonable in certain fields, but I'm in college studying for the a degree in that field. I don't go to the best school in the universe, but the school that I do go to is ranked as one of the top 20 in the nation. We aren't being taught all of this, and I can't think of any students who would meet this massive amount of qualifications even after graduating, or after 1-2 years after having graduated. The only reason I can think of for anyone having just jumped out of college to have accumulated this amount of different qualifications/skills is if they happened to go to school for something completely different but peripherally related to what they do during their spare time, or if they stayed in school for a massive amount of time getting double and triple majors. Or if they just happen to be much older. Does this seem unreasonable to anyone else, or is this just me? Why do employers ask for so much from employees while still labeling jobs as "entry level"? How are newbies to the field supposed to land jobs when even "entry level" positions and even many unpaid/illegal internships require you to be some kind of seasoned veteran in the field?

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    My experience with college is that it focuses too much on theory and principles, and its really up to you to learn relevant skills on your own time. Half the stuff I know is self taught through reading technical books and working on my own projects during my spare time. Your first job after college will probably be the hardest to find because it seems everyone wants 1 to 2 years of experience. Keep looking, many times jobs will have two different list of criteria, 'basic' & 'preferred'. I find that as long as you meet all basic and a few preferred you have a decent chance at getting the job. My friend is facing the same problems as you. Shes looking for entry level work in her field, but most of the postings we find require skills beyond her current knowledge.

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It depends. If you just passed the bar and got your first job as at a law firm they probably wouldn't immediately having you go to court on their behalf. You would be considered entry level

Patrick Faigle

I have been in school for almost ten years and I am about to get my second masters. These horrible entry barriers never change too and it's so dumb. Usually, they post the position and rather than modify the qualifications, they just post what the description was from a million years ago. If the position is "entry level", usually it does not require all that jazz. So most likely, they've already promised the position to someone else who already works for them and to save face, they still post the position. You've got to be "fair." College still works! So do not lose faith because education is everything. There will come a time in whatever job you wind up with where moving higher won't be a problem because you dedicated yourself to becoming better and earned a degree. My suggestion is that even if you do not get a job that resembles what it is you go to school for, then make it your goal (and say this in the interview) that you want to eventually be exposed to whatever it is you want to learn on that job. For finance people, say that you would like to one day work in the financial department to learn more and grow or work under someone who can enhance your skills. Many people will tell you that school doesn't work and use this kind of scenario as an example. But keep the faith and keep dedicating yourself to your future and everything will fall into place. My final piece of advice is to not worry about who is more or less qualified and who got the job easily or harder. Just focus on your path and your sacrifices.

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