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Employers |
Strategies |
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Criminal Justice
- Advocacy
- Corrections
- Rehabilitation
- Law Enforcement
- Judiciary
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- Correction Institutions
- Court Systems
- Federal, State, & Local Government
- Law Enforcement Agencies
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- Emphasize research methods, statistics, and computer skills.
- Gain essential practical experience via jobs, internships, and volunteering.
- Learn communication skills.
- Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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Business
- Demography/Planning
- Human Resources
- Management
- Sales
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Consumer Research
- Insurance
- Real Estate
- Personnel/Training
- Administration
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- Research Departments/Firms
- Personnel/Industrial Relations Departments
- Marketing/Management Firms
- Organizational Planning Departments/Firms
- International Business
- Manufacturing Firms
- Advertising Firms
- Consumer Research/Public Relations Firms
- Insurance/Real Estate Companies
- Publishing Firms
- Consulting Firms
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- Focus on an occupational area: personnel, industrial relations, management, marketing, or public relations.
- Take courses in labor relations, industrial psychology, sociology of work, personnel management, public speaking, writing, social psychology, and human/social interaction.
- Learn communication skills.
- Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
- Stress work experience, social skills, public speaking, writing skills, statistics, and research training when interviewing.
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Community Relations
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- Federal, State, and Local Government
- National and Local Non-Profit Organizations
- Private Social Service Organizations
- Religiously Affiliated Service Organizations
- Child Care Agencies
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- Learn federal, state, and local government job application processes.
- Obtain experience in counseling, advocacy, or administration.
- Acquire knowledge of community problems and government resources.
- Gain volunteer experience.
- Take courses in public speaking, inequality, social classes, race relations, gender, social psychology, and social/human interaction.
- Learn communication skills.
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| Demography/Statistics |
- Demographic Forecasting and Population Studies
- Market Research Data
- Consulting Firms
- Business and Industry
- International, Federal, and State Agencies
- Government and Regional Planning Departments
- Colleges and Universities
- Foundations
- Advertising and Marketing Firms
- Private Research Firms
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- Take courses in social research methods, statistics, computer applications, population, social movements, calculus, and foreign languages.
- Develop good communication skills.
- Gain essential practical experience via part-time work, internships, and volunteer work.
- Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail.
- Obtain a graduate degree for advancement.
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Education
- Teaching
- Administration
- Alumni Relations
- Placement Offices
- Research
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- Public and Private Schools
- Colleges and Universities
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- Obtain certification/licensing to teach grades K-12.
- Volunteer as a tutor.
- Obtain a Ph.D. to teach and for advanced research positions in colleges and universities.
- Secure strong personal recommendations.
- Learn communication skills.
- Take courses in sociology of education, social psychology, and developmental psychology.
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Environment & Urban
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- Waste Management Firms
- Health Agencies
- Local Planning Agencies
- Environmental Advocacy Groups
- National Advocacy Groups
- Environmental Periodicals
- Federal Government
- Regional, State, and Local Agencies
- Consulting Firms
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- Take courses in general and urban ecology, statistics, and public speaking.
- Learn communication skills.
- Gain experience via part-time or internships and volunteer work.
- Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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Government
- Social Science Analysis
- Social Statistics
- Demography
- Administration
- Management
- Program Development
- Policy Analysis
- Personnel
- Research
- Investigation
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- Public Assistance Agencies
- Federal, State, Local, and County Government
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- Learn federal, state, and local government job application processes.
- Learn communication skills.
- Obtain experience in research and evaluation.
- Acquire skills in survey and evaluation research, and specialties in such fields as medical/health sociology, aging, criminal justice, demography, and family.
- Gain experience via co-op programs and volunteer work.
- Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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Human Services
- Counseling
- Advocacy
- Mental Health
- Social Services
- Administration
- Programming
- Recreation
|
- Advocacy Groups
- Federal, State, and Local Government
- United Way Agencies/National Non-Profit Organizations
- Religiously-Affiliated Service Organizations
- Adoption and Child Care Agencies
- Public and Private Nursing Homes
- Hospitals
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- Learn communication skills.
- Concentrate course work in area of interest.
- Pursue excellent academic record.
- Emphasize research methods, statistics and computer skills.
- Obtain counseling courses and experience for counseling and case worker positions.
- Acquire related experience.
- Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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Social Science Research
- Market Research Analysis
- Evaluation Research
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- Federal Government
- National Headquarters of Non-Profit Organizations
- Social, Market, or Statistical Research
- Public Relations Firms
- Professional Periodicals
- Newspapers and Magazines
- Social Service Agencies
- Hospitals
- Business and Industry
- Labor Unions
- Professional Sociologists
- Universities
- Religious Organizations
- Public Opinion Research Polls
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- Learn federal government job application process.
- Develop strong quantitative, statistical, writing, informational gathering, and assimilating skills.
- Take courses in research methods and statistics.
- Learn communication skills.
- Acquire related experience.
- Obtain graduate degree for advancement and specialized areas.
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Adapted from lists prepared by the Career Planning staff, Career Services at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1994) and Ronda Priest at the University of Southern Indiana (1999).
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