1. POLICE DETECTIVES CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS TO PREVENT CRIMES OR SOLVE CRIMINAL CASES

2. TASKS Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival. Note, mark, and photograph location of objects found, such as footprints, tire tracks, bullets and bloodstains, and take measurements of the scene. Examine crime scenes to obtain clues and evidence, such as loose hairs, fibers, clothing, or weapons. Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse. Prepare and serve search and arrest warrants.

3. EDUCATION LEVEL REQUIRED 45 High school diploma or equivalent Close 21Associate's degree 16Some college, no degree

4. Median wages (2013)$36.89 hourly, $76,730 annual Employment (2012)115,000 employees Projected growth (2012- 2022) Little or no change (-2% to 2%) Projected job openings (2012-2022) 27,700 Salary/Pay expectations

5. WHY I AM INTERESTED. I am interested in this career because, I like always loved watching criminal minds on television. So I though how would it feel if I really became a police detective like the ones I see on TV. I like mystery a lot so that kind of made me want to chose this career also.

6. COMPUTER OPERATORS Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.

7. TASKS Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment. Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance. Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program. Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions. Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems. Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken. Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports. Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs. Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users. Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.

8. EDUCATION LEVEL REQUIRED 43Associate's degree 23 High school diploma or equivalent Close 21Some college, no degree

9. SALARY/PAY EXPECTATIONS Median wages (2013) $ 18.69 hourly, $38,870 annual Employment (2012) 75,000 employees Projected growth (2012-2022) Decline (-3% or lower) Projected job openings (2012-2022) 7,200

10. TECHNOLOGY USED IN THIS OCCUPATION: Data base user interface and query software — IBM DB2; Microsoft Access; SPSS ShowCase Suite; Sybase SQL Anywhere Electronic mail software — Email software; IBM Lotus Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook Network monitoring software — Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView software; IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS; Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold; Novell NetWare Object or component oriented development software — Practical extraction and reporting language Perl; Python; Tandem advanced command language TACL Operating system software — Microsoft Windows; Solaris; Sun Microsystems Java Enterprise System; UNIX :

11. WHY I AM INTERESTED. I would like to know how to work my computer better. Also for some odd reason I think working with computers could make me smarter.

12. EDUCATIONAL, GUIDANCE, SCHOOL, AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELORS Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services

13. TASKS Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools. Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources. Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals. Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning. Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence. Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.

14. EDUCATION LEVEL REQUIRED 98Master's degree 4Post-master's certificate 2Bachelor's degree

15. SALARY/PAY EXPECTATIONS Median wages (2013) $25.77 hourly, $53,600 annual Employment (2012) 262,000 employees Projected growth (2012-2022) Average (8% to 14%) Projected job openings (2012-2022) 87,000

16. WHY I AM INTERESTED. I am interested in this career because, I like to help people out when they need someone to talk to. My friends always come to me for advice so I feel I can help with problems. Also I’ve seen my sister go through problems, I wanna make sure the people in need get help.!

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