Career path
Correctional Officer
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- RelationshipsCentral
How much you value co-worker connection and helping others through your work.
- AgreeablenessModerate
How cooperative, trusting, and oriented toward others' interests you are.
- Social InterestsModerate
Your interest in helping, teaching, and working with people in supportive ways.
- RecognitionModerate
How much you value visible status, advancement, and being seen for your work.
- Realistic InterestsModerate
Your interest in hands-on, practical work with tools, machines, or physical materials.
- ExtraversionModerate
How energized you are by social interaction and external stimulation.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Public sector & NGOs
- Job titles you'll see
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
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