Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Pile-Driver Operators; Pipe Fitters and Steamfi tters;
Pipelayers; Plasterers and Stucco Masons; Plumbers;
Plumbers, Pipefi tters, and Steamfi tters; Rail-Track
Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators;
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickma-
sons; Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers; Riggers;
Roofers; Rough Carpenters; Security and Fire Alarm
Systems Installers; Segmental Pavers; Sheet Metal
Workers; Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufactur-
ing; Stonemasons; Structural Iron and Steel Work-
ers; Tapers; Terrazzo Workers and Finishers; Tile and
Marble Setters.
Skills: Management of Personnel Resources; Man-
agement of Material Resources; Management of
Financial Resources; Repairing; Equipment Main-
tenance; Quality Control Analysis; Installation;
Mathematics.
Education and Training Program: Carpentry/Car-
penter. Related Knowledge/Courses: Building and
Construction; Mechanical Devices; Design; Engi-
neering and Technology; Production and Processing;
Public Safety and Security.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; noisy; hazardous
equipment; standing; walking and running; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls.Correctional Of! cers and Jailers
! Personality Code: REC! Education/Training Required: Moderate-
term on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $36,970
! Beginning Wage: $24,820
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 16.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 56,579
! Self-Employed: 0.0%
! Part-Time: 1.8%
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institu-
tion in accordance with established regulations
and procedures. May guard prisoners in transitbetween jail, courtroom, prison, or other point.
Includes deputy sheriff s and police who spend
the majority of their time guarding prisoners in
correctional institutions. Conduct head counts to
ensure that each prisoner is present. Monitor conduct
of prisoners in housing unit or during work or rec-
reational activities according to established policies,
regulations, and procedures to prevent escape or vio-
lence. Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills,
doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure
security and help prevent escapes. Record informa-
tion such as prisoner identifi cation, charges, and inci-
dences of inmate disturbance and keep daily logs of
prisoner activities. Search prisoners and vehicles and
conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and con-
traband, such as weapons or drugs. Use weapons,
handcuff s, and physical force to maintain discipline
and order among prisoners. Guard facility entrances
to screen visitors. Inspect mail for the presence of
contraband. Maintain records of prisoners’ identifi -
cation and charges. Process or book convicted indi-
viduals into prison. Settle disputes between inmates.
Conduct fi re, safety, and sanitation inspections. Pro-
vide to supervisors oral and written reports of the
quality and quantity of work performed by inmates,
inmate disturbances and rule violations, and unusual
occurrences. Participate in required job training.
Ta k e pr i s oner s i nto c u s to dy a nd e s c or t to lo c at ion s
within and outside of facility, such as visiting room,
courtroom, or airport. Serve meals, distribute com-
missary items, and dispense prescribed medication to
prisoners. Counsel inmates and respond to legitimate
questions, concerns, and requests. Drive passen-
ger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to
other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work
sites. Use nondisciplinary tools and equipment such
as a computer. Assign duties to inmates, providing
instructions as needed. Investigate crimes that have
occurred within an institution or assist police in their
investigations of crimes and inmates. Issue clothing,
tools, and other authorized items to inmates. Arrange
daily schedules for prisoners, including library vis-
its, work assignments, family visits, and counseling
appointments. Search for and recapture escapees.