Any info on getting a CO job?

[jbraz82]

hey eveyone im new to this site. i have just submitted my application to DOC for hopefully jobs in johnston county but it really doesnt matter where i go. anyone with any advice would be greatly helpful. im also interested in joining PERT so if anyone has info for that let me know as well.

[zmurphy]

Originally Posted by jbraz82

hey eveyone im new to this site. i have just submitted my application to DOC for hopefully jobs in johnston county but it really doesnt matter where i go. anyone with any advice would be greatly helpful. im also interested in joining PERT so if anyone has info for that let me know as well.

there are several of us going through the application/hiring porecess right now. just read through this forum and you will find a ton of great info. i have bothered the crap out of these guys to get info (thanks BTW).

good luck, keep us posted.

[jbraz82]

yea i am also going to apply with wake county...so hopefully one of the two will pan out. which one does anyone suggest?

[zmurphy]

Originally Posted by jbraz82

yea i am also going to apply with wake county...so hopefully one of the two will pan out. which one does anyone suggest?

i have a friend that has been a deputy for 14 years. about 13 years of that was spent working in the jail. he loved it. this sheriffs department is smaller than Wake but still decent size and very busy.

when i told him i was thinking about going into corrections/detention, he recommended going state. for the reason one is the insurance and bene's and another is that the sheriffs office is very political (obviously) which i have always known. personally, i don't like that. this is only my and a deputy that has experienced it for 14 years.

with that said, i would think that a county like Wake would probably have a higher starting pay than DOC.

if you don't mind working for a sheriffs department, then apply for both and see which one comes through.

good luck, keep us posted.

[shakedownshorti]

Do you have any former experience in Corrections or are you a first timer?

[Custodian]

Wake pays exactly the same as DOC/DOP starting with some exceptions.

Read their website.

Wake County Sheriff's Office - Employment Information

[jbraz82]

im a first timer...looking on getting out of retail.i work with someone who is high up in rank at the wake county jail and he said i should have no problem getting hired. but there is a state facility about 1 mile from my house so its kind of a catch 22

[Machiavellinc]

Murphy has it right.. There's a TON of information on this board.
Also, when you take your test, (they'll call you after reviewing your application) and at the testing site, they'll ask you where you want to go while you can pick from a map, a few different places, including county and state..

[jbraz82]

ok....a new post here....im excited that i finally got my letter to go for testing for NCDOC. Is there anything i should expect? study? or anything like that? what should i wear? any info?

[JCoffin]

Originally Posted by jbraz82

ok....a new post here....im excited that i finally got my letter to go for testing for NCDOC. Is there anything i should expect? study? or anything like that? what should i wear? any info?

Welcome to the site!

Get plenty of rest the night before... dress in a tank top and shorts... and you won't get the job. Dress the part.. look the part. Wear something like khakis and a nice collered shirt or something and good shoes. Remember... treat all the inmates the same way.. dont matter if he is a diaper swiper or someone who killed your best bud in a drunk driving accident.

Good luck and keep us posted.