Why did you choose a career as a Juvenile Correction Officer?
The interviewer wants to hear your reasons for choosing this profession to understand what motivates your career choices. They want to hear if you were mentored by another Juvenile Correction Officer, if you have family or friends who work in the field, if you worked with juveniles in a different capacity and decided to change careers, or heard about working in corrections from a guidance counselor or professor.
Focus on giving your personal reason(s) for choosing this career and responding with enthusiasm and passion. There is no right or wrong answer; the interviewer just wants to understand what motivates and inspires you as a Juvenile Correction Officer.
Avoid saying you're pursuing a career as a Juvenile Correction Officer for the money and benefits or because you could not get hired in law enforcement. If it seems like you are only in this career for monetary reasons, the interviewer will feel you lack passion for the job. If you say that you could not get hired in law enforcement, the interviewer will wonder if something came up in your background investigation and may question hiring you.
"I want a career as a Juvenile Correction Officer because after volunteering as a Big Brother with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America organization I discovered how much I enjoyed mentoring youth and saw the positive impact I made in their lives. I decided to pursue this career to continue working with youth on a larger scale and to impact more people in a positive way."
