diff --git a/nms-patches/BehaviorCareer.patch b/nms-patches/BehaviorCareer.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4682ea3d7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nms-patches/BehaviorCareer.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+--- a/net/minecraft/server/BehaviorCareer.java
++++ b/net/minecraft/server/BehaviorCareer.java
+@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+ package net.minecraft.server;
+ 
+ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
++// CraftBukkit start
++import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftVillager;
++import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.event.CraftEventFactory;
++import org.bukkit.event.entity.VillagerCareerChangeEvent;
++// CraftBukkit end
+ 
+ public class BehaviorCareer extends Behavior<EntityVillager> {
+ 
+@@ -20,7 +25,14 @@
+             IRegistry.VILLAGER_PROFESSION.d().filter((villagerprofession) -> {
+                 return villagerprofession.b() == villageplacetype;
+             }).findFirst().ifPresent((villagerprofession) -> {
+-                entityvillager.setVillagerData(entityvillager.getVillagerData().withProfession(villagerprofession));
++                // CraftBukkit start - Fire VillagerCareerChangeEvent where Villager gets employed
++                VillagerCareerChangeEvent event = CraftEventFactory.callVillagerCareerChangeEvent(entityvillager, CraftVillager.nmsToBukkitProfession(villagerprofession), VillagerCareerChangeEvent.ChangeReason.EMPLOYED);
++                if (event.isCancelled()) {
++                    return;
++                }
++
++                entityvillager.setVillagerData(entityvillager.getVillagerData().withProfession(CraftVillager.bukkitToNmsProfession(event.getProfession())));
++                // CraftBukkit end
+                 entityvillager.a(worldserver);
+             });
+         });
diff --git a/nms-patches/BehaviorProfession.patch b/nms-patches/BehaviorProfession.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93dda7c07e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nms-patches/BehaviorProfession.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+--- a/net/minecraft/server/BehaviorProfession.java
++++ b/net/minecraft/server/BehaviorProfession.java
+@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+ package net.minecraft.server;
+ 
+ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
++// CraftBukkit start
++import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftVillager;
++import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.event.CraftEventFactory;
++import org.bukkit.event.entity.VillagerCareerChangeEvent;
++// CraftBukkit end
+ 
+ public class BehaviorProfession extends Behavior<EntityVillager> {
+ 
+@@ -15,7 +20,14 @@
+     }
+ 
+     protected void a(WorldServer worldserver, EntityVillager entityvillager, long i) {
+-        entityvillager.setVillagerData(entityvillager.getVillagerData().withProfession(VillagerProfession.NONE));
++        // CraftBukkit start
++        VillagerCareerChangeEvent event = CraftEventFactory.callVillagerCareerChangeEvent(entityvillager, CraftVillager.nmsToBukkitProfession(VillagerProfession.NONE), VillagerCareerChangeEvent.ChangeReason.EMPLOYED);
++        if (event.isCancelled()) {
++            return;
++        }
++
++        entityvillager.setVillagerData(entityvillager.getVillagerData().withProfession(CraftVillager.bukkitToNmsProfession(event.getProfession())));
++        // CraftBukkit end
+         entityvillager.a(worldserver);
+     }
+ }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftVillager.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftVillager.java
index 6f0442131d..83299828dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftVillager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftVillager.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import net.minecraft.server.EntityVillager;
 import net.minecraft.server.IRegistry;
+import net.minecraft.server.VillagerProfession;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.Validate;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.util.CraftNamespacedKey;
@@ -33,13 +34,13 @@ public class CraftVillager extends CraftAbstractVillager implements Villager {
 
     @Override
     public Profession getProfession() {
-        return Profession.valueOf(IRegistry.VILLAGER_PROFESSION.getKey(getHandle().getVillagerData().getProfession()).getKey().toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT));
+        return CraftVillager.nmsToBukkitProfession(getHandle().getVillagerData().getProfession());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setProfession(Profession profession) {
         Validate.notNull(profession);
-        getHandle().setVillagerData(getHandle().getVillagerData().withProfession(IRegistry.VILLAGER_PROFESSION.get(CraftNamespacedKey.toMinecraft(profession.getKey()))));
+        getHandle().setVillagerData(getHandle().getVillagerData().withProfession(CraftVillager.bukkitToNmsProfession(profession)));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -76,4 +77,12 @@ public class CraftVillager extends CraftAbstractVillager implements Villager {
 
         getHandle().t(experience);
     }
+
+    public static Profession nmsToBukkitProfession(VillagerProfession nms) {
+        return Profession.valueOf(IRegistry.VILLAGER_PROFESSION.getKey(nms).getKey().toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT));
+    }
+
+    public static VillagerProfession bukkitToNmsProfession(Profession bukkit) {
+        return IRegistry.VILLAGER_PROFESSION.get(CraftNamespacedKey.toMinecraft(bukkit.getKey()));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
index 2bad775f19..7e682826e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import net.minecraft.server.EntityPotion;
 import net.minecraft.server.EntitySheep;
 import net.minecraft.server.EntitySlime;
 import net.minecraft.server.EntityTypes;
+import net.minecraft.server.EntityVillager;
 import net.minecraft.server.EntityWaterAnimal;
 import net.minecraft.server.EnumDirection;
 import net.minecraft.server.EnumHand;
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Sheep;
 import org.bukkit.entity.ThrownExpBottle;
 import org.bukkit.entity.ThrownPotion;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Vehicle;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Villager;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Villager.Profession;
 import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event.Result;
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.PlayerLeashEntityEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.PotionSplashEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.ProjectileHitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.ProjectileLaunchEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.VillagerCareerChangeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryCloseEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryOpenEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.PrepareAnvilEvent;
@@ -465,6 +469,16 @@ public class CraftEventFactory {
         return event;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * VillagerCareerChangeEvent
+     */
+    public static VillagerCareerChangeEvent callVillagerCareerChangeEvent(EntityVillager vilager, Profession future, VillagerCareerChangeEvent.ChangeReason reason) {
+        VillagerCareerChangeEvent event = new VillagerCareerChangeEvent((Villager) vilager.getBukkitEntity(), future, reason);
+        Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+
+        return event;
+    }
+
     /**
      * BlockDamageEvent
      */