Ex-offender needs help finding a job in the medical field
I live in Florida. I have a worthless check charge which was a felony reduced to a misdemeanor. It doesn't make a difference because I cannot get a job in the nursing field. When they run a background check, they say I'm ineligible to be hired.
Val
Ex-offender needs help finding a job in the medical field
Hello Val,
A misdemeanor bad check charge is not the worst charge in the world. First of all are you licensed or can you be licensed in the state of Florida? You can find out here:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/
Secondly it is possible that the place where you applied has a policy of not hiring ex-offenders or felons? That may simply be the policy of that one organization.I suggest you contact the school where you were trained and speak to someone in their placement department. They often have contacts that hire their graduates. Often they know the hiring practices of the organizations they work with. Another suggestion I have for ex-offenders and felons who have medical training, is to apply to temporary employment. Often permanent jobs are found by those who start as temporary employees. There are also temporary employment agencies that serve the medical field.
www.servicelocator.org
I hope this helps.
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