A group of scholars at the University of Arizona sought to find how felony convictions affect those looking to re-enter the workforce. Their study shows that the convictions aren’t the only hurdle for getting a job. The U.S. Department of Justice projects that 9 percent of all men will serve time in federal or state prison. With the median time served being just over two years, most formerly incarcerated people will eventually be back on the job market. Tamar Kugler is an associate professor in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. She said the ability to find a job is critical, not only for those who’ve been to prison, but also for society. "We want those people to be productive members of society, to be able to get a legit job, stay out of prison, earn enough money so they rehabilitate their lives." But she said convicted felons can have a hard time finding work once they are released. "Those people usually have lower education so it’s harder for them to find a job. And they have also experienced an erosion of skills from the fact that they have been out of the job market." She notes that people who have served time also have a lack of ties to legitimate employers. According to the Brookings Institution, in the first full calendar year following their release, almost half of those previously incarcerated have no reported earnings and the median earnings of those that do are just above $10,000 a year. Kugler, along with Barry Goldman at the University of Arizona and Dylan Cooper at California State University, Channel Islands, cited research that shows that blacks and other minorities are more frequently denied jobs because of racial discrimination, but they wanted to test whether blacks with felony convictions were penalized more than whites with identical felony convictions, work experiences, and skills during the hiring process. Dr. Kugler says: "We find that black applicants pay a much bigger price in terms of their desirability to get hired for a job than white applicants. The reduction that the white applicants suffer from having a felony conviction is not nearly as big as that that you see for black applicants." Findings like these aren’t purely academic. Clyde Hardin, a tattoo artist in Tucson, served two stints in prison. When he was released, he had help finding a job. "My, now, wife got me my first job. I did commercial cleaning in buildings, banks, overnight and that paid my fees, fines, restitution and then when I wasn’t doing that, I would just hustle my butt off with tattooing." But working overnights hindered Hardin’s ability to tattoo, a passion he developed in prison that he hoped to turn into a career. So, he began to look for a different job: "Probably in a four-month span over 100 applications. Legitimately. I’m talking Craigslist jobs, jobs listings, newspaper, door-to-door," he said. And when he would land an interview, things often went downhill quickly. "I would get to the interview process and as soon as I started explaining my record or why I was incarcerated, you would see the momentum swing of he’s a potential future hire to I would never hire this guy." Findings like these aren’t purely academic. Clyde Hardin, a tattoo artist in Tucson, served two stints in prison. When he was released, he had help finding a job. "My, now, wife got me my first job. I did commercial cleaning in buildings, banks, overnight and that paid my fees, fines, restitution and then when I wasn’t doing that, I would just hustle my butt off with tattooing." But working overnights hindered Hardin’s ability to tattoo, a passion he developed in prison that he hoped to turn into a career. So, he began to look for a different job: "Probably in a four-month span over 100 applications. Legitimately. I’m talking Craigslist jobs, jobs listings, newspaper, door-to-door," he said. And when he would land an interview, things often went downhill quickly.
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Ex-offenders and felons should always be honest when applying for jobs
Hello,
I have a police record. One charge is for domestic violence. It shows assault and battery. I was ordered to counseling, Which turned into grief counseling because of the reasons the fight happened. The other charge is a false charge that I am in the process of requesting expungement. There were no charges or a court hearing. I was having a drink with a friend. A known drug dealer was in the bar and asked to buy me a drink. I did not accept, we talked for about 5 minutes and he left. All of a sudden an undercover policeman shows me his badge and asked if we can talk outside. I go out with him and was questioned about the drug dealer. I said I didn't know him and had no information to offer. Before I knew it there were police cars, I was in handcuffs and put in jail for 3 days. 3 times a day I was taken from my cell and questioned. Every time I had no informational new charges kept getting added to my record.
After 3 days I was released and my record now shows dangerous drugs. Both of these happened 20 years ago. I have passed 3 tests to be a TSA screener my 4th test is Tuesday. When I pass this they will run a background check. At what point do I explain this to someone? I currently work at KMart and they ran a background check but hired me without asking questions. It was the same with Home Depot as well! Do you know if TSA is strict about 20 years ago? Do you know if they ask for an explanation of my background? I really need a job with a good paycheck and I've always wanted this particular job!
Thank you for helping me!
Sincerely,
Sally
Ex-offenders and felons should always be honest when applying for jobs
Hello Sally,
Generally speaking, when talking about records, employers are concerned with convictions and not charges. As I tell all ex-offenders and felons looking for jobs, answer honestly on both applications and interviews. If applications asks for convictions, only lists convictions, not charges. As far as interviews, nearly all of the questions will be related to information from your application. I encourage ex-offenders and felons not to volunteer information that is not asked for.
Expungement, or sealing does not erase records but hides them from public view. If an is granted the conviction will always be visible to government agencies, the court system and law enforcement. You mentioned that you have applied for a TSA position. Since this is a government position, all of your charges will be visible. Once again, if questioned, always answer honestly.
Ex-offenders and felons should always be honest when applying for jobs
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One of the things that is Pure Michigan is sending people to prison. Although incarceration rates have fallen the past few years, there are three times as many people in Michigan prisons now than there were four decades ago. If Michigan were a country, it would have one of the top 20 incarceration rates in the world and would likely be on a State Department watch list.
More than six of every 100 Michiganders is in prison. About twice as many are former felons, those who have been released from prison, although many are still repaying a debt to society they no long owe.
It turns out that society needs them. Michigan needs them to get up in the morning and come to work. For many, though, that isn’t possible because one of the first things many employers ask, after name and address on a job application, is whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony.
One of those who would have to answer yes is the voice of those Pure Michigan commercials. Ten years before “Home Improvement” and 18 years before the debut of the state tourism campaign, Tim Allen was paroled from federal prison where he was serving three to seven years after being arrested with almost a pound and a half of cocaine.
Allen found work after his felony convictions.
Other former felons should be given the same chance. Many won’t. Some former felons are reluctant to apply for jobs, knowing they will have to check that box. Many employers won’t look past that blemish on a potential asset’s past history. Either way, applicants don’t get interviewed, employers don’t learn about important and relevant training and experience, well qualified people won’t get jobs and businesses will struggle to fill vital positions.
The felony question isn’t a valid predictor of future performance and should be illegal. In a handful of states and a few cities across the country, it is. A bill to ban it in Michigan never got a committee hearing.
But an executive order of Gov. Rick Snyder, Michigan last week just became one of about three dozen states that doesn’t ask the question of prospective state employees.
The city of Port Huron will no longer ask its applicants if they’ve been convicted of a felony. Beyond being a good business practice, it is part of City Manager James Freed’s campaign to give the city a reputation as a place welcoming to anyone who wants to work.
City Council can’t extend the ban to include other employers in the city, as Austin, Texas, and other cities have done.
That’s because, in March, Snyder signed Senate Bill 353, which prohibits local governments from enacting ordinances that restrict use of the felony question by private employers. Irony is not a crime.
Former felons deserve a second chance
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CEO Isabelle Day of Quality Ingredients of Burnsville was having difficulty filling jobs last year when she read a Star Tribune column about hiring former inmates.
Starting pay is $15 an hour and can reach $40,000 a year, and employees get annual bonuses, health care and a retirement plan.
Day and her plant manager work through Twin Cities Rise, the nonprofit trainer that puts ex-inmates and other low-income folks through a rigorous curriculum of personal empowerment, training and soft-skill development before placing them in internships, at temp agencies or in full-time jobs.
“These are great people who have made mistakes,” Day said. “In many cases, these people are stronger than somebody walking off the street to apply. The work is tough. We see a sincerity and great communication skills. They tend to be respectful, thoughtful and mature.”
As the job market gets tighter, employers are slowly turning to nonprofits such as Rise, Emerge, Building Better Futures, Summit Academy, Genesys Works, Goodwill Easter Seals and others that help former felons build skills and land decent jobs.
“We are safer when these guys have jobs and housing,” said CEO Dan Pfarr of 180 Degrees. “We are their step from prison to the civilian world.”
The Minneapolis nonprofit serves men on parole as they move from prison to community with short-term housing and counseling. It links them to training and organizations connected to employers. It has to happen quickly. Most parolees get only 60 to 90 days to get housing and find a job, with expenses covered by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
The transition from prison to work, and civilian society, is not easy, particularly if you have been locked up 10 or 15 years and never operated a cellphone or computer. It also takes the right mind-set and a willingness to beat the odds.
Close to 60 percent of Minnesota inmates are back in prison within two years.
Minnesota has a lower-than-average incarceration rate but one of the highest rates of people on probation, which can end up being a “back door” to prison re-entry.
More than half of those returning to prison are on parole violations, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Pfarr and Richard Coffey, 180 Degrees program director, said the violations often are for noncriminal acts, such as being late or taking a different route than prescribed to training or jobs.
“These guys, and we deal with about 300 a year, get a case manager and we work with them on a plan. Some of them have some training. I’m impressed with many of them. Life for them can be daunting,” Pfarr said.
Low jobless rate’s upside
The good news is that the low unemployment rate is prompting employers to warm to hiring former inmates.
Tony Bulmer, a former prisoner, has moved up over six months from a laborer position to a $20 supervisory position at Gregory Foods in Eagan. He’s also moving from a 180 Degrees residence to his own room in September.
“I’m taking this opportunity to the fullest,” said Bulmer, 31, also a trained diesel mechanic.
Bulmer grew up working in a family-owned bakery and likes machinery, which has helped in his new role.
“If I can see how it works, I can figure out how to do it,” he said.
A groundbreaking report last year by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) provides a road map into the “successes of corporate policies giving formerly incarcerated Americans a fair chance at re-entry.”
It’s been embraced by large employers including Google, Total Wine, the Ford Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, Koch Industries, Walmart and other companies.
Locally, Quality Ingredients, Target, Bremer Bank and numerous small businesses are on board.
And Rise and its national partner, Root & Rebound, which advocates for former inmates, have received great response from local employers for their “Minnesota Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Guide.”
The guide takes employers through legal compliance and risk minimization, background checks, the rewards of hiring a second-chance worker, best practices for “onboarding” former inmates and strategies for helping them integrate into the workforce.
As the Minnesota prison system and number of prisoners and parolees generally ballooned over the last 30 years, in part because of mandatory sentences for drug and other nonviolent offenses, the state has spent disproportionately less on education, training and employment services.
Louis King, CEO of Summit Academy, which works with low-income people to earn high school-equivalency degrees, and train for entry-level posts in building trades, IT and health care, has said the best social-welfare program is gaining skills, and showing up for a living-wage job.CEO Isabelle Day of Quality Ingredients of Burnsville was having difficulty filling jobs last year when she read a Star Tribune column about hiring former inmates.
“Turnover was high and we were using [costly] temporary agencies for labor,” she recalled.
Today, six of the 60 factory workers on the floor of Quality Ingredients are ex-offenders.
Starting pay is $15 an hour and can reach $40,000 a year, and employees get annual bonuses, health care and a retirement plan.
Day and her plant manager work through Twin Cities Rise, the nonprofit trainer that puts ex-inmates and other low-income folks through a rigorous curriculum of personal empowerment, training and soft-skill development before placing them in internships, at temp agencies or in full-time jobs.
“These are great people who have made mistakes,” Day said. “In many cases, these people are stronger than somebody walking off the street to apply. The work is tough. We see a sincerity and great communication skills. They tend to be respectful, thoughtful and mature.”
As the job market gets tighter, employers are slowly turning to nonprofits such as Rise, Emerge, Building Better Futures, Summit Academy, Genesys Works, Goodwill Easter Seals and others that help former felons build skills and land decent jobs.
“We are safer when these guys have jobs and housing,” said CEO Dan Pfarr of 180 Degrees. “We are their step from prison to the civilian world.”
The Minneapolis nonprofit serves men on parole as they move from prison to community with short-term housing and counseling. It links them to training and organizations connected to employers. It has to happen quickly. Most parolees get only 60 to 90 days to get housing and find a job, with expenses covered by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
The transition from prison to work, and civilian society, is not easy, particularly if you have been locked up 10 or 15 years and never operated a cellphone or computer. It also takes the right mind-set and a willingness to beat the odds.
Close to 60 percent of Minnesota inmates are back in prison within two years.
Minnesota has a lower-than-average incarceration rate but one of the highest rates of people on probation, which can end up being a “back door” to prison re-entry.
More than half of those returning to prison are on parole violations, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Pfarr and Richard Coffey, 180 Degrees program director, said the violations often are for noncriminal acts, such as being late or taking a different route than prescribed to training or jobs.
“These guys, and we deal with about 300 a year, get a case manager and we work with them on a plan. Some of them have some training. I’m impressed with many of them. Life for them can be daunting,” Pfarr said.
Low jobless rate’s upside
The good news is that the low unemployment rate is prompting employers to warm to hiring former inmates.
Tony Bulmer, a former prisoner, has moved up over six months from a laborer position to a $20 supervisory position at Gregory Foods in Eagan. He’s also moving from a 180 Degrees residence to his own room in September.
“I’m taking this opportunity to the fullest,” said Bulmer, 31, also a trained diesel mechanic.
Bulmer grew up working in a family-owned bakery and likes machinery, which has helped in his new role.
“If I can see how it works, I can figure out how to do it,” he said.
A groundbreaking report last year by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) provides a road map into the “successes of corporate policies giving formerly incarcerated Americans a fair chance at re-entry.”
It’s been embraced by large employers including Google, Total Wine, the Ford Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, Koch Industries, Walmart and other companies.
Locally, Quality Ingredients, Target, Bremer Bank and numerous small businesses are on board.
And Rise and its national partner, Root & Rebound, which advocates for former inmates, have received great response from local employers for their “Minnesota Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Guide.”
The guide takes employers through legal compliance and risk minimization, background checks, the rewards of hiring a second-chance worker, best practices for “onboarding” former inmates and strategies for helping them integrate into the workforce.
As the Minnesota prison system and number of prisoners and parolees generally ballooned over the last 30 years, in part because of mandatory sentences for drug and other nonviolent offenses, the state has spent disproportionately less on education, training and employment services.
Louis King, CEO of Summit Academy, which works with low-income people to earn high school-equivalency degrees, and train for entry-level posts in building trades, IT and health care, has said the best social-welfare program is gaining skills, and showing up for a living-wage job.
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I have been doing some research recently on trying to find a professional career with a criminal background. Apparently I have done everything backwards. I graduated from the University of Tennessee with honors, but soon after I got into some trouble. Long story short, I've done my time but I can't seem to find a job. I've tried everything, but this thing is beating me down. There is just no forgiveness and all the time I spent earning my degree is wasted just because of one mistake.
Thank you,
Frustrated
Jobs are scarce for a felon with degree
You may be surprised how often I hear stories like yours. Unfortunately sometimes good people go through some incredibly terrible things (remember that.) Don't give up on yourself or your education. I suggest to ex-offenders and felons looking for jobs is to apply with well written cover letters introducing you and your resume. Often when apply for jobs this way, the "Have you been convicted..." question never comes up. If it does, it will be in an interview where you may offer some brief details of what led to your brushes with the law but focus on how you have overcome your past problems and what you have to offer.
As far as finding employment, make use of your local One-stop Career Center. You will find a lot of helpful services including job leads. You can find the center closest to you at http://www.servicelocator.org
I also suggest to those with college degrees to look to local community colleges. Often there are adjunct instructor positions available teaching basic subjects like English or basic math.
I hope this helps.
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The Truth About Felons,
Ex-offenders, Expungement and Jobs
Three years ago at the age of 22, I was arrested and charged with
Burglary/With Assault or Battery (FL Statute 810.02-2a) and
received a third degree felony. At the time I was in school to
pursue my nursing degree; however, at this time I am unable to
complete it because of my charge. I am soon to complete my
probation and although I am currently working in a restaurant, I
don't want that to be the end. I would actually like to find a
career and not just any job I could take. Would you happen to
know about sealed/expunging that would suit me? If I am unable to
get it sealed, is there any professional careers that I may
enter? I know this question has been brought up many of times,
but I am looking for a second chance at restarting my life and
being able to live independently.
Please help.
Thank you.
The Truth About Felons,
Ex-offenders, Expungement and Jobs
There are two points that I would like to make. First Sealing /
Expungement is not the cure all many ex-offenders
and felons believe it is.
Every state has its own statutes regarding the sealing or
expungement of
records. Some believe that arrest and conviction records are
totally erased and will never erased and will never be seen
again. In no case will that happen. Some states hide
records from public view. Records will always be available to
court systems, law enforcement and government
agencies. You will have to find out if expungement is
available in your state and if so, how would it affect your
convictions and how you could take advantage of these processes.
I suggest you contact your local legal aid office. You may find
low-cost or even no cost assistance. Once you find out that
information, your second question will be a lot easier to
answer.
Since records will always be available to government agencies,
ex-offenders and felons may find it
difficult to pursue careers that require licensing or
certification. You may have to to do a little research to find
out if your conviction will prohibit you from being licensed or
certified in your state. In all other cases, I suggest that you
apply for every job you feel otherwise qualified for.
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Hi,
And thank you for reading my email. I am a 35 yr old mother who
committed a mistake years ago and still today it haunts me.
In the year of 2011 I was in need of a job and came across a guy
in school who said he was security guard for a masseuse. Later on
he said she was hiring and I'll learn as I go. We met and had a
conversation. She explained very little and as we went for a ride
gave me a receipt book and said we would talk about it more in a
lobby of a hotel where she was staying as she is very busy and
travels most of her time. Also asked me to go with security guy
to collect payment as she would order food for us.
Story short, I
knocked on door with security standing by elevator. As I
walk in, the gentleman hands me money and I don't accept but ask
if before I can use restroom. I had a long ride. He replies yes.
As I open door, I get bum rushed by the cops and arrested for
prostitution. I had nothing illegal or dressed provocative.
The security left and the lady turned phone off. I was sent to
county jail for three days and couldn't call family to bail me
out with charges like that. In Long Island where it happened,
fought it for a year and lowered it down from prostitution felony
to misdemeanor violation/indecent exposure.
It's now 2018. Plz, do you think such a case can get expunged in NYC? I went to college have
associates in paralegal. Would a violation be shown? I have
friend lawyer and through nexus lexus wont show up criminal
record but when I sent my fingerprint to FBI, saw that even if it
got lowered to violation still shows I got arrested for
prostitution.
I want to become a nurse. I don't drink or do drugs. I
have 4 kids 17-15-8 and two months, single mom two honor roll
kids. Pls, I know its a long story. Pls, I need your advice for
2015 to be a better year. I'm always afraid to go to interview I
feel they would Know and don't know if they will believe my
story. My life is over.
Help
Can Expungement help Me
get a Job as a Nurse?
Hello,
I am not a legal professional, but to my knowledge, the State of
New York allows for the sealing of certain convictions under
certain circumstances. I suggest that you speak to a legal
professional about this for a more definitive answer.
For those outside of New Your state, I suggest contacting you
local legal aid office. There you can get information on
expungement. sealing of records and Certificates of
Rehabilitation in your state. You may even qualify for
low-cost or even no cost assistance.
Since you want to be a nurse, you will need to be licensed
by the state and your record will come up. Don't
give up hope. In the state of New York, you may be eligible
for a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities or
Certificate of Good Conduct. These certificates serve as
proof to the state that ex-offenders and felons have been rehabilitated and
may help you to be licensed.
Take a few minutes and look at
the videos below.
Jobs for Ex-offenders and
Felons: What Are Certificates, and Who Should Apply?
Jobs for Ex-offenders and
Felons: How to Apply for a Certificate of Relief
Jobs for Ex-offenders and
Felons: How to Apply for a Certificate of Good
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Expungement help Me get a Job as a Nurse?
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I wanted to personally thank you for your information and
motivational reassurance that with hard work and good intentions,
there will be results. I am a 32 year female and have had
11 years in the medical field specifically with
management and administration.
My last job was the best by far working on a military base as a
Tricare representative. The Dept. of Defense made cuts
across all 50 states and my position was eliminated. Upon
my return back home to California from Las Vegas, I allowed
myself a little "vacation party time". My choice one
fateful afternoon does not represent me professionally nor
personally but just a "social choice," rather one of the
biggest lessons in my life. I am now faced with a Felony
charge for possession and with no priors whatsoever, clean image,
and of course I will be in excellent standing during my probation
period of 2 years....I am now faced with the realization that the
next few years and advancing my career in the health field will
be impaired. However not impossible. I will also add that I
do not have an addiction and am actually a very nice, sweet, and
caring girl. Nevertheless these things happen for a reason
and I want to be like you one day to share my experience and
assist others in this unique situation.
With the assistance of my lawyer and definite proof of good
behavior, we anticipate for the charges to be lowered to a
misdemeanor charge, fees/fines paid for asap, and records to be sealed in 2 years.
I am reaching out to my network of resources in both
private practice and small businesses. There are things I
can do to generate income but I want to still have my foot in the
health field for my work record. If it were not for your
information regarding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Federal
Bonding Program, I would not have the reassurance I have at this
moment sitting at the library typing to you.
I am going to get my hands on your book also to have as an
additional resource. If I ever get the opportunity to meet
you Sir in person then I will thank you but as for now you are a
beacon of light in my tunnel.
I hope you and your family are well Sir.
Sincerely,
Michelle
Lady Felon has Hope for
Medical Career
Hello Michelle,
Thank you for your kind
words. I tell every ex-offender I meet who is looking for a
job is to put a plan together and follow through with it.
Work the plan and never give up.
Everyone may not have the
resources to hire a lawyer, but there are places to go for
help. Your local legal aid office is a good place to get
low-cost or even free legal advice regarding the possible
downgrading of their charges or expungement if available. The
thing about expungement is, even if it is granted, your
record will always be available to law enforcement, government
agencies and the court system. As I advise any felon looking for a medical
career. Please check with the medical board in your state
to see if your conviction will keep you from being licensed or
certified.
Probation and parole officers
often have information about serviced available in your area that
could offer assistance to ex-offenders and felons looking for
jobs.
Having a criminal record is not
the end of the world. It may make getting hired a bit more
difficult but with a plan and hard work, you can overcome a bad
situation. Felons and ex-offenders a get jobs everyday so
don't give up!
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My
name is Dennis and I am getting so frustrated and depressed on
what I have been going thru for years. I have 2 felony
convictions nearly 20 years ago and every time a background check is done it comes
up. What they are seeing on paper is not the person I am today. I
have a credit score over 726, I own my own home, and I have been
living a law abiding life since getting out of prison where I did
2 years- that was back in 1997 when I got out.
I am 48 years old and it is getting very difficult getting past
these background checks- no one wants to take a chance with
someone with a record and every time I go on an interview I have
the embarrassment of explaining what I did and the kind of person
I am today- but it just doesn't matter.
My felonies came when I got involved in crack, the demon itself.
My first felony came when I was in a cab and lottery
scratch off tickets were taken and I got charged with robbery, I
received 5 years probation. The second one came because I was
still addicted to this evil drug when I took 47.00 out of a back
room in a bar, it was my crack head girlfriends parents bar and
her mother prosecuted. I received a sentence of 2 to 4 years.
This actually saved my life and the transformation began in
getting my reputation and life back in order. That crack tore
thru my life like a tornado and it was a blessing that I was
incarcerated for those 2 years. But try explaining this to a
potential employer and the door
closes.
I have so much going for me now but keep on falling on hard times
when looking for work because of my past, I am not that person
anymore, but no one will listen. Any help or any suggestions
would be of great assistance. Thank You
Signed,
So lost
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Hello Dennis,
I'm sorry you have not had much success in your job search. Don't
give up hope just yet. The fact is,
ex-offenders and
felons get jobs everyday. Your
challenge is to find out which employers will give you an
opportunity. Unfortunately this is easier said than done. My
first suggestion is to employ the single greatest method of
finding job leads... Networking. Many people
got their job leads from people they know. This is called
networking.
Networking is the most effective method of finding employment leads. Most jobs are
never advertised because they are usually filled by personal
contacts. In fact, employers would rather hire someone referred
to them by people they know rather than to painfully sort through
resumes and applications. How many people do you know? Each one
of them is a potential lead for a job.
• Friends
• Relatives
• Neighbors
• Parole/probation officers
• Members of your religious group (especially ministers, priests,
imams, etc.)
• Former teachers
• Former co- workers
• Former employers
• Classmates
• Casual acquaintances
• People you do business with (Hairstylists, barbers,
doctors)
Look at the list above. In each group, list five people that you
can contact. That is at least 55
people that could help you in your job search. Let each person know
that you are looking for a job and that any information they have
for you would be helpful. Have copies of your resume handy for
your contacts to give to other people. Often when ex-offenders and
felons are referred for jobs, the
question about criminal records doesn't come
up.
You just never know where your next opportunity will come from.
Never ask for a job. Only ask for information about job leads or
for advice. The more people you are able to contact, the more
leads you will get. Remember, this is a numbers
game. You can also take a look at this list of companies that
may give ex-offenders and felons the opportunity to get
jobs: Get this updated list of companies that hire
ex-offenders and felons
Frequent readers of this blog are
familiar with my next suggestion. I encourage every ex-offender and
felon looking for a job to visit their local One-stop
Career Center. One-stop Career Centers are very underutilized
resources that ex-offenders
and felons can use not only to get
jobs, but to get career counseling and training.
In addition, these centers
provide a long list of valuable services. Some services available
are: Career planning and
counseling Workshops (Resume Writing,
Interviewing Skills, and related topics.) Computers with internet access
and word processing
Daily access to thousands of job
listings Job-related magazines and local
newspapers Job postings and
referrals Printers, fax machines, phones,
and copiers for job search use
Each center has trained counselors that provide one-on-one
assistance. Many of them have experience assistingex-offenders and
felons looking for
jobs. As stated in a previous post, you
can find your nearest center here: www.servicelocator.org
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About one in three of the more than 300 employees at
Oregon-based Dave's Killer Bread has a criminal
background. - Courtesy,
Dave's Killer Bread
By Jacob Lewin - Marketplace
A major effort is under way in this country to reform the way we
sentence drug criminals. Thousands of felons are getting early release according to the
U.S. Sentencing Commission, and that will continue for
years to come.
The question is, will there be jobs for them?
If you visit the bakery at Dave's Killer Bread outside Portland,
you'll find pumps sucking two-thousand pounds of ingredients into
mixing bowls. You'll also find that a third of the
company's 300 employees have a criminal past, including plant
manager Ronnie Elrod.
“We're just so happy to have a job that typically we've got an
attitude of gratitude rather than a sense of entitlement.
And we also know that opportunities are going to be hard to come
by for us so we have to take those opportunities that come along
and we really have to make good on them,” Elrod
said.
And Harvard sociologist Devah Pager believes that's true.
She is studying the job performance of ex-cons
in the military. “Those with serious criminal pasts perform just
as well if not better than their counterparts with no criminal
records. At least with appropriate kinds of screening,
individuals with serious criminal records can perform very well
in the workplace,” she said.
Another of Pager's studies shows that a criminal record seriously reduces the chances
of getting a job. “I hired groups of young men to pose as job
applicants and sent them all over the city applying for jobs and
half the time they reported having a felony conviction and simply
by checking that box, their chances of receiving a
call-back or job offer were cut in half,” Pager
said.
Dave's Killer Bread has hired so many ex-convicts because, well
because of Dave...Dave Dahl, that is. After serving 15 years for
drug crimes, Dahl returned to his family's bakery and in 2005
created his namesake bread. “It was based on the epiphany I had
in prison which was that I could turn my own life around and
eventually the feeling was that we could help others to do the
same thing if they were willing to do most of the work
themselves,” Dahl said.
The company uses its hiring practices as a selling point, with
Dahl's picture on every package, even though a judge put him on
conditional release after he rammed into some police cars two
years ago.
This year Dave's Killer Bread was sold to Flowers Foods for $275
million.
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