Job shadowing goes a step beyond informational interviewing and can give you even better insight into a particular field or job. It is also a bit trickier to set up, however, and is not for everyone. To job shadow means […]
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Richard Bolles outlines What Color is Your Parachute’s key principles
On his website Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, with 10 million copies sold, said that some career counselors who say they’re teaching the principles of his book are not. In […]
Ten Reasons why you should search for a job in December
While it may seem counter-intuitive, looking for a job during the holidays is actually a great idea. Employers don’t stop hiring during December. In fact, statistics show that it is a time that many hiring managers spend searching for staff […]
Job search tactics: Getting to the hiring manager
In these days when job boards and company websites can suck resumes into a black hole never to be seen again, it’s often only those eager to try different tactics who will find success. But it’s not easy. And it […]
Clean Slate reveals secrets of how ex-felons can find jobs
In his book “Clean Slate: 9 Secrets to Getting a Job, Even With a Felony,” Michael Lewiston, a convicted felon who served time in prison, gives some excellent advice in an easy-to-follow format that can be read and digested in […]
Job club can help put those in reentry on path to employment
A job club is an excellent way to help those coming out of prison or jail as they embark on a path to employment. These clubs meet regularly, offering members a chance to discuss the challenges they face in their […]
As a job seeker with a criminal record, you are not alone
The high rate of incarceration among American men may give some degree of consolation to ex-offender job seekers. In fact, you can use this fact to reassure potential employers that your situation is not really all that unusual. According to […]
Holiday season can be one of the best times to search for a job
While on the surface looking for a job during the holidays may not seem like a good idea, in fact it’s quite the opposite. Many job search experts say that the period between the first of November and the end […]
Jobs for felons expert’s four-step process improves interview results
Dennis Jarmon, Sr., an employment specialist with the Criminal Justice Resource Center of Durham County, North Carolina, has developed a four-step process that ex-offenders can use during their job interviews. Here’s how he explains his four-step process that is built […]
Using prison experience to sell yourself in employment interviews
John Leonardson, executive director of MentorCare Ministries in Bedford, Texas, has been working in various prison-related ministries for more than three decades. He gives the kind of straightforward advice that can compel ex-offenders to take a second look at who […]