Think you’ve heard it all when it comes to job search tips for previously incarcerated job seekers? We did too, but we learned a few new things from Ken Bailor, the reentry services coordinator for Riverside County (Calif.) ReEntry Services, […]
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Jails to Jobs creates a new job search training toolkit for those who want to help ex-offenders find employment
Working with people about to leave prison or those in reentry who are trying to find jobs? Nonprofit Jails to Jobs, Inc. has a brand new resource to help you do that more effectively. Its new Jails to Jobs: Job […]
Use My Next Move to explore a multitude of job opportunities
Getting out of prison or jail and need help deciding what to do work wise? We highly recommend checking out My Next Move as a first step in the process. This free easy-to-use tool will allow you to explore more […]
Jails to Jobs book out on Amazon
At long last our book, Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed, is out and available on Amazon. Since 2008, Jails to Jobs’ workshops and job search and restorative materials have reached more than 3,000 inmates. In our workshops, […]
New Career One Stop site provides help for ex-offender job seekers
Career One Stop – sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration – has created Job Search Help for Ex-offenders, an excellent resource for anyone with a record who is looking for work. The site is basically […]
New job board for ex-offenders and people who want to hire them
There’s a new kid on the job board block. Before you think – “Forget it. Just one more place my resume will sink into a black hole” – take a few minutes to check it out. This is a job board with a difference. […]
Career Sonar: a new tool to tap your social network for jobs
In today’s competitive employment market, job seekers need to constantly look for new ways to get an edge. For many people, online job boards like monster.com, indeed.com and even craigslist have become black holes through which companies suck in hundreds […]
Make researching options first step in job search with these sites
Many people in reentry haven’t worked for a long time, may have never liked the jobs they had before going into prison or jail or maybe were never really employed in the first place. If you are one of those […]