The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation continues to expand its HOPES (Hospitality Opportunities for People Reentering Society) program that offers employment to justice-involved individuals. It’s a win-win situation for all involved. The restaurant and hospitality industries desperately need workers. And […]
Category Archives: Job Training
Becoming an appliance repair technician offers opportunities for those with technical skills
Do you enjoy fixing things and are comfortable meeting people? Are you mechanically inclined? If so, being an appliance repair technician may be the job for you. We’re told that there are 700 million appliances in the US of which […]
CellBotics president gives incarcerated and reentry students skills to launch cell phone repair business
Cell phone repair has become a popular service, as well as a viable work option for those leaving jail and prison. Just ask Nicole Russell, president of CellBotics in Atlanta. She played a pivotal role in helping a group of […]
Driving a garbage truck can provide good pay, benefits and steady work for ex-offenders
When considering work after prison, driving a garbage truck might not be the first job that comes to mind. But maybe you should consider it. This type of work can provide excellent pay and an opportunity for union membership with […]
CalPIA Case Planning Project created to help prepare inmates for employment
Many people consider prison industries a form of slave labor, thanks to the incredibly low wages usually paid. But some prisoners look at it as a way to get out of their cells, feel useful and learn how to work […]
State departments of vocational rehabilitation provide job training, education, other services
There is one excellent resource that far too few in reentry take advantage of. But many should. And that’s state departments of vocational rehabilitation. Their purpose: to help people who have disabilities find jobs. These disabilities can be physical, mental […]
S.F. Bay Area philanthropist Matt Mochary sends ex-offenders to truck driving school
There are many ways that people become involved with helping formerly incarcerated individuals get back on their feet, but Matt Mochary’s story is rather unique. And what he does now – he sends people getting out of jail to […]
On-the-Job training offers funds for employers to hire ex-offenders
On-the-Job training – in which the wages of hard-to-place employees are partially paid with government and other funds – provides an opportunity for those in reentry to enter the workforce. The challenge can be that it takes cooperation from employers, […]
STEM training can lead to science, technology and engineering jobs
There are a tremendous number of jobs out there that pay solid salaries, don’t require a college degree and are in high demand. These are jobs in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). In research for his […]
CalPIA trains prisoners to enter workforce upon release
Although paid work done by prisoners has been criticized as “slave” labor that steals jobs from those on the outside, prison employment programs keep many prisoners busy and potentially out of trouble, while at the same time providing training to help […]