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Category Archives: Job Training

Matt Mochary

S.F. Bay Area philanthropist Matt Mochary sends ex-offenders to truck driving school

Posted on June 8, 2017December 20, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

  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

Posted on July 2, 2013April 4, 2023 by Jails to Jobs

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

Posted on June 20, 2013April 1, 2025 by Jails to 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

Posted on February 24, 2012May 7, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

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 […]

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