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Category Archives: Positivity

How to develop a positive attitude that will improve your job search

Posted on March 8, 2013July 31, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

Few things are more important to your job search than having – and maintaining – a positive attitude. It’s not easy to keep going at times, especially when you have to get psyched up to make those cold calls or […]

Comedy fosters confidence, helps inmates deal with stress

Posted on December 13, 2012May 8, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

It may not be the sound one would expect to hear in a correctional facility. But on a September weekend the Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla, Calif. was filled with laughter, as the inmates learned the art of performing […]

Emphasizing strengths can help ex-offenders find employment

Posted on July 28, 2012June 10, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

As job developers, when you deal with ex-offenders it’s important to assess them using a strength-based process rather than beginning with the many barriers they face. Or so says Larry Robbin, a nationally known expert in the area of workforce […]

Kindness can help you in your job search and your life

Posted on July 19, 2012July 31, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

While kindness may not be a qualification listed on too many job descriptions, being kind to others and to yourself will go a long way toward making you attractive as a potential employee and a person others will want to […]

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