Mark Drevno, founder and executive director of Jails to Jobs, has received the Jefferson Award for Public Service for his work to help those leaving prison, ex-gang members and victims of human trafficking remove their visible anti-social tattoos. The award, […]
Learn how to manage your money by taking a free online course offered by Goodwill
Once out of prison, one of your first priorities will be to find a job. But then what? How about learning to manage your money? How do you manage the money you earn? How will you handle your expenses as […]
Free online courses can help you improve your basic knowledge and skills
You’re just getting out of prison or jail and eager to boost your knowledge and skills to be better prepared for the job market. Maybe you started your educational endeavor while still incarcerated by getting a GED or learning various […]
How to get things done — and find a job
A job search for many is not just a full-time job. It can be a monumental task. There are so many things that need to be done that at times it may be difficult to determine how they will all […]
How to negotiate the salary or wage you think you deserve
One of the most important steps in a job interview comes at the end when it’s time to negotiate your salary or hourly wage. The last thing you want to do is to accept a job and then discover later […]
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 […]
U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Women’s Bureau offers web portal for women seeking higher paying work
The Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Dept. of Labor has created a very useful website portal, Women Build, Protect & Move America, geared toward women who wish to find higher paying careers in construction, transportation and protective services. The site […]
How a job search support team can help you find work
Looking for a job can be lonely, and you may get easily discouraged. But it’s not something you have to do entirely on your own. You can get some help from others and improve your chances of finding employment by […]
A unique approach to handling a job interview over lunch
A while back Shankar Vedantam, NPR’s social science correspondent, had an interesting segment on scientific research proving how eating the same food can bring people closer together. And it’s something you might want to consider if you’re having a job […]
How to get an interview by offering to help hiring managers solve their problems
As many jobseekers have discovered, contacting HR (human resource) departments or applying online – where resumes also tend to end up in HR – are rarely effective job search techniques. In fact, the primary purpose of HR departments is to […]