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Need free interview clothing? New Jails to Jobs online directory can help you find it

Posted on April 14, 2018March 1, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Are you ready to look for a job but afraid you can’t come up with the money to buy the clothes you need to wear? Don’t let that stop you. Although for those in reentry, a new suit, dress or […]

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Former inmate Alicia Brown develops empowerment program to help those in reentry succeed

Posted on March 29, 2018October 19, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Alicia Brown, a former Indiana inmate, is using our book Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed as part of an empowerment workshop she’s created to help those in prison succeed when released. She developed her seminar series F.A.N.S […]

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Career OneStop video library offers insight into jobs and industries to help you decide a career path

Posted on March 28, 2018July 20, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

Recently released from jail or prison and not sure what kind of work to look for? You’re not alone. Many people who have been out of the work force for a while – or who have never really been in […]

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Study shows how business apprenticeship programs can benefit companies and increase job opportunities

Posted on March 15, 2018October 19, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

While the benefits of apprenticeships to those who participate in them are well known, there is little information on how these programs can improve the way businesses operate. A recently released study, The Benefits and Costs of Apprenticeships: A Business […]

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The importance of a handshake in a job interview

Posted on March 1, 2018July 20, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

A handshake can sometimes make or break an interview. That’s right. It’s that important. In fact, research has proved the significance of a proper handshake and how it can make a good – or bad – impression and influence hiring […]

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Good Jobs Project highlights jobs without a B.A.

Posted on February 15, 2018February 27, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

The Georgetown University Center for Education and the Workforce has created the Good Jobs Project to help people discover well-paying jobs that don’t require a B.A. degree. If you’re looking for a place to relocate or interested in state specific […]

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30-2-2 programs encourage companies to hire ex-offenders

Posted on February 1, 2018August 1, 2023 by Jails to Jobs

30-2-2. It’s a simple concept. Just get 30 companies to hire two workers leaving jail or prison and track their progress for two years. The idea is so simple, in fact, that it’s surprising that more communities haven’t adopted it. […]

Jails to Jobs offers its job search book free to prison and jail schools and reentry programs nationwide

Posted on January 18, 2018March 1, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Over the past two years, Jails to Jobs has given a free copy of its book, Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed, to every jail library in California and to many libraries in prisons and jails across the […]

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Using Three Good Things technique can increase happiness, decrease depression and improve job search

Posted on January 4, 2018February 27, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

If everything you have to do in life is overwhelming you and making you depressed, there’s a simple technique that you can employ. This technique has the power to increase your happiness and decrease depression. It can also offer a […]

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Flipping cars can provide a little extra cash or become a viable business

Posted on December 14, 2017February 21, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

Buying and selling cars can be a way to score some extra cash every once in a while. It can also become a lucrative business if you qualify for licensing. Most states have laws preventing residents from selling more than […]

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