For those of you who don’t already know it, this week – April 24-30 – is the first ever National Reentry Week. The designation was established by the U.S. Department of Justice, which says that the week is part of […]
Laser device company assists free and low cost tattoo removal efforts
Laser device companies can play a leading role in the effort to help formerly incarcerated individuals remove their gang-related and antisocial tattoos. To find out how they can do that, just ask Nick Bergman, director of QuantaCares at Quanta Aesthetic Lasers, […]
Don’t forget to write job interview thank you notes
In conducting a job search, you always need to keep in mind ways to set yourself apart from other applicants. And one of those ways is to write a thank you note. Be sure to do this after every job […]
Use job shadowing technique to explore opportunities firsthand
Job shadowing goes a step beyond informational interviewing and can give you even better insight into a particular field or job. It is also a bit trickier to set up, however, and is not for everyone. To job shadow means […]
Informational interviews can prove effective in job search
Looking for a job and want to learn more about a specific field and the people who work in it? There are few better ways to do this than by conducting informational interviews. In an informational interview, instead of an […]
Dave’s Killer Bread helps create second chance employers
How does one become a second chance employer, and why aren’t more companies doing it? Maybe they don’t know how. But there’s a new way to learn the ropes. One company that knows very well, Dave’s Killer Bread, has increased its […]
Richard Bolles outlines What Color is Your Parachute’s key principles
On his website Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, with 10 million copies sold, said that some career counselors who say they’re teaching the principles of his book are not. In […]
Philanthropic leaders challenge foundations to ban the box
Philanthropic leaders from 42 foundations announced late last month that they have banned the box, joining a decade-long movement that has spread to 21 states and more than 100 localities. The foundations, all members and allies of the Executives’ Alliance […]
Tattoo artist Jeff Goyette helps others learn tattoo removal
Getting anti-social or gang-related tattoos removed can be a first step on the road to employment. And many people appear interested in doing just that, based on the thousands of hits we’ve gotten on the directory of free and low […]
S.F.’s Cala restaurant gives second chance to those in reentry
In San Francisco, a city of exceptional eateries, one recently opened restaurant stands apart – and not just for its amazing food but for the fact that it is a second chance employer, making a point of seeking out and […]