Many in reentry are determined to get their unwanted tattoos removed, so they can find employment and start a new life. But what’s the process really like? In their recently released documentary D’Inked, filmmakers Jacob Tillman and Ben Pierce take viewers […]
Recent research on how ex-felons find success in the military could have implications for private employers
Those employers who have doubts about hiring employees with criminal records may want to check out a new study that followed 1.3 million ex-offenders and non-offenders who enlisted in the U.S. military between 2002 and 2009. Conducted by researchers at […]
Need free interview clothing? New Jails to Jobs online directory can help you find it
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 […]
Former inmate Alicia Brown develops empowerment program to help those in reentry succeed
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 […]
Career OneStop video library offers insight into jobs and industries to help you decide a career path
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 […]
Study shows how business apprenticeship programs can benefit companies and increase job opportunities
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 […]
The importance of a handshake in a job interview
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 […]
Good Jobs Project highlights jobs without a B.A.
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 […]
30-2-2 programs encourage companies to hire ex-offenders
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
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 […]