With all the challenges facing those in reentry, it’s important to create a job search plan that is realistic, focused and tailored to the type of work you are good at. And you may want to include small businesses in […]
Indiana inmate creates job search PowerPoint presentation
An inmate at a women’s prison in Madison, Ind., created a PowerPoint presentation of our book, Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed. And we’re happy to share her Jails to Jobs PPT with readers who might want to do something […]
No. 1 way employers find new employees to hire
What’s the No. 1 way employers find new employees? It’s not what you might think. Forget the online job boards. Forget employment agencies or headhunters. The No. 1 way employers find new employees is through a referral from a colleague. […]
U.S. Postal Service hires job seekers with criminal records
The U.S. Postal Service is continuously hiring new employees and provides excellent opportunities for those who qualify. Like most federal agencies, the USPS offers solid benefits and a chance to advance, as well as a variety of jobs. And the pay […]
Together We Bake cooks up recipe for reentry success
Alexandria, Va., nonprofit Together We Bake takes women who need a second chance and turns them into job ready candidates. Its recipe: combine lessons in making chocolate chip cookies, granola and other goodies with experience doing inventory and making deliveries. […]
National Gang Center Newsletter focuses on gang tattoos
The summer issue of the National Gang Center Newsletter provides a basic education on gang tattoos – their importance to members, their meaning and symbolism, and where they can be found on a member’s body. And it also mentions the […]
Hot Chicken Takeover improves lives of those in reentry
You might not realize it when you dig into a plate of spicy chicken wings at Columbus, Ohio’s Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT), but this restaurant serves a side of social justice along with its popular cuisine. It’s just one more […]
New federal pilot project restores Pell Grants for prisoners
Although a college education is not for everyone, it can be a very beneficial use of the time that many people spend behind bars. To help inmates cover the cost of that education, the Obama Administration created the Second Chance […]
New book outlines how to create a tattoo removal program
Jails to Jobs has published another book, and this one is a how-to guide on setting up a free or low-cost tattoo removal program. Whether you’re a nonprofit, medical professional, tattoo artist, prison official, sheriff’s department employee or other interested […]
Global Homeboy Network Gathering scheduled for August
The third annual Global Homeboy Network Gathering will take place August 7-9, 2016, at The California Endowment in Los Angeles. The event attracts about 200 people each year from throughout the U.S. and around the world who have been inspired […]