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Instead of resume use JIST card to highlight strengths, downplay gaps

Posted on February 8, 2013December 2, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

If you have gaps in your work history or if you want to set yourself apart from other job seekers, think about creating a JIST card and using it instead of a resume. JIST stands for Job Information Seeking and […]

Power pose can help improve your job search and interview odds

Posted on February 1, 2013March 15, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

If you were a hiring manager, which would you prefer? Would it be the candidate who shrinks back into his chair with arms folded looking like he’s timid or nervous, or the one who sits up straight and looks you […]

Shoe repair business offers career opportunity for ex-offenders

Posted on January 25, 2013August 10, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

  Those looking for a job doing something that improves the environment, helps people save money and won’t be outsourced to India might want to consider learning how to repair shoes. Particularly in these recessionary times when people want to […]

Prison Toastmasters clubs teach skills useful for job search

Posted on January 17, 2013August 29, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

Although programs of various types exist in prisons across the country, those operated by Toastmasters International have proved particularly successful. Toastmasters volunteers across the nation have taught inmates speaking, leadership and organizational skills and instilled the type of confidence that […]

Tattoo removal can be first step in ensuring job search success

Posted on January 11, 2013April 9, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Remove those tattoos, and your chances of finding a job will be dramatically increased. In fact, Father Boyle, who founded Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, said the greatest impediment that those with tattoos face in their job search is the […]

Struggle to restore federal Pell Grants to inmates continues

Posted on January 3, 2013August 29, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

While giving inmates access to higher education should be a no brainer, it’s become an uphill battle. Take, for example, the struggle to restore Pell Grants to those in prison. Before 1995, prisoners had access to Pell Grants, federal financial […]

LinkedIn group debates effectiveness of using employer hiring lists

Posted on December 20, 2012March 10, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

A recent lively discussion on LinkedIn’s Ex-Felon’s Employment Resource group brings up the issue of the validity of lists, in this case Ranker.com’s List of Employers Who Hire Felons. The discussion was launched when a member who works for Goodwill […]

Comedy fosters confidence, helps inmates deal with stress

Posted on December 13, 2012May 8, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

It may not be the sound one would expect to hear in a correctional facility. But on a September weekend the Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla, Calif. was filled with laughter, as the inmates learned the art of performing […]

Building boats helps youth offenders build confidence and job skills

Posted on December 6, 2012May 7, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

An innovative wooden boatbuilding program in Alexandria, Va. helps young people, many of whom have been incarcerated, gain the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to prepare them for employment. Operated by the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, the program offers paid apprenticeships […]

Blackstone helps inmates prepare for a legal career while in prison

Posted on November 30, 2012January 11, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

Ambitious inmates who want to lay the groundwork for employment after release might want to consider studying a paralegal course. And they won’t be alone. They will join Fabian Ruiz – who we profiled October 31 and who now works […]

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