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turnaround talk

How to create a turnaround talk to convince employers to hire you

Posted on June 9, 2020June 15, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

Once you have your turnaround packet together for your job interview, it’s time to create a turnaround talk to go along with it. The purpose of this “talk” is to tell the truth about your conviction and to emphasize that […]

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Tips on how to succeed in a video job interview

Posted on May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

The coronavirus has changed our lives in many ways, including how we interview for jobs. Although unemployment numbers have soared, some companies are still hiring. They are, for the most part however, using a technique not usually employed in the […]

turnaround packet

How formerly incarcerated job seekers can create a turnaround packet that will impress potential employers

Posted on May 12, 2020May 1, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

  One of the most important things those in reentry can do to help conduct a successful job search is to create a turnaround packet and the talk to go with it. And with people sheltering in place, there’s no […]

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Using proper body language in an interview can help you get the job

Posted on April 28, 2020April 29, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

Experts say that potential employers will make up their mind about you during the first few seconds after meeting you. And it has a lot to do with body language. The importance of body language cannot be underestimated. Most job […]

MOD Pizza finds strength as second chance employer

Posted on April 14, 2020July 14, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Although named by Nation’s Restaurant News as the fastest growing U.S. restaurant chain in terms of sales for two years in a row, MOD Pizza sees the growth of its employees as more important than financial success. And it prides […]

Vera Institute of Justice and Root & Rebound issue coronavirus advice to prisons, parole officers and others

Posted on March 31, 2020March 30, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

The coronavirus pandemic could explode within the walls of prisons and jails. And it could spread even further among those on parole. Although some states and facilities are taking action in these areas, it may be too little too late. […]

Antonio Reza

Antonio Reza helps pave way for formerly incarcerated who want to become lawyers

Posted on March 17, 2020August 4, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

Thanks to the efforts of Santa Clara University School of Law student Antonio Reza and others like him, a growing number of people leaving prison may be headed to law school. Many people study law while incarcerated. They may want […]

Code Tenderloin

Code Tenderloin founder Del Seymour helps ex-offenders learn job skills and discover how to reclaim their dignity

Posted on March 3, 2020March 1, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Reclaiming your dignity after being incarcerated can be a difficult task. But it doesn’t have to be. Often people are hampered by a self-defeating attitude. But you can turn that attitude around and break the mental chains that are holding […]

Reentry handbook

Federal Bureau of Prisons reentry handbook provides excellent info for those leaving prison

Posted on February 18, 2020December 13, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

Leaving prison and confused about how to go about getting your new life on track? Yes, reentry can be an involved process, but the Federal Bureau of Prisons has an excellent resource to help you make it through. The agency’s […]

Kevin Poppen

Kevin Poppen offers excellent job search advice from prison

Posted on February 4, 2020November 10, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

Although we are regularly contacted by people in prison, it’s rare to receive a letter that offers the kind of advice we received from Kevin Poppen, who is currently incarcerated at Growlersburg Conservation Camp #33 in Georgetown, Calif. And what […]

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