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How doctors can increase their practice’s business by offering free tattoo removals to qualified patients

Posted on January 30, 2023July 17, 2023 by Jails to Jobs

  Are you a dermatologist, plastic surgeon or other physician who offers laser tattoo removal services and would like to increase business through free publicity — and serve your community at the same time? Here’s how. Offer free tattoo removal […]

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How to implement job search goals and find work that’s right for you

Posted on January 3, 2023January 5, 2023 by Jails to Jobs

Among your New Year’s resolutions, you might want to include setting job search goals. If you’re just starting  out and still deciding what you want to do with your life or need some inspiration, we recommend reading What Color is […]

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Tattoo artists can increase their business by offering tattoo removal services

Posted on August 1, 2022December 29, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

Are you a tattoo artist who wants to expand the business of your tattoo studio? If so, you may want to consider adding laser tattoo removal procedures to your operation if you haven’t already done so. Or possibly you may […]

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Jails to Jobs creates Second Chance Employers Network

Posted on May 24, 2022May 14, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

Here at Jails to Jobs we get regular phone calls from companies asking how they can become second chance employers and hire workers who were formerly incarcerated. And we tell them that the best thing they can do is to […]

Free tattoo removal services expand to Nebraska, thanks to Blanca Mejia and Generation Diamond

Posted on September 14, 2021September 15, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Generation Diamond operates the only free or low-cost tattoo removal program in the state of Nebraska. And it’s run by Blanca Mejia, whose nonprofit organization provides a variety of services in addition to tattoo removal. A lawyer in Mexico, Blanca […]

Alicia Wells inspires others who’ve been incarcerated and addicted to succeed in life

Posted on July 6, 2021December 29, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

What can a former addict who was incarcerated teach others about success? Clearly a lot. Take Alicia Wells of South Bend, Ind., for example. Alicia became addicted to drugs after a series of surgeries related to sports injuries. And as […]

ONE/SECOND/SUIT

H&M offers free interview suit rental for men across the U.S. through ONE/SECOND/SUIT

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Can’t afford to buy a business suit for a job interview but want to look your best? Don’t worry. Multinational clothing retailer H&M can help you solve that problem with its ONE/SECOND/SUIT program. The company launched the ONE/SECOND/SUIT free men’s […]

Mary Wixson

Inspired employment search lands 59-year-old Mary Wixson a job

Posted on April 27, 2021March 30, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

It often just takes a bit of confidence to achieve success at finding a job. And for Mary Wixson, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, that confidence was rediscovered through reading our book, Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps […]

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For greater success, start your job search with an interest assessment

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

At Jails to Jobs we often talk to people who are coming out of prison or jail and are not sure what kind of work they’d like to do. Finding a job that matches a person’s interests may also be […]

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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