I would say to stay very open-minded, creative and willing to try anything. My brother was incarcerated but he never took no for an answer. He saw it as an opportunity to forge a new path and I really admired that.

I would have your parole officer write you a letter and help you with your resume. The best of luck to you.

Get a job in the trades bro!!! Construction anything. Gonna b a dying breed soon. It's something that can never be taking away from u and u take the knowledge everywhere

@Dracin Williams I agree with Rosa's comment. Dont limit yourself or assume that you cant do something because you have never done it. There are so many free resources on Google and Youtube that can teach you how to do just about anything. My sister always says to me....say yes first and learn how to do the job later.

@Dracin Williams I think having the ability to communicate work skills and strengths and how they are readily transferable to a position in the private sector helps get your foot in the door. Knowing the answer to the question " Considering your background, why should our company take the risk of hiring you over someone with no criminal record?" is also a key component to your successful outcome. Being able to be genuine when talking about how the experience benefitted your journey of personal growth and how you intend to take what you've learned and apply those principles into positive, productive behaviors that will benefit both parties can help influence a recruiters perception of you. I've hired felons as a result of that very process.

@Dracin Williams When I got released from prison I got as much training and education I could get that would help my career growth. I achieved two business degrees and two professional certifications paid for with my company’s tuition reimbursement program. I made a lot of sacrifices working 60 hours and going to school, but it is paying dividends now. Writing a 5 year goal plan and displaying it in front of me so I see it everyday really helped me. An older inmate who was a lifer said he seen something in me and told me to do that right before I paroled in 2006. I still have that 5 year plan put away. Vision boards really do help with accomplishing goals. Vision boards don’t let you forget what you need to do.

Keep God FIRST...N he'll lead you. Stay praying and believing...and watch God work it out.

I don’t consider my past as a negative because I was able to get ‘past’ it!! my past is a strength because I was able to overcome it and move forward

Stay positive and as long as you are committed to be a productive citizen the rest will work for you.

When you land that first interview.probably a phone screen interview. Stay calm I am charged with a felony and it's been over year and a 1/2 and I'm just now going to go into prison and recovery. Program for a little over a year for you almost 2 years. I try to get a job but because this opened felony cases on my. Record I want I was unable to get a job. I've been in sales and marketing in the construction industry but 30 years a long time. I'd add big titles and II know that I would get so anxious so desperate. A nervous that I just kept. Talking? And you know? I was nice but I was trying to say as many wonderful things. You know about me and their company has a good space like. Good top myself right out of the job so you're just be really prepared as prepared as you can be listen to the interviewer really listen to them have. Questions prepared to ask at the end. Make sure you have questi And