Welcome, we're here to help
Mistakes should not define your future. This resource center was created to help those looking to overcome their past to achieve ambitious life goals, find a stable job, and connect with others. We have external resources to help with your transition and job search, information about "felon friendly" employers, and access to conversations happening right here in the Jobcase community.
Tips to apply for a job with a criminal record
5 Tips for a successful interview
In 2025, things will NOT be the same, change is coming. This means, you will have multiple opportunities to...
• Influence your outcomes. • Make decisions that matters. • Stand-tall for all positive things. • Scale down from negative people.
Manifest your best and the rest will fall-in-place.
I Believe You Can...!
#faith #resume #interview #employment #efforts #disability #determination #jobs #faith #passion #desire #possibilities #dreams #motivation #practice #promise #attitude #hopeful #courage #power #initiative #patience #sacrifice #yes #principles #persistence #expectations #mindful #manifest #love #inspiration #secondchances #believe #blessed #veterans #trust #peaceful #vision #readiness #preparedness #candor #policy #aboutmyjob #salary #jobsearch
Must Read Without Failure!
In recent years gone-by, you have suffered many undisclosed hardships that left deep scares and those memories don't make it better, to say the least.
That's about to change. How?
In 2025, you have to change your "Life Theme"
FROM: "It can't be" to IT SHALL BE..!
Year 2025, is definitely up to YOU and no one else. Question...Can you do this?
I Believe You Can...!
#resume #interview #employment #efforts #determination #jobs #faith #passion #desire #possibilities #dreams #motivation #practice #promise #attitude #hopeful #mychildren #legacy #courage #power #initiative #patience #sacrifice #commitment #principles #persistence #expectations #mindful #dream #love #inspiration #secondchances #believe #blessed #veterans #trust #peaceful #vision #readiness #preparedness #candor #policy aboutmyjob #salary #offerletter
I'm telling you the truth...
"l always tell people on a large scale of life to follow-me NOT for the person I am, rather, for the principles I share." ~Edward Alexander
If you apply even 0.001% fraction of these principles to your life, things won't ever be the same.
Ask anyone that won a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics.
I Believe You Can...!
#resume #interview #employment #efforts #determination #jobs #faith #passion #desire #possibilities #dreams #motivation #practice #promise #attitude #hopeful #courage #power #initiative #patience #sacrifice #yes #principles #persistence #expectations #mindful #manifest #love #inspiration #jobs #secondchances #believe #blessed #veterans #trust #peaceful #vision #readiness #preparedness #candor #policy #aboutmyjob #salary #jobsearch #
In 2024, the list of companies participating in the Second Chance Hiring Initiative is growing. Companies are beginning to discover that utilizing the reentry population reaps huge benefits to their work force, their communities and the participants of the initiative programs that are rapidly becoming a viable resource. Many companies are finding that those in reentry programs are often more reliable, harder working and dedicated to making their jobs long term careers. These initiatives are a win-win for all involved.
In 2024 there are more opportunities than ever for those with criminal backgrounds to find gainful employment. If you are seeking a job with a business that will offer you the chance to start fresh, support your family and contribute to your community, take a look at this extensive list of employers that belong to these initiative programs.
When looking for a good fit for your needs, consider what skills and experience you possess including any hard skills you acquired while incarcerated as well as soft skills you possess. These include the ability to communicate well, active listening, keen observation & attention to detail, negotiating, problem solving and adaptability.
This is a PDF downloadable file so you can save it.
Finding a job is a job in itself. The Jobcase Fair Chance to Succeed Group has many posts addressing best practices, tips and guidance on resumes, letters of explanation for gaps in employment, advice for interviews and more.
Be sure to ask questions here if you're unsure of where to start or if you need resource information. There are other members here with experience to help guide you. No matter what your journey, giving up should never be an option and neither should returning to old behaviors. We're here to help where we can, the rest is up to you 👍
Felons can find jobs by using resources to help with their job search on many websites, including:
Felonyrecordhub: Provides resources, a job search engine, housing options, and legal representation connections: FRH
2nd Chances 4 Felons: Provides links to staffing agencies and companies that hire felons: Check this website
15+ Tips To Get A Job With A Criminal Record in 2024: Includes job search and application tips, resume and cover letter suggestions, and more: Helpful Resources
Jail to Jobs- Information on job search assistance, housing, grants and more!: Good information here
Inmate to Entrepreneur: entrepreneurial ideas & assistance to help you start your own business: FITE
I'm not going to say that it's going to be easy but then, if you have a felony record you haven't exactly chosen the "easy way" regardless of what other people may call it. Felony criminal behavior comes with a huge array of consequences so there's nothing easy about living a criminal lifestyle. However, if you put half the amount of energy into seriously looking for a job to better your life as you did into engaging in criminal behaviors you've already got one foot in the door.
Looking for a job or looking to change jobs without a criminal background is hard enough. I know people who have put in anywhere from dozens to hundreds of applications within the last year only to end up feeling disappointed, disrespected and completely exhausted. Many of them do have criminal backgrounds that range from simple drug-related charges to other more serious offenses.
After talking with them and walking them through the process of updating their resumes to fit with the hiring trends, writing cover letters and Letters of Explanation regarding their gap in employment because of incarceration, helping them to understand the difference between hard skills and soft skills, learning to highlight what their transferable skills are (including the ones they learned while inside) and how to prepare for and approach the interview process, many of them have managed to find decent paying jobs.
I'm going to say up front that the one most important thing you need to prepare for your job search is a solid support system!! I cannot stress this enough. One of the major contributors to relapse and going back to old criminal behaviors is lack of a good support system. It's important to have people to champion you through a very difficult process. Considering that there are currently millions of people who are unemployed and looking for jobs and many that are looking to change jobs, your competition is incredibly tough. Having a support system whether it be family or friends (preferably those that are not engaging in criminal activity) can help you navigate some of the less pleasant aspects of searching for a job with a criminal background.
In addition, many cities have organizations that are their specifically to help provide support. I live in the greater metro area in Portland Oregon and I am providing a link below to provide an example of the kind of organization you need to seek out in your community. These organizations sole purpose is to help prevent relapse and criminal recidivism so you can get your feet on the ground, in the door and learn habits to help change your life into a healthy productive one for you and your family. They provide coaching, teach job search skills, help you develop the necessary tools you need to be successful in your job search regardless of your criminal background and help get you connected with Community Resources.
And remember, complete your profile here on Jobcase. There is a resource center that provides resume building tools with AI assistance as well as examples of cover letters. There is also a job search page that you can use to look for jobs in your area. In the biography section of your profile there is a settings icon on the right hand side that will allow you to refine the types of jobs you are looking for and the industries that match your job search efforts. Jobcase can send you emails for jobs in your area based on that information for you to follow through with.
There is light at the end of the tunnel and with motivation, determination and the desire for a better life you can achieve success.
If you are an ex-offender and have been looking for work without success, comment below and let us know what your barriers have been and what you have done to try to overcome those. If you have successfully managed to gain employment, please share your experience with other members of this group and tell us what insights you've gained and discoveries you've made along the way that might offer guidance & hope to them.
I don't usually post links to sites such as the one below but there is so much good information in this one, including a huge list of employers who are located in Ban the Box States or cities or who have signed the Fair Chance Pledge. There is a formidable list of companies to explore along with some straightforward information about what it takes for someone with a felony background to find suitable employment.
Finding a job as a felon can be pretty frustrating but my favorite quote is in this article. Even a blind man will hit something if he throws enough rocks!
Take some time to check out this article, hit some of those links & come back to Jobcase to be sure your profile is completed so employment opportunities can be sent to you via email. Remember that Jobcase has resume building tools & insights as well as AI functions to help you make the most of your resumes & cover letters.
Good luck & hey, keep throwing those "rocks"!
#secondchances #jobsearch #interview #application #hiringnews
It's been a while since I posted about felon Friendly job opportunities so I thought this would be a good time to revisit the topic.
Anyone who's spent time inside knows that sometimes, despite your best efforts that finding a job can be a stressful and daunting challenge. Where do you start? If you've spent a number of years out of society and are lacking a good resume and job experience it can be hard to figure out where to look.
This article has some great ideas of how to find your direction. You can use any work experience you gained while incarcerated to develop a list of skills that can be transferred to a good paying job. Some may require certifications & training. The good news is that there are many states and cities that are Ban the Box participants and many companies that have signed the Second Chance Pledge. Look up your state's .gov website to see if you live in one of those areas.
There are paid apprenticeship programs, college courses and training programs available to felons. These are part of an effort to decrease recidivism and give felons a chance to gain employment which benefits them, their families and their communities.
To find out more check out the link below. Also, make sure to complete your Jobcase profile, use the AI Resume Building tool & upload your resume and check the jobs icon on your profile page for job leads. Jobcase also has the Second Chance Resources Center that has lots of information.
Looking for a job as a felon is tough but not impossible. Stick with it, don't give up and don't give in. You got this!
