The Arizona Works career resource center is hosting Second Chance hiring event designed to bring together job seekers with local second chance friendly employers.

The event is happening this Thursday, September 26, from 3p - 5p, at the Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Hope you can make it out! Second Chance Hiring Event Registration

Worksource North Seattle is hosting a Second Chance hiring event to feature employers who extend ex-offenders employment opportunities.

The event is set for Tuesday, August 27, from 12:30p - 3p, at the Worksource North Seattle, OCEE Building, North Seattle College, 9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA 98103.

Please follow the link below for more event details and registration information.

Second Chance Job Fair Registration

On Thursday, July 25th from 2-5pm, Crate&Barrel is holding a hiring open house for seasonal positions at the Cranbury Distribution Center in New Jersey. They are an equal opportunity employer, and they also consider qualified applicants with a criminal history!

The address is 315 Half Acre Rd, Cranbury NJ 08512. Apply online and bring in a copy of your resume!

https://jobs.crateandbarrel.com/job/cranbury/hiring-open-house-distribution-center/351/12634366

Its sad that i actually have a bachelor's degree but since im a convicted felon i cant get nothing but warehouse or general labor jobs. So much for a second chance

I just stopped in to see if they needed the help.

If you have patience things will come your way. I did now I'm employed. Had the interview this morning she asked 1 question, Tell me about yourself? First thing that came out my mouth was "I'm a convicted felon i made mistakes now I'm trying to correct them. I couldn't lie sometimes you've to be completely honest. Why i said that honestly i was tired of being unemployed. She looked at me & said she has a good feeling about me. Ended the interview with don't let me down when the Owner calla you in. Not even 3 hrs later I HAVE A JOB. Fucking Awesome!!

All IM SAYING PLEASE HAVE P.A.T.I.E.N.C.E!!!!

My Name is mist i went down got my ISTC and firewatch badge but no one will give me a chance cause i dont know anyone from the inside all i want is a chance to show im a hard worker and want to climb to the top.

I got hired at a shelter so I figured this would be great experience I am a full-time student about to graduate in the healthcare field and don't know exactly what I want to do but I love helping people. I was very happy to get this job and happily signed over my Cori and said to the man I have not been in trouble in over 10 years he said then we should be fine I assumed everything would be fine as we had already discussed the fact that I had a checkered past as a young child growing up in the foster care system but have since for the past 15 years been doing very well for myself so I was waiting for a text message back on what day I was going to Shadow somebody now I would have been working and have a schedule that day if I had not told the man to take his time and think about who he wanted to place me with as to who he wanted me to Shadow with. I hadn't heard anything from him by the next Wednesday and I was supposed to work that weekend so I text messaged him and asked him just what was going on and he told me that he was going to have to and I have the sun message no longer go forward with the employment. That was what he said do to my Cori that was also what he said so I asked him to have Human Resources contact me in which they didn't they just sent my Cori to my house and that was nothing that was new to me as we had discussed it so what was on there that was the most recent was from 2006 larceny under and receiving stolen property I guess that is something that is tagged on with larceny under so these are crimes that I have done time for these are hard Lessons Learned. I have come a long way since this time and since any of this has gone on I am a completely different person thank God but we discussed this and I'm confused as to how I got hired and fired and still don't know why I have people that I speak to telling me that I should look into this but this isn't right you know and I've had all too many this isn't right go on with jobs I really don't care to follow up on it except for this person is saying they didn't accept me because of my Cori but my Cori has something from 2006 on it that is a misdemeanor and we discussed it I'm just wondering am I doomed really though is this destined to follow me around and ruin my career even after I get my degree? I thought since we had discussed it and since he saw me and I am make no business of hiding my past it's been a long time also just kind of feeling like it was wrong.

No matter what type of background a person comes from, or what you are trying to do in life, at some point we all may need a SECOND CHANCE. Not everyone gets it right on the first try. In my opinion, SECOND CHANCERS have the advantage. How?.... We have failed before and we know what not to do. A failed attempt is experience! So give an EXPERIENCED individual a SECOND CHANCE.

IT SEEMS LIKE TIMES ARE HARD .WHEN SOMEONE CAME A LONG ,GAVE YOU A JOB &NOW YOU CAN PAY YOUR BILLS AND YOUR WIFE'S BROTHER BACK.BOY DON'T IT FEEL GOOD TO BE ABLE TO STAND ON YOUR FEET SIT UP STRAIT IN YOUR WHEEL CHAIR,IN YOUR BED OR WHAT EVER YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES MAYBE TODAY. DON'T GIVE IN OR UP JUST PUT YOUR BEST SELF FORWARD.[ JUST ONE MORE STEP PEOPLE].