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Daunting Employment Barriers Await Oklahoma Felons After Prison
StateImpact Oklahoma
Finding a job is key to breaking the cycle of crime and poverty, researchers and corrections official say. And a felony conviction often means inescapable employment obstacles. Felons continue to fill Oklahoma's prisons to near capacity.City subcommittee to keep working on issue of felon employment
Springfield News-Leader
The Mayor's Commission on Human Rights gave approval to a subcommittee to continue working for another year on the issue of felon employment Wednesday evening. The commission's subcommittee on felons had been meeting since February, and it presented ...Job skills: Close the gap
Savannah Morning News
Worse, JCB was hiring last year to fill jobs in its construction equipment plant in Pooler. Mr. Patterson said out of a pool of 800 applicants, only 34 people — that's about one in 24 — weren't convicted felons and had passed drug and manual ...and more » 
MLive.comWorkforce development panelists: Jobs gap mostly a skills gap
Savannah Morning News
By Larry Peterson Georgia's biggest economic issue isn'ta lack of jobs; it's a lack of skills that match jobs that are available. That's been said often recently, but speakers at a Tuesday “workforce development” panel apparently thought it was worth ...
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Creating a Resume
Creating a Resume When you are building a resume, it may prove difficult to know what to include and what to leave out. Depending on what, if any, job skills you learned or preformed while serving time, you might want … Continue reading
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Proving Yourself Worthy
Proving Yourself Worthy It’s an unfortunate situation as a felon. No matter how many credentials you have or training before your time served, you will have to prove yourself over and over again afterwards. Your time served might be over … Continue reading
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Working Online
Working Online What skills do you have that could benefit someone else? Do you have a job skill that can be performed remotely, so that you can work via the Internet? Working online might be the best bet for you … Continue reading
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Resources for Finding Jobs
Resources for Finding Jobs Are you happy you are back in to the free world, but overwhelmed at the thought of trying to find a job? The task might seem daunting because you have some odds stacked against you, but … Continue reading
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Finding a Job
Finding a Job When you are recently released from serving your time, one of the first things you will probably have to do is find somewhere to work. Depending on how long you were away or what the rules of … Continue reading
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The Importance of a Good Cover Letter
The Importance of a Good Cover Letter The unemployment rate for convicted felons is exorbitantly higher than the unemployment rate for average citizens. Felons often have an extremely difficult time finding work because they have to meet with prejudice and … Continue reading
Making Yourself Irresistible to Employers as a Felon
Making Yourself Irresistible to Employers Convicted felons deserve a chance to make something of their lives just as much as any other citizen of the United States. If you are a convicted felon, however, you may have met with serious … Continue reading
Making Connections for Job Hunting Success
Making Connections for Job Hunting Success If you are a convicted felon, you’ve probably experienced the frustrating process of trying to find a job. You send in a great resume and provide glowing recommendations. You complete a perfect interview and … Continue reading
Interviewing Well To Get the Job
Interviewing Well To Get the Job For felons, getting a job can be a frustrating and embarrassing experience. However, it is possible. All you need to do is learn how to interview well. Be Straightforward About Your Past As a … Continue reading
Developing New Skills with Coursework with a Felony Conviction
Developing New Skills with Coursework For a convicted felon, getting a job after being released from prison can be a very difficult and frustrating task. Many employers are hesitant to hire felons for open positions because they mistakenly feel that … Continue reading
