Category Archives: job training
Finding a job with a felony: a success story
What does it take to get a job with a record? When I teach, I allude to factors like knowing your strengths, having a plan, dealing with setbacks and never giving up. But it’s not often that I get an opportunity to show … Continue reading
Is it time to go back to school?
A former student recently contacted me with news that he was returning to school. Yay! As I’ve said before, gaining additional education or skills is a great way to boost your value in the job market. Particularly these days, when a surplus of applicants means employers … Continue reading
Happy graduation: School’s out!
MyEmployability Skills class just ended, so I’ll be taking a break until the new school year. A break from teaching, that is, since I use some of my downtime to research programs and issues that might be of interest to … Continue reading
More jobs to say goodbye to…
The New York Times has a good article on jobs that won’t be coming back even after the recession is over. It tells the story of Cynthia Norton , a 52-year-old former administrative assistant who hasn’t been able to get a similar position … Continue reading
Filed under economy, job search ex-offenders, job training, jobs, recession ex-offenders, skills, unemployment
Reentry isn’t always pretty
I got inspired yesterday looking at some gorgeous pictures on fellow Blogathoner Tracy Doerr’s site — and while navigating the miserable construction zone that swallowed my neighborhood. I live just outside of Washington, D.C., in an area that will someday … Continue reading
Filed under goal-setting, hope for ex-offenders, job training, reentry, starting over
Why chain gangs can be a good thing
For a lot of people, the idea of putting prisoners to work in “ chain gangs” evokes images of Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke. Or maybe Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s no holds-barred programs in Arizona - where even female inmates are shackled on the job site. So I was happy … Continue reading
Some jobs to say goodbye to…
I know some of you get tired of hearing me go on about the importance of getting an education and learning new skills. But in doing some research last week, I stumbled upon the list of the 30 jobs expected to decline the … Continue reading
Filed under employment ex-offenders, ex-offenders education, job training
Where books are scary
Believe it or not, one of the places is Virginia, which recently instituted a ban the books campaign in all state correctional facilities. Yes, it sounded a little crazy to me too. But apparently a free program that’s been providing prisoners with … Continue reading
Filed under education ex-offenders, job training, life in prison
