Category Archives: jobs
Another employer who gets it…
I’m caught up with other projects this week, but would be remiss in not posting this story about Eric Smith, a carpenter in St. Paul, Minnesota who has no qualms about hiring people with criminal records. Why? It’s been his experience that … Continue reading
A problem too big to ignore: U.S as a land of “selective” opportunity
Class issues have been very much on my mind this week. So you’ll have to forgive me if I carry on a bit here about the yawning gap in the U.S between the haves and the have-nots. I just finished … Continue reading
Filed under class issues, homelessness, jobs, UVA Lacrosse, wages
Employers, what will it take to get you to hire ex-offenders?
The federal agency that supervises offenders on probation and parole in Washington, DC, has launched a new media campaign in which it is asks companies whether they will hire ex-offenders and if not what can be done to change their mind… Continue reading
Filed under background checks, bonding ex-offenders, companies hiring ex-offenders, criminal records, employer incentives ex-offenders, hope for ex-offenders, job search ex-offenders, jobs, jobs ex-offenders, recession ex-offenders, reentry, reentry resources, second chances, starting over, Uncategorized
Bouncing back from life’s winters….
Who would have thought that this …. Could become this….. In fact, our rose bush was completely buried before the winter was over. We’re talking a huge icy white mound the kids liked to climb. The snow covering it — … 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
