Posted on 12 September 2009. Tags: bills, Connecticut, Disfranchisement, employers, Employment, felon, felon friendly employers, Felon in possession of a firearm, felons, Felony, good job, helping, indiana employment, indiana job, Indiana Jobs, information, job openings, jobs for convicted felons, Jobs for Felons, Jobs Info, Labor, money, promises, share ideas, step, tips on finding a job
Since this website started, a lot of people have stopped by looking for information on jobs for felons. While I can’t make any promises, I think by coming together and helping each other, we can help you find great indiana employment. I know you probably spend time looking for a job and don’t want to type up a post for this website, but if you speak up, maybe someone else will speak up. And if someone else speaks up, they might have some information on job openings that haven’t been announced yet. Or maybe information on felon friendly employers in Indiana.
You see where I’m going with the idea? Someone has to step forward first, and offer their voice. Together, we may be able to help find employment for people who are serious about getting not only a good job, but a good job, one that pays the bills and allows you to save money.
Jobs are scarce … for everyone … but felons sometimes have a little more trouble finding employment. Banding together and helping each other is something that could be successful. At Indiana Jobs Info, I’m offering to host a place for people to share ideas and tips on finding a job in Indiana if you’re a felon.
Anyone out there interested? I know you’re passing by … anyone want to stop by and start up a conversation about how to get you a job so you can start building your future?
Anyone?
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Posted on 28 August 2009. Tags: a lot of applications, asks, Better, better luck, Communication, convicted felons, daily employment, employer, employers, Employment, Employment agency, employment service, employment specialists, felon, felons, Felony, incentive, Indiana Jobs Felons, indiana workone, interpersonal skills, job search, Jobs for Felons, jobs for felons in indiana, Labor, Labor Ready, Labor Ready employment, lied, Most felons, mw, pavement, phone, phone calls, priority, priority places, Program, ready employment, secure employment, short term, skill, skill development, skills, small companies, state employment, state employment agency, Tax, tax credit, teamwork, temporary employment agencies, Than, time in indiana, Training, Unemployment, Work One, workone
How does a person with a felony find a job after he has served his time in Indiana? Most felons will find that it’s not easy to find a job, though it is not impossible. These jobs do exist but you will have to pound a lot of pavement, make a lot of phone calls, and fill out a lot of applications to find them.
People don’t know that there are actually companies that are paid an incentive by the government to hire convicted felons. Work One, the state employment agency, hires employment specialists who work to find or persuade companies to hire felons in Indiana. WorkOne’s program for ex-offenders, for example, helped 150 felons secure employment during 2005.
When looking for a job you should look for one that has a tax credit that can be used to pay for skill development and training for felons. Employers consider the development of communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills as a first priority.
Places to avoid looking applying for a job are long term temporary employment agencies. You will have better luck at a Labor Ready employment service for short term or daily employment until you are hired at one of the companies or businesses which you have applied to.
Keep in mind that small companies are more likely to hire a felon as the owners are more involved in the day to day business, and can see firsthand the ability of their hires to perform the tasks involved in the job.
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Posted on 03 August 2009. Tags: Code of Federal Regulations, employer, Expungement, felon, Felon in possession of a firearm, felons, Felony, good job, good jobs, good tips, Goodwill, Goodwill Industries, honest, http://www.evvgoodwill.org, http://www.goodwill-ni.org/job seekers.p…, http://www.goodwillindy.org/jobs/default…, IN Jobs, Indiana felon, indiana felons, indiana job, Indiana Jobs, Indiana Jobs for Felons, industries, job seekers, Jobs for Felons, jobs for felons in indiana, jobs for felons in indianapolis in, Jobs Indiana Felons, Labor, lied, local goodwill industries, love, Organizations, petition, Program, Programs, Than, tips for finding a job, upfront
If you are a convicted felon and have been looking for a job in Indiana, you already know that this can make it even more tough for you to find a good job. If you’re smart about the problem, you can increase your chances of getting a great job, even if you have a felony on your record.
- Be Honest – If you try to lie on your application, you may get caught. Even if you don’t, you will always wonder if it will come up. If you are honest about your felony upfront you lessen your chances of losing the job once the employer finds out you lied on the application.
- Petition – If you think it’s unfair for felons trying to get a job in Indiana, there is a Petition for Indiana Felons looking for work. Will it be successful? Who knows. If nothing else, you can hear stories about looking for work in Indiana from other felons. You might pick up some good tips for finding a job.
- Goodwill Placement Programs – As can be expected, your local Goodwill Industries may have something in place to help felons locate and keep good jobs.
Do you have tips for a felon looking for work in Indiana? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think about felons trying to find work – anywhere in Indiana. Whether you’ve had trouble or not, sharing your story with others can help … more than you could ever know.
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