How to Find Information About Ex-offenders Seeking Employment
- 1). Get a general overview of the process of hiring ex-offenders at sites like national-employment-screening.com (see References). The National Employment Screening website, in particular, has access to expert quotes, statistics and details about the benefits and negative sides of giving employment to ex-offender and how you can expect it to affect the way you do business.
- 2). Read through the specifics of these types of programs using resources like the U.S. Department of Justice website (see References). The Department of Justice has published a "Program Focus" document and other resources about hiring and employing ex-offenders. These types of sources detail both what the employer can expect from the ex-offender and what the ex-offender can expect from the employer, as well as information about success and retention rates. For example, an estimated 70% of all ex-offenders who enrolled in a job placement program in a 4-year period were placed in jobs that they retained permanently.
- 3). Look through the resources available on ExOffender.org (see References). It is not a national program, but instead was created in part with help from The Pinellas County Ex-Offender Coalition, based in Florida. Though information about ex-offenders looking for jobs is just one of the many features this website covers, ExOffender.org does have a number of resources that tell the story from both perspectives. Namely, the site seeks to answer questions like "How do I get a job if I'm an ex-offender?" for individuals seeking employment as well as "Why should I hire an ex-offender?" for employers.
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