How To Find a Job After Prison? - Starting Over

How to find a job after prison takes a little different effort than the ordinary job search. Before you even begin, it is important to know exactly what avenues are open to you. For example, if you are on parole or probation resulting from a drug-related crime, it is possible that you may not be allowed to work in a pharmacy. It is critical to understand any limitations to your job search right away.

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To learn what types of jobs may or may not be open to you, I urge you to speak immediately with an official related to your particular case; for example, your parole or probation officer, a judge, counselor, etc. Please do this right away so that you are clear on what direction you can take.

It is also important that you understand and accept that once you are hired, because you may be the last person hired, if times get tough, you may be the first to be let go as well. While accepting this possibility, do not let it bring you down, and do not take it personally.

Take stock of what your community offers for job training and/or placement programs, and contact them quickly.

Think of it this way: Even if you were not an ex-offender and were the last person hired, if times are tough, you might STILL be the first to be let go. Most of the time, if a company is willing to hire an ex-offender to begin, they are looking for someone to work for them - they are not planning on business going sour!

For example, there are some training programs that, once you complete their requirements, may guarantee interviews with local companies. Social service workers, employment agencies, your counselor, and/or your parole or probation officer can give you some contact information on these programs.

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