RESOURCES FOR FINDING EMPLOYMENT WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD

Finding and landing a good job is difficult for all people. It is even more challenging for people who have a criminal arrest record. Hopefully this article will reach these people and help them get hired and serve as a gateway to becoming vital and productive members of our communities.

Resources that address the social and economic plight of people with criminal records

“One Strike and You’re Out” https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/VallasCriminalRecordsReport.pdf
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/obama-bans-the-box

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Resources to help overcome the stigma associated with a criminal record.
http://www.nelp.org/ National Employment Law Project – an excellent resource of information and guidance to issues facing working people and those particular issues confronting people with criminal arrest records.
http://www.unemployedworkers.org/sites/unemployedworkers/index.php
https://mnsecondchance.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/have-you-been-denied-employment-because-of-an-arrest-or-conviction-record/

Resources that help people find jobs

https://exoffenders.net/employment-jobs-for-felons/
https://www.iseek.org/exoffenders/find-job/benefits-ex-offenders.html
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0044-background-checks.pdf

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Articles about the obstacles in obtaining employment faced by people with criminal records
http://www.wsj.com/articles/as-arrest-records-rise-americans-find-consequences-can-last-a-lifetime-1408415402
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/us/29records.html
http://www.pilcop.org/a-salute-to-target-for-banning-the-box/#sthash.R3FzwpOY.dpbs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/09/30/our-criminal-justice-system-is-making-it-really-hard-for-the-poor-to-find-jobs/

Companies that have a history of hiring people with criminal records: