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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Affaires et économie, Épanouissement personnel
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The most widely used ex-offender job search and re-entry resource, this user-friendly workbook implements the latest edition of "The Ex-Offender&’s…
New Job Finding and Survival Guide." It&’s designed to assist the nearly 700,000 ex-offenders who are released into the Free World as well as over 11 million others who circulate in and out of prisons, jails, and detention centers each year. Make no mistake – life can be hard for offenders living inside or outside a cage. Re-entry is especially hard for those who have lost everything, including precious hope and optimism, and who lack job search smarts and digital skills. Without a decent job and support network to help meet immediate food, housing, transportation, and health care needs, and often saddled with onerous financial obligations (fines, restitution, child support payments, accumulated debts), many ex-offenders fall back on old dysfunctional habits, relationships, and temptations that lead them back to depressing correctional institutions. While many employers may not want to hire someone with a criminal record, others are willing to give ex-offenders a second chance. Knowing this, what should ex-offenders do in order to land a good job? Where can they best find a job they do well and enjoy doing? What job search strategies work best for them? This ground-breaking workbook provides important answers to many re-entry employment questions facing ex-offenders. Beginning with an assessment of one&’s job search information, skills, and strategies, users address such critical issues as asking questions, taking responsibility, telling the truth, and becoming trustworthy before examining each of 10 sequential steps to job and re-entry success: 1. Examine and change your attitudes 2. Seek assistance and become proactive 3. Select appropriate job search approaches 4. Assess your skills and identify your motivated skills and abilities (MAS) 5. State a powerful objective 6. Conduct research on jobs, employers, and communities 7. Write effective resumes and letters 8. Network for information, advice, and referrals 9. Develop winning job interview skills 10. Negotiate salary and benefits like a pro. The workbook also includes two special chapters – (1) developing an action plan for re-entry success, and (2) navigating today&’s new digital world. Rich in insights and filled with practical examples, exercises, self-tests, and resources, here's the workbook that can make a big difference in the lives of ex-offenders. It shows them how to contact employers who will want to hire them because of their unique talents, positive attitudes, and strong employer-centered motivations.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Affaires et économie, Épanouissement personnel
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The latest edition of this ground-breaking guide offers seasoned advice to ex-offenders facing numerous barriers to employment. Indeed, finding a…
good job is the number one challenge facing hundreds of ex-offenders re-entering the Free World each day.Successful re-entry is especially difficult for those who have lost everything, including hope and optimism. Without a decent job and support network to help meet immediate food, housing, transportation, and health care needs -- and often saddled with onerous financial obligations (fines, restitution, child support payments, accumulated debts) -- many ex-offenders fall back on old dysfunctional habits, relationships, and temptations that lead them back behind the depressing fire walls of prisons, jails, and detention centers. What they most need are good jobs that pay living wages.So what should ex-offenders do in order to land a good job? Where should they go? What strategies work best for them? The book provides important answers to many re-entry questions. Beginning with 20 myths/realities and 22 principles for success, one of America's leading employment and re-entry experts reveals 10 steps to job and career success, from changing attitudes, seeking assistance, assessing skills, and setting goals to writing resumes, networking, and interviewing for jobs. Special chapters focus on job survival, advancement, and conquering the digital workplace.Rich in insights and filled with practical examples, exercises, self-tests, and resources, here's the book that can make a big difference in the lives of ex-offenders. It shows them how to contact employers who will want to hire them because of their unique talents, positive attitudes, and strong employer-centered motivations. Best of all, they learn how to find a job they both do well and enjoy doing as they go on to living a new and productive life centered around work, family, and community. Foreword by Joyce Lain Kennedy.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Famille et relations familiales , Épanouissement personnel
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Designed for anyone (military, students, ex-offenders, etc.) facing a major life-changing transition, this action-oriented pocket guide is jam-packed with essential…
personal, job search, and employability information. Used by hundreds of workforce development programs, correctional institutions, and rehab facilities, this engaging and user-friend resource is filled with essential: self-tests, advice, strategies, checklists, forms, plans, and resources. A large job search section helps users: document personal and professional information, identify important attitudes and transferable skills, assess Motivated Abilities and Skills (MAS), state a clear objective and set goals, complete job applications and write resumes and letters, conduct effective job interviews and follow up effectively, and negotiate compensation and accept job offers. A special job survival and success section offers sound advice on the &“do&’s&” and &“don&’ts&” of being a successful employee as well as knowing when to move on to other jobs. The guide also includes an important life skills section relating to: education and training, attitudes and goals, housing and transportation, addiction and recovery, health and wellness, financial planning, community services, and anger management. An action planning section focuses on developing a: monthly financial plan, housing plan, transportation plan, health and wellness plan, addiction and recovery plan, and an anger management plan. This section also helps users identify useful community-based services, develop of list of helpful contacts, organize a calendar for documenting appointments, and using key re-entry resources. A final section includes recommended re-entry resources -- books, DVDs, curriculum programs, and special value kits -- that can assist anyone in transition.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Affaires et économie, Famille et relations familiales
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Each year nearly 250,000 servicemembers transition to the civilian world. Faced with numerous forks in the road, most servicemembers and…
their families want useful advice on making smart re-careering, relocation, and retirement decisions. Representing the most comprehensive treatment of the subject, this book is jam-packed with essential information on the details of finding employment, relocating to great communities, and starting a business. Includes timeless tips on identifying skills, setting goals, writing resumes, networking, conducting an online job search, attending job fairs, contacting military-friendly employers, interviewing, accepting job offers, advancing careers, and much more.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Épanouissement personnel
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The perfect street-level re-entry guide for making smart transition decisions. Helps ex-offenders remain positive, focused, and entrepreneurial as they both…
map and navigate the often confusing and overlapping maze of re-entry programs and services available through a jungle of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based groups. Jam-packed with self-tests, checklists, and exercises, this pocket guide is designed to help ex-offenders make wise re-entry decisions in any community relating to:documentationhousingemploymenttransportationfoodclothinghealth/wellnessmental healthsubstance abuserecreation/leisureeducationfinance/bankingmentoringveterans&’ servicesIncludes special sections on rap sheets, references, forgiveness letters, community networks, and gateway re-entry resources. Insightful, unconventional, and interactive, it may well become the ex-offender&’s best friend for surviving and thriving during the first 90 days after release!
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi
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This book is designed to help military spouses find employment despite facing many obstacles related to their mobile lifestyles. It…
includes expert advice on developing a successful career, networking, financing higher education, using effective job search techniques, handling employer objections, being overqualified, writing resumes and letters, handling job interviews, working for the federal government, and much more.
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Finances personnelles et investissements
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This book provides service members, veterans, and their families with a critical roadmap for becoming financially independent prior to committing…
themselves to full-time retirement. It outlines how retiring military personnel in their early 40s can become happily semi-retired. Emphasizing the importance of family, lifestyle, and bridge careers, the book shows how to build a sound financial house based upon military benefits, savings, frugal living, and investing in oneself. Includes examples, checklists, websites, and appendices.
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Affaires et économie, Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Épanouissement personnel
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Most people have one or two red flags in their background – some minor and embarrassing, others major job killers.…
Given today&’s high-tech world, with its rapid communication and instant background checks, your red flags may follow you wherever you go. For employers, they become major objections to hiring and the bases for firing. While most interview books are designed for the perfect job seeker – the well-educated, credentialed, goal-oriented, skilled, enthusiastic, and accomplished – this book addresses those who struggle to get ahead because of their less than stellar backgrounds. Many of them make poor education and career choices, frequently change jobs, get into trouble, and experience bad luck.They are risky hires. That&’s the subject of this unique book for job seekers – how to best handle red flags during the job interview. It&’s all about convincing reluctant employers to hire you -- speaking truth to power, turning weaknesses into strengths, scrubbing a sketchy background, preparing for sensitive interviews, and knowing what to say and do when confronted with red flag issues. Jam-packed with seasoned insights and solid job interview advice for people with not-so-hot backgrounds, this book examines:- What employers really want and look for in great candidates- Major red flags that consistently derail thousands of job seekers- Ways to identify your red flags and transform them into green lights- 101 questions asked at most job interviews by subject category- Key nonverbal behaviors, from dress and handshakes to eye contact- Great ways to impress interviewers with compelling examples and stories- 35 common interview errors you must never commit- Best ways to address 10 red flags that come up during many interviews- Expert follow up and salary negotiation techniques that work wonders- Key resources -- from books to blogs – that keep you focused on the prize- Ways to scrub and repair online red flags and reputation issuesFilled with interview strategies, examples, stories, quizzes, questions, sample Q&A dialogues, and advice, this is the perfect interview book for anyone with a spotted background who is also highly motivated to move ahead with their career.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Épanouissement personnel
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Finding a good job is the best way to quickly transform one's life. That's especially true for ex-offenders with red…
flags in their backgrounds. Knowing employers are reluctant to hire them, many ex-cons face rejections and lose hope. Indeed, lacking job search smarts – from properly writing resumes, networking for job leads, and acing job interviews -- many go from one dead end job to another . . . and then back to prison. For many, their odorous rap sheet becomes their resume!The good news – most ex-offenders ARE employable. Indeed, each year thousands of ex-cons find rewarding jobs that change their lives. They discover many employers are willing to give them a second chance. But these job seekers must first communicate their qualifications to prospective employers through powerful resumes and letters -- the most important step for getting a job interview.Best Resumes and Letters for Ex-Offenders is the first book to address the unique job search challenges facing ex-offenders as they prepare to communicate their qualifications to employers. Written by two of America's leading career experts, this book is jam-packed with the latest information, tips, strategies, and examples of what you must do in order to get the critical job interview. It includes:25 things you must know about resumes35 writing mistakes you should avoid19 frequently asked questions and expert adviceStep-by-step resume writing instructions 40 examples of 2 types of winning resumes8 types of job search letters 42 examples of effective letters you should writeResume and letter evaluation formsResume writing worksheets400+ action verbs and personality descriptorsRe-entry resources and digital skills for ex-offendersFollow the principles, tips, and examples outlined in this book and you, too, will join the growing ranks of ex-offenders who have transitioned from rap sheet to resume. They began changing their broken lives by finding a good job. You'll quickly discover that a well-crafted resume and letter can open the doors of employers. Best of all, you'll get interviewed and hired, because you organized an effective job search according to the many principles outlined in this special book.5-star unsolicited reviews of first edition on Amazon.com:"Excellent book! Highly recommended!""Worth every penny.""A must for ex-offenders.""Great tips (for including prison experience) without lying."
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Affaires et économie, Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Épanouissement personnel
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Unfamiliar with today&’s job market, many ex-offenders could use good advice on how to best land a job. "The Ex-Offender&’s…
Job Interview Guide" is filled with seasoned advice on how to find a job. It&’s essential reading for all ex-offenders in transition. While ex-offenders face numerous barriers to employment, the key to getting a job is how well they handle different phases of the job interview, from landing the interview and answering questions to negotiating salary and terms of employment. What, for example, should they say when asked &“Have you ever been convicted of a felony?&” or when employers notice other red flags in their background, such as time gaps, little work experience, no diploma, history of job hopping, or poor references? What about these two knee-benders frequently asked by interviewers: &“Tell me about yourself&” and &“Why should I hire you?&” Should the ex-offender respond by telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the untarnished truth, only to get knocked out of consideration for the job? Is it okay to parse the truth to get the job offer and then demonstrate they have changed their life once on the job? Just how much &“truthiness&” should they engage in during the job interview? Addressing many employability issues facing ex-offenders, this book shows how to best respond to employers who are reluctant to hire ex-offenders who may have marginal workplace skills as well as pose risks to others. Focusing on how to identify and respond to red flags in one&’s background, the book demonstrates how ex-offenders can turn red flags into green lights by developing excellent communication skills. Examining the whole interview process from beginning to end, 13 chapters address: Job search mistakes ex-offenders make; Telling the truth; 40 key interview mistakes job seekers make; Anticipated interview questions and appropriate responses; Nonverbal interview behaviors; Interview preparation issues; Handling the interview situation; Dealing with red-flag questions; Closing and following up the interview; Getting job offers and negotiating salary and benefits. The book also includes a handy list of 101 frequently asked job interview questions, examples of local salaries for 900+ occupations, and an extensive career resource section. No ex-offender, or re-entry professional, should prepare to tackle today&’s challenging job market without first acquainting themselves with the many inside secrets revealed in this essential re-entry employment guide!
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Sciences et technologies
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Why do the lights in a house turn on when you flip a switch? How does a remote-controlled car move?…
And what makes lights on TVs and microwaves blink? The technology around you may seem like magic, but most of it wouldn’t run without electricity.Electronics for Kids demystifies electricity with a collection of awesome hands-on projects. In Part 1, you’ll learn how current, voltage, and circuits work by making a battery out of a lemon, turning a metal bolt into an electromagnet, and transforming a paper cup and some magnets into a spinning motor. In Part 2, you’ll make even more cool stuff as you:–Solder a blinking LED circuit with resistors, capacitors, and relays–Turn a circuit into a touch sensor using your finger as a resistor–Build an alarm clock triggered by the sunrise–Create a musical instrument that makes sci-fi soundsThen, in Part 3, you’ll learn about digital electronics—things like logic gates and memory circuits—as you make a secret code checker and an electronic coin flipper. Finally, you’ll use everything you’ve learned to make the LED Reaction Game—test your reaction time as you try to catch a blinking light!With its clear explanations and assortment of hands-on projects, Electronics for Kids will have you building your own circuits in no time.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi
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With more than 3 million copies of previous editions in print, this book has set the gold standard for military-to-civilian…
career transition. It covers everything from organizing an effective job search, obtaining transition assistance, identifying transferable skills, developing employer-centered objectives, and conducting research to writing resumes and letters, networking, interviewing, negotiating salary, finding a government job, and starting a business. Used extensively by military transition programs and families for 13 consecutive years.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi
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A must-read for anyone trying to get a job in a struggling economy. Challenges common assumptions and tells it like…
it really is from the perspective of a street-smart employment expert who works daily with the unemployed and those with not-so-hot backgrounds. Covers everything from writing resumes and letters, completing applications, and networking to conducting interviews, starting the job, and getting fired. Includes special chapters on ex-offenders and discrimination.
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Santé et médecine, Psychologie, Épanouissement personnel
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Written with the emotional needs of men in mind, this book explores the numerous triggers that can provoke anger in…
men. In clear, easy-to-understand language, it outlines steps men can take to better manage their anger and regain control of their lives. Includes 22 true stories of law enforcement officers, military men, and others who describe the devastating impact of anger on themselves and those around them. Outlines seven practical anger management skills applied to each of the revealing stories.
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Biography of Mussolini's foreign minister.
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Affaires et économie, Psychologie, Épanouissement personnel
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No question about it – by almost any measure, America operates the world&’s largest, costliest, and most dysfunctional criminal justice…
($250 billion) and incarceration ($80 billion) systems. With nearly 2.2 million prisoners in state and federal institutions, another 12 million circulating in and out of jails and detention centers, and 77 million with arrest records, America is an arrested society with more troubling rap sheets than promising resumes! Indeed, each year nearly 700,000 ex-offenders exit prison for the free world. Within three years of release, two-thirds return to prison where they each cost taxpayers between $25,000 and $210,000 a year to experience justice and retribution. Once released with a measly $200 in gate money and no housing, job, or re-entry/support plan, not surprisingly, ex-offenders are like fish out of the water – they don&’t make it on the outside for long.But help is on the way for surviving this criminal justice maze. Filled with powerful insights, advice, self-tests, examples, and exercises that focus on both hope and action, "The Ex-Offender&’s Re-Entry Success Guide" is the ultimate guide for those who want to stay out for good and do something meaningful with their lives. While the whole re-entry process is fraught with challenges that can lead to rejections, disappointments, and temptations, this also is a time for self-renewal and transformation. There are silver linings here for those who see opportunities in adversity – a unique time for ex-offenders to inject greater meaning and direction into their lives so they will never again waste their time and mind in a prison, jail, or detention center. This book addresses the major challenges facing ex-offenders as they re-enter the free world. It outlines a clear seven-step process for re-entry success:▪ Changing attitudes and motivations ▪ Taking responsibility and building trust▪ Developing a purpose in life ▪ Seeking assistance for life-long recovery▪ Getting smarter through education ▪ Leaving a legacy as a good person▪ Telling the truth about the new you Highlights of this self-directed book include: ▪ a 146-item re-entry assessment test▪ examples of making difficult choices▪ examination of ex-offender mindsets ▪ recommended learning resources ▪ exercises for developing a purpose and legacy in life▪ daily action-planning forms and activities ▪ a re-entry activity planning journal▪ forms for budgeting and using support systems▪ powerful quotes for guiding one&’s lifeAddressing the whole re-entry process from beginning to end, this book is &“must&” reading for anyone preparing to re-enter the free world. It&’s also an ideal book for friends, loved ones, and supporters as well as those who are already on the outside but need better guidance on how they can jump-start their new life . . . and stay out for good!
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Épanouissement personnel
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No question about it -- by almost any measure, America operates the world's largest, costliest, and most dysfunctional criminal justice…
($250 billion) and incarceration ($80 billion) systems. With nearly 2.2 million prisoners in state and federal correctional institutions, another 10 million circulating in and out of jails and detention centers, and 77 million with arrest records, Americans boast more troubling rap sheets than promising resumes! Their criminal records present numerous barriers to re-entry success.Indeed, each year nearly 700,000 ex-offenders exit prison for the free world. Within three years of release, two-thirds return to prison where they each cost taxpayers between $25,000 and $556,539 a year to experience questionable justice and retribution. Once released with a measly $200 in gate money and no housing, job, or re-entry/support plan, not surprisingly, ex-offenders are like fish out of the water -- most don't make it on the outside for long.But help is on the way for surviving this criminal justice maze. Filled with powerful insights, advice, self-test, examples, and exercises that focus on both hope and action. The Ex-Offender's Re-Entry Success Guide is the ultimate guide for those who want to stay our for good and do something meaningful with their lives. This transition period is a time for self-renewal and transformation -- a unique time for ex-offenders to inject greater meaning and direction into their lives so they will never again waste their time and mind in a prison, jail, or detention center.This book addresses the major challenges facing ex-offenders as they re-enter the free world. It outlines a clear seven-step process for re-entry success:Changing attitudes and motivationsDeveloping a purpose in lifeGetting smarter through educationTelling the truth about the new youTaking responsibility and building trustSeeking assistance for life-long recoveryLeaving a legacy as a good friend, spouse, parent, and citizenHighlights of this self-directed and group training book include:A comprehensive 149-item re-entry success assessment textExercises for developing a purpose and legacy in lifeDaily action-planning exercises to implement the seven stepsA planning journal for keeping critical re-entry activities on trackForms to help organize a budget and use community support systemsPowerful quotes and recommended resources for guiding one's life
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Psychologie, Épanouissement personnel
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Designed as a quick and fun read, this powerful little pocket guide helps ex-offenders jump-start their lives by re-imagining an…
alternative reality within their grasp -- a positive and hopeful future filled with purpose, passion, meaning, empathy, and love. It&’s a &“get-up-and-go&” guide for those experiencing the dark side of life – in this case, serving idle time in an often mind-numbing and stressful human zoo. Being locked in a cage changes many things, especially one&’s mindset. Fear, distrust, boredom, loneliness, anger, grief, depression, and hopelessness frequently characterize the mental state of inmates. While it often scrambles minds and exacerbates &“mental drift,&” prison also offers opportunities to rethink, refocus, re-imagine, and repack one&’s bags for pursuing a meaningful life. Indeed, anxious and curious minds behind prison bars seek answers to these two knee-bending questions that serve as clarion calls for taking life-changing actions – &“Is there more to life than this?&” and &“What should I do with the rest of my life?&” These questions serve as clarion calls for self-transformation. This self-directed pocket guide shows ex-offenders how to change their thinking about who they are, what they want to do, and where they want to be. Nine key sections – filled with a rich collection of revealing self-tests, exercises, questions, insights, and strategies – provide a strong foundation for developing one&’s purpose: 1. Happiness 2. Gratitude 3. Mindfulness 4. Attitude 5. Anger management 6. Values 7. Passions 8. Motivated abilities and skills 9. Goals and objectives. Rich with analyses and insights, the book shows how to join the growing number of mindful people – especially those with restless minds who struggle with boredom, loneliness, anger, and depression – who have transformed themselves into happy, healthy, resilient, wise, kind, loving, self-compassionate, socially connected, and successful individuals. They&’ve discovered one of the great secrets to re-entry success -- how to live a meaningful life on purpose and with passion, a life centered on one&’s most important values, skills, and goals. A terrific resource for re-examining and re-building the troubled lives of ex-offenders.
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Référence, Épanouissement personnel
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Many ex-offenders have difficulty finding stable jobs that lead to promising futures. Most lack information about opportunities appropriate for their…
red flag backgrounds. Once released, they often stumble from one low-paying and insecure "hard labor" job to another. Many have difficulty finding satisfying work and keeping a job for long. Unable to adequately support themselves as well as fulfill court-ordered financial obligations, many soon get into trouble that leads them back into prisons and jails. Not surprisingly, much of today's high recidivism rate (60-70%) directly relates to the issue of ex-offender employability and the ease of violating terms of release (fail to meet parole officer and/or pay child support). What they most need is a GOOD JOB to jump-start their new life!Here's the first book to examine jobs suitable for ex-offenders. Profiling 101 opportunities that are relatively open to people with not-so-hot backgrounds, this upbeat book gives renewed hope and direction to ex-offenders who are uncertain what they want to do, can do, and will do in the free world. It profiles 13 categories of jobs and occupations:- Construction trades and related jobs- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations- Science, moth, engineering, and technology jobs- Production occupations- Transportation and material moving occupations- Travel and hospitality jobs- Computer and Internet jobs- Health and medical care jobs- Sales and related jobs- Sports, entertainment, and media jobs- Office and administrative support jobs- Military, government, and nonprofit jobs- Starting a businessExamining most jobs in terms of employment outlook, nature of work, working conditions, education and training requirements, expected earnings, and recommended resources, the book serves as a handy directory for exploring numerous job options appropriate for ex-offenders. Includes summary charts of today's best jobs and separate chapters on transitional employment experiences, job restrictions on ex-offenders, and internal and external barriers to employment. The message throughout is very clear: Ex-offenders ARE employable. Given the right informational tools and an action plan, they CAN become successful. The perfect book for creating a new future filled with freedom, purpose, joy, and prosperity!
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Psychologie, Épanouissement personnel
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Re-entering the free world can be scary for those who lack clear goals, marketable skills, and a strong support system.…
During their first weeks out, many ex-offenders struggle to find food, housing, employment, and assistance with the day-to-day realities of life on the outside. Unfortunately, many don&’t make it beyond the first 99 days as they get re-arrested and return to life in a cage.Most ex-offenders need help with their re-entry challenges. It&’s something few can do on their own through sheer willpower or wishful thinking. But they first need to help themselves by specifying realistic goals, developing a targeted plan, and then translating their goals and plan into daily activities for achieving long-term success.Offering a helping hand, this handy weekly planning and implementation journal assists ex-offenders in dealing with key transition issues during their first 99 days, or 14 weeks, in the free world. Addressing the major hopes and fears of ex-offenders, this upbeat resource focuses on the nuts-and-bolts of implementation. It requires users to:specify three major objectives each weekidentify specific supporting daily activitiesanticipate related outcomesevaluate their progress at the end of each weekmake key adjustments for the next weekViewing re-entry as a challenging full-time job, the book encourages users to keep a weekly journal where they record exactly what they plan to do each day (a daily &“To Do&” list) and then evaluate their progress on a scale of 1 to 10 in accomplishing their goals for the week. They, in turn, summarize what they need to do to better accomplish their goals.The journal also includes important sections on:commitmentkey contacts appointmentsfinancial planningbudgetingpersonal informationdocumentationre-entry resourcesUsed alone or in a group, this book helps ex-offenders focus on those things they need to do on a daily basis to develop a new pattern of behavior for achieving success in the free world.