Finding Work as an Ex-Felon
Finding job resources for an ex-felon with a criminal record has its challenges. There are steps that can be taken to make the best of it. Don't get discouraged, remember to communicate confidence and capability to show your compatibility.
So what's going through a hiring authority's mind when considering an applicant with a criminal record, especially an ex-felon?
"Is past behavior a predictor of future behavior?"
Interviewers and hiring people have been trained to think this. The better interviewing organizations consider this question and structure their interview process around it.
Strategies for Interviewing
Follow all the rules you'll be shown within these pages. You will be under greater scrutiny than most other applicants.
Unless you are one of a handful of people that can do the job, be sure to have work experience under your belt that you can point to as success in the workplace.
If you are uniquely skilled, be thorough in your presentation of your skills to the employer. Make sure they know that you are uniquely skilled and capable and confident to do the job.
Building a professional relationship will be your best opportunity. Getting on the "inside" of the organization can make your task a lot easier. It makes the task of getting a job a lot easier for anyone!
Contact potential employers personally and allow them to get to know you. Remember the 4 C's: confidence, capability, compatibility, and communication.
Contact agencies, such as the employment development departments sponsored by local governments for opportunities in your local area.
Aspirations Resume is an excellent service provider for resume development and interview coaching, and career assessment exams. This service may get your foot in the door with employers and may be worth the extra money to get your job search on solid ground.
Go to the beginning of the interview process.