All men are created equal - Thomas Jefferson.. Who is returning to work Military Ex-offenders Homemakers Disabled Older Workers Retired All men are created

All men are created equal -Thomas Jefferson.

•Who is returning to work• Military• Ex-offenders• Homemakers• Disabled• Older Workers• Retired


•Tony Woods, Assoc. Director MPRI• Job Resources for Ex-Offenders



•5 tips for Employment and Job Search Success:• Appearance:

• Professional• Mainstream

• Clean

• Documentation:• Identification• Social Security Verification• Credentials

•5 tips for Employment and Job Search Success:• Evidence of skills:

• Work reports• References

• Samples of Work

• Evidence of change:• Attitude• Completion of programs• Taking responsibility


•5 tips for Employment and Job Search Success:• Meeting employer expectations:

• Productivity• Team Player• Issues resolved


•15 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get the Job:• No eye contact• Body odor• No skills• Unable to contact• Body language• Hygiene• Tattoos and piercing• Over or under-dressingAll men are created

equal -Thomas Jefferson.

•15 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get the Job:• Attitude• Motivation• Transportation issues• Childcare• No employment history• Language skills• Sabotaging the interviewAll men are created


•LaClaire Bouknight• Job Resources for Female Ex-

Offenders


•LaClaire Bouknight• Job Resources for Female Ex-

Offenders


Female Ex-Offender

Re-Entry

EmploymentSupport/

NetworkingCommunityResources

Employment• Research potential industries that you could

transition into with your current skill set.• Update your computer skills.• Practice your interview skills and your soft

skills.• Utilize a functional resume as opposed to a

chronological resume.• Employers are likely to ask about your felony

or misdemeanor- be prepared to answer!


Employment• Clean up your record. Are you eligible

for an expungement?• http://www.michigan.gov/msp

• Market yourself with a Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Federal Bonding:

• http://www.bonds4jobs.com/index.html • http://www.michigan.gov/uia


Support/Networking• Clean up your record.• Join a support group based on your

needs (employment, substance abuse, domestic violence, etc.)

• Resource:• http://womenscenterofgreaterlansing.org/

• Join an employment networking group at Capital Area Michigan Works!


Support/Networking

• Sales/Marketing/Business Development Group

• Business Mgmt/Administration/ Accounting/HR Group


Support/Networking

• Information Technology/Systems Group

• http://www.camw.org/CareerSeekers


Community Resources

• Capital Area Community Services contact information:

• Clinton County Service Center

• Rural Ingham Service Center

• Eaton County Service Center

• Shiawassee Service Center

• Lansing Service Center

• Website:• http://www.cacs-inc.org/


•Robert Nelsen Employment Spec. EVET• Marketing yourself to employers.• How to make the biggest impact?• Making your resume focus on the

desires of the employers who you want to work for.


•Preparing Your Resume• Remember the only goal of Resume get

you to an interview.• Marketing yourself on the skills & abilities

that the employer desires.• Focus on your transferable skills.• Writing a resume is an art not a science.• Example: Transferring Military experience

to Civilian Careers.


http://www.military.com/skills-translator/mos-translator


http://www.military.com/skills-translator/mos-translator


ONET Website http://online.onetcenter.org/














•Other good websites:• http://www.taonline.com/mosdot/

• http://www.gijobs.com/resume.aspx

• http://www.careeronestop.org/militarytransition/exploreCareer.aspx

• http://acinet.org/moc/All men are created


•Carrie Headworth, DVOP• Job Resources for Veterans• Job Resources for Disabled Vets


•Dr. LaClaire Bouknight EVM• Common questions you might be

asking yourself…• I haven’t had a “real job” in a

while….


“It’s been so long…….”

• Translating Volunteer Activities into current real-life job skills that employers WANT and NEED

• Volunteering at schools, community groups, clubs, churches, child/elder care can translate into:

• Organizational Skills• Written and Oral Communication Skills• Multi-Tasking• Problem Solving


“Everything I have done is from when I was in Jail/Prison…..I can’t put that on my resume…….Can I?

• Some jobs held while incarcerated can and should be on your resume as they indicate focus, direction, and motivation.

• Kitchen/restaurant/facility cooking and food preparation

• Cleaning and maintenance - especially using industrial equipment for floors etc.

• Landscaping, lumbering, and road maintenance


•Special Thanks to:


State of MichiganVeterans Dep.



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All men are created equal - Thomas Jefferson.. Who is returning to work Military Ex-offenders Homemakers Disabled Older Workers Retired All men are created