Finding A Job After Losing Your Way: Stories of successfully employed ex-offenders - Couverture souple

Pile, Terry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0989803848 ISBN 13 : 9780989803847

Editeur : Career Advisors, 2016

Synopsis

Everyone makes mistakes. If the mistake lands you in prison, it can negatively affect your ability to find employment for years to come. This book is about ex-offenders who have overcome the stigma of their criminal backgrounds to find sustainable employment. Finding A Job After Losing Your Way is a collection of victory stories of 10 individuals. Each profile is followed by endnotes offering their advice and effective strategies for finding employment when you can’t pass a background check. In this book you will meet:Grif, a bank robber whose biggest fear was being unable to find employment after 10 years in prison and left with the only option to return to illegal activities.Gillian, a former paralegal who went to prison for a highly publicized, white collar crime. Upon release, she was sure she could get a job in criminal law, having experienced both sides of the legal system. She was thwarted at every attempt.David, a black man who grew up in poverty and had a criminal record by 8th grade. He is now a mental health counselor and community activist, rubbing shoulders with some of the most influential people in Seattle.Finding employment after being convicted of a crime is one of the most difficult steps ex-offenders take to reclaim their dignity and establish themselves as productive members of their communities. This book will serve as a guide and inspiration.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Terry Pile is a creative and versatile career counselor and coach specializing in helping people find and succeed in the work they love. She has been working with individuals and businesses throughout the U.S. for over a decade. She began working with the ex-offender population through the King County Jobs Initiative in 2006. Terry has a Master's degree in education from Indiana University and a certificate in career development facilitation from the University of Washington. She is certified by the Center for Credentialing and Education as a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF). Career counseling is Terry's third career. She taught in the public schools and was a marketing executive at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide. Now she teaches individuals to market themselves for successful employment. In addition, to consulting and training, Terry writes feature articles on career issues in the print and electronic media. She has published five electronic books on career topics through Get to the Point Books, www.gettothepointbooks.com. She is the co-author of Changing Careers after 40: Real Stories, New Callings, Playing the Job Finding Game: A rule book for ex-offenders and Essential Advice for Finding Better Jobs and Changing Careers. To contact Terry, visit her Web site at www.careeradvisorsonline.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Career Advisors
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0989803848
• ISBN 13: 9780989803847
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 122
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