My husband is an ex-felon and is having a hard time finding a job. Are there any resources in Central Arkansas to help felons find employment. He's a good guy, no drugs, no alcohol. Employers just throw up a red flag when he answers "yes" on the dreaded 'ever been convicted of a felony' question.
2006-10-25 10:05:20 · 6 answers · asked by BD 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
The construction industry always needs reliable people, and hire a lot of people regardless of their background or education level. If they are responsible and do decent work, they can have all the work they want (here in Florida). I am familiar with your area, also.
Another industry that convicts go into is the bar/food industry. Contrary to popular opinion, employers at bars do NOT want drunks or crackheads working there. They also want reliable, level-headed people.
Merchandising is another one, altho I doubt if you have a lot of opportunity in that area. I don't see many jobs there.
Do NOT lie on the application, tho. If you're caught lying, and sooner or later, someone will catch you or he will screw up and confide in someone (you cannot keep a secret in this day and time), it could then jeopardize the job.
Go into these industries where they always need people, like construction, be up front with the employer, then do a good job. It could always work into a reference for something he'd rather do later.
Good luck to both of you.
2006-10-26 16:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by His Old Lady 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sort of depends on the type of felony. Central Arkansas strikes me as a tough place for non-felons to get a job.
Maybe try the United Way in your area to learn if they know of any programs, as well as perhaps a church, some churches get involved in re-integration type of employment services...the Salvation Army definitely comes to mind.
2006-10-25 10:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without experience, he's looking at "hard work". Yard maintenance, construction, that kind of thing, where the skills can basically be taught to anyone willing to provide the labor. *** I am NOT degrading the skills or value of these jobs; I'm just observing that someone without them can have immediate value if they will show up for work and do exactly what someone who DOES have the skills tells them to do, and thereby they will LEARN the skills. The good news is that these are also fields where a person can become self-employed relatively easily, if they have the innate skills needed to generate new business. There may be people out there willing to hire him as management or other "desk" work, but his odds are much better in physical labor.
2016-05-22 13:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend starting a home business. That way he starts on the same playing field as everyone else. Once his debt to society has been paid, that should be the end of it, but unfortunately, it's not. I have a home business in the health and wellness industry and we have all sorts of people finding success and earning more income than they ever did in the work force. Something to consider anyway.
2006-10-25 10:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why doesn’t he answer no? A lot of employers don’t have the time or the money to do check on their employees.
2006-10-25 10:15:17 · answer #5 · answered by MojoMan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try Wal-Mart and your local Adult Education center or the like.
2006-10-25 10:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋