Where can someone go to find jobs for convicted felons?

Where do convicted felons go to find jobs. No one seems to want to take them so their must be a special service that caters to them. Right?

Please stop with the excuses!! Man UP! Step 1: Wake up everyday before 7am minimum. 2: Don't watch TV until you find a job 3: Learn a trade, go to college, apply for an apprentiship: most unions don't even do a backgroup check. I know a felon working for the sheetmetal union in NV making $33/HR, w/ free health care and a pension after 25-years of work. 4: Learn a trade and open your own business. If getting licensed is out of the question you can always have your wife get a business license and you can run the business for her. The bottom line is you can either use every second of this day doing things positive and open your eyes to all the possibilities; or you can sit in the corner and let life pass you by while you continue to lie to yourself that you can't get a job because your a felon. That's the line lazy felons use who just want to stay home w/ mommy for a free ride. You have a choice and you can still have a good life if you want it and are willing to work for it!

my mom has a felony on her record and hasn't had a real job for the past 4 years since her crime..we live in southern md and it's hard for her to find anything that will hire her because she needs security clearance or has to pass a background check. i have no idea where she can get a job that's do-able. people will hire her based on her work experience, but the second they find out about her felony- they fire her. if anyone has any more ideas as to what i can do to help her find a job to be able to support my 2 other siblings..that would be much appreciated.

There is help for convicted felons. Most of the time, you just have to figure out your own way to make money. Be creative and take a risk. If there's something you're good at (cleaning, car repair, painting, math, etc.) start your own little business by making fliers and posting them or putting them on windshields. If you want to walk dogs, go to pet stores and put them on cars there, or hand them to people walking out. You may not get rich, but it's a lot better than living a dishonest life.

Not a felon but I know that you can check with your local clerk of the circuit court to get the paperwork to have your record sealed or expunged. Depends on the severity of the crime but once sealed you can put no to have you every been convicted of a felony on job applications. I checked for my son's and it cost under $100 to do. Well work it.

This is the reason felons cant get careers ,vote or even get housing.

This country relies on the backbone of America the back bone being the blue collar worker.The more blue collar workers you have the more work you can get done at a cheap price.the united states amendment rites act states that no man can take your right to vote no matter what .but some how they figured out a way to take my right away .
the job markets are wide open so long as you've never been caught for your dirty deeds in life.make one mistake and its off to the labor fields for you.the less rich people there are the more poor people there is to work for the rich.so I have this to say even starting your own business you are still going to have to take the crap road
your going to have to compete with your equals the illegal immigrants .I make the same pay as an illegal immigrant I have an education I am skilled with I.T. background does that matter? NO.This country is designed to keep you poor and desperate.The American dream is a crock of $!# don't fool yourself into thinking your life will get any better its been 13 years for me and I still pay every day for 1 mistake I made when I was a young and dumb but hey keep your head up somethings bound to come your way .only way we would ever get a chance to change things is to vote !!! OHHH wait I cant vote hmmm isn't that ironic.
And as far as moving to another country fat chance no other country in the world accepts convicted felons you can visit but you cant stay sorry your screwed
didnt you know this would go on your permanent record ,they told you that all through school.
There is a way to get your voice heard maybe call your local congressman the more people who write letters emails call the congressman .maybe we can get something changed I DON'T KNOW ANYMORE im all out of ideas GOD I wish I could go back in time and change my decisions but I cant so I'm fudged forever
you could always try to marry a good woman with good credit and put everything in her name .but then again you could end up divorced and broke and still a felon hmm
life sucks for a ex felon

I don't know

I was told that SweetBay Supermarkets hires Felons. If I find anything else out I will be sure to post the information.

HI I HAVE A DEFFERED FELONY ITS ON MY RECORD RIGHT NOW FOR 3YRS TILL 2010 ONCE I HAVE COMPLETED PROBATION AND FINES ARE PAID THE FELONY COMES OFF MY RECORD...BUT RIGHT THE FELONY IS ON MY DMV RECORD
I CANT GET A JOB ANYWHERE I WISH I WAS MAKING EXCUSES
I DONT THINK ANY OF USE LIKE TO BE BROKE..SO I DONT THINK EXCUSES IS THE WORD FOR THIS POST...
I LIVE IN COLORADO AND THESE COMPANIES DONT HIRE FELONS
WAL-MART
1-800 GOT JUNK
NEXTEL
TARGET
DISH NETWORK
BRINKS
MONEY TREE
THATS JUST A FEW OF THE EMPLOYERS THAT I HAVE TRIED
THE MIN THEY HEARD FELON
HAVE A NICE DAY YOU WILL HEAR FROM US IN 2-5 DAYS THANKS

you should get a business license and sell clothes, paint. do construction, landscaping, help people move, go to truck driving school(etc).0pen a bank account, keep the business for 2 years, buy a house, refinance the house after you get some equity, take that money improve your business and so on. Hope this helps.

Well actually, the fourteenth amendment (1868) gives states the rite to prohibit felons from voting. I've paraphrased it here

But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President... is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.

The supreme court upheld the legality of felony disenfranchisement in Richardson v. Ramirez (1974).

One options for felons might be the army. Depending upon the crime, you may be able to enlist.

You can't forget that if the applicant is well qualified, or MORE than qualified, that it is discrimnation for that company NOT to hire a felon that has done his time, etc. It is against the law.

This is absolutely not true. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act prohibits companies from discriminating people based on race, sex, pregnancy, religion, origin, disability, age, or possible military deployment. It is perfectly legal to not hire someone because of previous behavior, including criminal activity.

In 2004 a man in Pennsylvania sued a retail company for refusing to hire him due to his felony conviction. The Supreme Court determined that employment practices are only illegal if they are designed or used to prevent the hiring of applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and the company can't show that the practice is job related. Ultimately the man's case was dismissed.

I just found this website called hard2hire.org, try it out. Best of Luck!

in ohio I know that you can work for the county. they hire felons expecially if you experience in a certain field.asking your P.O about this would probably be your best bet!good luck hope this helped

My husband is a convicted felon,we have 2 small kids,house fixing to be foreclosed,no money and he has applied everywhere and he still hasn,t come up with nothing.It is so hard on any felon. The laws need to be changed. How do they expect a felon and his family to make it. I was told recently that staff partners could help. Were going to try them and see. I can't work right now because of an illness. It's just so unfair.Good luck to all who read this, because we no exactly what your going through.

I am a convivted felon and I also have been putting apps. in everywere. As soon as the people see that you have told the truth and have one they tell you that they don't need you. I have four felonies so it is harder for me. The bad part about it is that sometimes your just in the wrong place at the wrong time and get caught in the middle of it all. But never give up there is some help out there some were. If nothing else go to your probation officer and try to get the help you need They are more understanding then you think.

In washington state where I have one felony conviction that is 8 years old, it is very hard to find a job. I work in healthcare. what makes it interesting is that I hold a valid state healthcare license but yet have been turned away from jobs due to a felony charge for forgery. its a catch 22. its like giving someone a drivers license but forbidding them to drive. I got laid off a month ago and am looking for a job yet again, but I have found that if I am upfront with employers..I may get a few no's but if you are consistant, you will get a yes as well. its always in your best interest to find out exactly what are you states laws pertaining to companies hiring or not hiring you based on a conviction. Here in washington, unfortunutly, it is not considered discrimination if you are not hired because every company or business has a legal right to enforce a policy as long as it is not based on race,age,gender etc...