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How to Find Work if You Have Criminal Convictions, with Ty Reed
Manage episode 322289478 series 2944036
Seventy-seven million adults have a criminal record, and while discrimination is illegal, employers do have the right to ask about your background. If you’re ready to rejoin the workforce after a criminal conviction, Find Your Dream Job guest Ty Reed suggests only disclosing if asked directly, but being 100% honest. Be prepared to describe how you have turned your life around, using specific examples. Ty also offers the reminder that while it may take time, you absolutely can get the job of your dreams after a criminal conviction, so don’t give up.
About Our Guest:Ty Reed (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyreedmba/) is the founder of Recovery Career Services (https://www.recoveryandwork.org/)It’s a nonprofit that helps anyone who wants to return to employment and put the past behind them.
Resources in This Episode:- If you have a criminal record and need help getting back in the workforce, Ty would love to help you. Find out more by visiting his website at www.recoveryandwork.org.(www.recoveryandwork.org)
- From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)
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How to Find Work if You Have Criminal Convictions, with Ty Reed
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Manage episode 322289478 series 2944036
Seventy-seven million adults have a criminal record, and while discrimination is illegal, employers do have the right to ask about your background. If you’re ready to rejoin the workforce after a criminal conviction, Find Your Dream Job guest Ty Reed suggests only disclosing if asked directly, but being 100% honest. Be prepared to describe how you have turned your life around, using specific examples. Ty also offers the reminder that while it may take time, you absolutely can get the job of your dreams after a criminal conviction, so don’t give up.
About Our Guest:Ty Reed (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyreedmba/) is the founder of Recovery Career Services (https://www.recoveryandwork.org/)It’s a nonprofit that helps anyone who wants to return to employment and put the past behind them.
Resources in This Episode:- If you have a criminal record and need help getting back in the workforce, Ty would love to help you. Find out more by visiting his website at www.recoveryandwork.org.(www.recoveryandwork.org)
- From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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