The Ex-Offender's New Job Finding and Survival Guide

Book excerpt: This book provides important answers to many re-entry employment questions facing ex-offenders, with special emphasis on changing attitudes, dealing with red flags, and overcoming objections. Organized around a 10-step job finding process, individual chapters examine attitudes, assistance, approaches, skills, objectives, research, resumes, letters, networking, interviewing, and salary negotiations. Two special chapters focus on job survival and navigating the new electronic world beyond the prison firewall. Filled with practical examples, exercises, self-tests, and recommended resources.