Method 1: Job hunting
1, recognize your rights. In many cases, you don't have to fully disclose your history to potential employers, including: at present, you won't be arrested or convicted.
You refer to the pre-trial judgment because of a mistake, which is not legally convicted.
A minor drug abuse mistake, and a certain number of years have passed since the conviction.
You have cleared up your mistakes through a certificate of rehabilitation or similar documents.
You have been convicted by the juvenile court. Now that you are an adult, you can hide your juvenile criminal record at this time.
Even if you commit a crime as an adult, you can hide or delete this mistake in your record. Ask your lawyer, public defender or your parole/probation officer if you can delete this record so that you can deny the crime legally or morally.
3. Talk to people you know. If your friends or family are going to hire people, or know who is hiring people, you can ask your friends or family to hire you, or ask them to recommend a job for you. Talking to people who know you and have relationships with you will increase your chances of finding a good job.
Your record is not qualified for some jobs, so don't consider these jobs. According to your records, some jobs will automatically disqualify you, especially government jobs, military jobs, jobs related to fiduciary duties (such as insurance and banking) and jobs related to children. Avoid wasting time on jobs you can't get, and concentrate on real opportunities, which can reduce failure. It is extremely important for all job seekers to honestly evaluate their own conditions in the process of job hunting.
Study it carefully. Don't think that your criminal record will prevent you from finding a job.
5. Start small and strive for perfection. You should understand that when the employer sees your record, he/she may not want to give you an important position. However, the same person may be willing to give you a job opportunity with a lower salary. The biggest problem may not be your criminal record, but the huge gap between you and your previous career. If you want to continue your previous career, business processes and tools may have changed completely since you left your last job, so you need to take a step back and retrain.
Do everything you can to get you started. If you have to accept a low-paying job that is completely overqualified, but you can get better opportunities in the future through your own efforts, then accept this job. You need time to rebuild your resume.
6. Be honest with your history. When asked if you have ever been arrested, imprisoned or committed a crime, you should resist the temptation to lie. Many employers will do some background checks. If you are caught lying about the facts on the application form, it is certain that you will hardly be hired. If you have been hired, but later they find out your lies, you will be fired.
Lying in some applications (such as conscription) is a crime.
If you are asked about your criminal record in the interview, explain your answer. The job application form and interview will give you an opportunity to explain the specific reasons and background of the crime. Some interviewers are interested in people who have made mistakes but are motivated to correct them and find jobs.
Method 2: Be prepared to find a job outside the prison.
1, get ready in prison. While serving his sentence, prepare for his future release from prison. Make full use of every opportunity to get a high school diploma, start or complete a college education, or carry out vocational training that suits you.
If you have been away from the outside world for a long time, if your work skills and experience are limited, if you can't go back to your career before you went to prison (for example, you used to be a bank teller, but you were arrested for theft, so you may not be able to go back to work in the bank), then it is very important to be prepared.
2. Make full use of the education or vocational training programs that suit you after you get out of prison. Government agencies and non-profit organizations provide a large number of education and training opportunities for all job seekers. Many projects for released prisoners will teach you some experience and skills, which will play a great role in your job search. Even if you take part in the training program, many institutions will help you find a job.
Method 3: Other employment options
1, confess yourself. If you are willing to do more work and have the skills and abilities needed by the market, you can provide yourself with employment opportunities. Start workshop maintenance business, or provide IT business for the company. Don't limit yourself to your own thinking, think carefully about what you are good at and what you like to do, and then do it.
When your own career is on the right track, you may need to find another job, even if your record makes it difficult for you to find a job, you can try.
2. Consider enlisting. Some people think that everyone in the army wants it, while others think that it is impossible to join the army with a criminal record. However, in the United States, both of these understandings are wrong. According to the type and frequency of your crime, and the time since the last crime, you can get a disclaimer, allowing you to join the army. But you won't get this disclaimer if you show antisocial behavior or if community members don't think well of you.
Before you join the army, you should consider the potential dangers and benefits you will get. The army can provide vocational training. If you train yourself a little harder, the army will provide step-by-step training.
If you are not an American, your country's army may have more or less strict policies. Lying to the recruiter about his criminal record is a felony.-Don't do it!
Tip: Try to delay revealing your criminal record until you have to say it in the interview. For example, if you have a series of criminal records, you should fill in "Inquiry" or "Will be discussed in the interview" on the job application form. This method can prevent you from being automatically eliminated. The more opportunities people get to know you, the greater the chance they will like you and hire you, thus avoiding the possibility that they will screen you out based on illusion.
Your criminal defense lawyer is also a good reference and an important member of the interpersonal network to prove you. He/she will have friends who can help you open your career door, and it will be very helpful for you to find a job or career advice to make good use of them.
Don't lose heart, you will find a job in the end. Remember, the average success rate is not important when looking for a job. What you do is to find a satisfactory job. If you get a job on the 5 1 attempt, the previous 50 rejections are not important. Also remember that the person who only focuses on your criminal record and doesn't look at yourself may not want to work for him.
If you are discriminated against because of your criminal record, you can consult your lawyer or complain to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The saddest thing to warn the world is to see someone sent back to prison for TPV (violation of technical parole). In fact, others can even send you back to prison without blowing off dust. It's not fair, but it's true. So don't take shortcuts. You can't even violate parole or probation.
No matter how bad your situation is, you can't take illegal action. Work hard and do your best under any conditions, but don't take risks to avoid being sent back to prison.
If you have just been released from prison recently, your job search will be much more difficult. Chances are, getting a job is a condition for your parole. In addition, research shows that people who are released on parole and find full-time jobs are more likely to be released from prison than those who have not found jobs.