Work Past The Record

Simple skills we as citizens without barriers to employment take for granted can be an additional barrier for a formerly incarcerated person. In this episode we explore the skills gap for these people when they are released and find a world that has moved on without them.

Why are the first 90 days following incarceration or reentry into society important? What emotionally happens to a person? How do you rebuild a whole life? Listen to this episode to get some tips and skills on the importance of those first 90 days.

How do you start over after being released? This episode offers hope to those feeling hopeless. It also offers insight to those that do not have the issues as a recently released person would so they can understand it better.

How do you adapt to career mode when you have lived in survival mode your whole life? What is the difference? This episode offers tips and skills to know the difference and be successful in a career. Not just getting the job but keeping the job and growing with it.

Wanting to work and being ready are two different things. In this episode we ask the questions that you need to answer honestly to be able to say-Yes, I am ready to work.

Where do you tell a potential employer about your past in an interview? How do you tell them? How do you show you are potentially an integral part of their team? This episode gives some tips and tools to help you do just that.

This episode focuses on proper communication in professional settings as well as in personal life. Knowing how to avoid miscommunication and actively listen when communication helps to avoid many issues and conflicts. Communicating outside an institutionalized setting is important in growth and employability opportunities.

The correlation of thoughts, emotions and behaviors in attitude and how to keep it positive and enthusiastic. Show an employer the you that is the best candidate for a potential job. Flip the negative to a positive.

What is working past the record and how do I do it? Brief explanation of what to expect with some suggestions on where to tell your story to an employer and how. What an employer should look at when determining a criminal background in a potential employee.