Q: Just recently my husband applied through a staffing agency called Staffmark trying to find some kind of employment. He has 3 more years on parole and has been out of prison for over 2 years. He and I have been married for a year this November and altogether have 3 children between us both. I am the only one working, supporting my 2 children and his biological child. He has full custody of her and can't find work anywhere. Staffmark actually called him back after he applied... went to the Tennessee Career Center in McMinnville,TN. for an interview. Did the entire hiring process for a temporary service... drug-screen, orientation... They gave him a tag-out badge, bank card to activate after his first check, and all the insurance information he needed to be able to decide what plans he wanted. As of yesterday, his brother, who is a supervisor at this company, Yorozu Automotive (has been trying to help get him in the door) , called yesterday informing him they are not going to hire him. The brother didn't know the reason, but told him to call the agency so they could explain why. He didn't lie on his application, I completed it for him online, his charges was for drugs... and it has been 7 years this coming February since his last arrest. So where do we go from here???
A: Your husband is on the right track. One-stop Career Centers are under-utilized resources. continue to use it. In relation to applying at temporary agencies, that is a good strategy. I often encourage ex-offenders and felons looking for jobs to Consider working as a temporary as a way of getting a permanent job. Temporary agencies are a great way to quickly get back into the working world. Many employers use agencies to try out new employees before hiring them. Good workers are hard to find. If an employer sees that you are hard working, punctual and fit in well, he may offer the job permanently. The key to applying for temporary employment for ex-offenders and felons is to apply at smaller independent agencies rather than large national companies. Small independent agencies have fewer hiring restrictions than larger national companies and are free to hire anyone they choose. He will be able to get a list of these agencies in your local phone directory.
I hope this helps.
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Most people are stating that ex felons should go to temporary agencies, but I know of several people have gone to temporary agencies and applied only to be turned down or pulled from an assignment because of their backgrounds. this was mentioned in the blog above. The point is, companies are giving ex felons false hope by telling them they should apply to certain companies that assist felons only to be shot down with disappointment. There was a bill passed in 1999; Second Chance Act for people with convictions, just for this reason. Unfornately, companies are not honoring this. It is a shame that people who have backgrounds are being judged and convicted twice. They served their time, so why do society keep holding their past against them. We don't have a perfect world, and no one in it is. So what can we do to assist those with a conviction. It's really time for a change. How can we help them to become anew if we hold them hostage to the past.
ReplyDeleteDo you know if there are some agencies that are better about hiring ex-offenders than others? I live in TX and my brother has been out of work for about 4 yrs and off probation for 5yrs. He has been looking for a job but keeps getting turned down due to background check. He was in jail but never convicted of a crime back in 96. He got 10yrs probation and served all 10yrs reporting on time and paying dues. Now he is off probation and can't find a job. Please help.
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