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.

"Ex-offenders CAN find good jobs & thrive in stellar careers! This user-friendly book serves as a personal re-entry counselor/coach for ex-offenders." -- page 4 of cover.

Profiles 101 job opportunities for ex-offenders who are uncertain what they want to do, can do, and will do in the future. Includes 13 categories of occupations, from construction, maintenance, and production to transportation, hospitality, and sales. Examines each in terms of employment outlook, nature of work, working conditions, education requirements, and expected earnings. Includes summary charts of best jobs and chapters on transitional employment, job restrictions on ex-offenders, and barriers to employment.

The ultimate re-entry guide for ex-offenders. Twelve hard-hitting chapters outline a clear seven-step process for re-entry success. Addresses everything from attitudes, motivation, and education to telling the truth, taking responsibility, building trust, seeking community-based assistance, and leaving a legacy. Filled with useful examples and exercises as well as a purpose-driven journal for daily action planning. Includes new chapter on navigating today's digital world for individuals who have been locked behind prison firewalls.

Now in its second edition, this book addresses the major day-to-day challenges facing ex-offenders as they re-enter the free world. While the re-entry process is fraught with challenges that can lead to rejections, disappointments, and temptations, this is also a time for self-renewal and transformation. There are silver linings here for those who see opportunities in adversity - a unique time for ex-offenders to put greater meaning and direction into their lives so they will never again waste their time and mind sitting in a prison, jail, or detention center. Highlights of this self-directed book include: A comprehensive 146-item re-entry success assessment test. Examples of ex-offenders making difficult choices. Examination of ex-offender mindsets and how to change them. Recommended resources to reinforce and expand learning. Exercises for developing a purpose and legacy in life. Daily action-planning exercises to implement the seven-step process for re-entry. A planning journal for keeping critical re-entry activities on track. Forms to help organize a budget and use community support systems. Powerful quotes for guiding one's life. Designed in an interactive workbook format, this invaluable resource addresses everything from attitudes, motivation, and education to telling the truth, taking responsibility, building trust, seeking community-based assistance, and leaving a legacy. Addressing the whole re-entry process, this book is "must" reading for anyone preparing to re-enter the free world. It's also an ideal book for friends, loved ones, and supporters as well as those who are already on the outside but need better guidance on how they can jump-start their new life...and stay out for good!

The ultimate re-entry guide for ex-offenders. Twelve hard-hitting chapters outline a clear seven-step process for re-entry success. Addresses everything from attitudes, motivation, and education to telling the truth, taking responsibility, building trust, seeking community-based assistance, and leaving a legacy. Filled with useful examples and exercises as well as a purpose-driven journal for daily action planning. Includes special updated chapters on community-based re-entry assistance and navigating today's digital world for individuals who have been locked behind prison firewalls.