Companies That Hire Felons In 2024 (Updated List Of Over 200+ Employers)
While getting a job if you have a felony can be very hard, you should realize that there are THOUSANDS of places in the US that are willing to hire felons.
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, were the unemployment rate is growing and people lose existing jobs, hundreds of small and large business are still hiring workers for all kinds of positions.
Many large popular companies as well as medium and small size businesses from a wide range of industries have a hiring policy that does not discriminate against applicants who have a felony conviction.
We have put together a comprehensive list of large companies that have a history of hiring felons and ex-cons.
This list has just been updated with new felon friendly employers added for 2022. Moreover, we regularly review the list and add more companies when we learn that they are hiring felons.
To increase your chances of getting the job, it’s best to apply to as many open positions as possible. Don’t just stick to one industry, such as food delivery, or hospitality, or retail. Most people can do entry level work pretty much in any field of work, so don’t limit yourself!
Some people mistakenly assume that this means a company will definitely hire you, and get disappointed and discouraged when they get rejected. What the policy means is that they will not discriminate against you based on your felony or misdemeanor
However, you must still demonstrate that you are the best person for the job in order to be considered for employment.
List of top companies hiring felons
Keep in mind that the companies on this list are not necessarily hiring right now. They are listed because they have a history of hiring people with felony convictions.
When you click on the name of the company you will be taken directly to their hiring/careers page. Take a look at what positions they have currently open and if you find something that may work for you start filling out the application.
Its always a good idea to go back to companies that you liked and check whether any new positions have opened up.
To make your search easier, the list is broken down based on industry. Also, note that this is NOT a complete list. Across the US, there are hundreds more small companies, retail stores, restaurants, factories, construction businesses, offices, etc that are looking to hire employees on a regular basis.
To widen your search, look for local jobs on Craigslist and Indeed.com. While you may not know if a company will hire a felon, you can still apply. You don’t loose anything by trying!
Job Search Tip: you may be surprised to know that in addition to a criminal background check, many companies also run a credit check on prospective applicant. They want to see someone with good credit, as this shows a person’s ability to take responsibility and be a dependable worker.
Unfortunately many felons struggle with bad credit, and this can actually be a big hurdle to getting a job. The good news is that overtime it is possible to fix your bad credit, and raise your credit score back up.
While this may not seem important, you should actually make improving your credit a big priority. Experience shows that this helps felons get jobs!
Companies that have contacted us, stating they ARE hiring felons:
Alsco Uniforms (Charlotte NC) – part of a larger company with multiple locations.
Submitted by Michael Bridges – HR Manager
Old Dutch Mustard (Greenville, NH) – request submitted by Michael (603)878-2100 x210
7 manufacturing jobs available immediately. Please call 626-788-3813. Jon (Company name and location unknown). Submitted on Apr 21, 2021
Hammock Gear (Reynoldsburg OH) – Small business that manufactures camping equipment. Interested in working with people who may have been convicted of felonies in the past and are looking to turn over a new leaf. Please contact me at sally@hammockgear.com to discuss how we can better reach out to the community of felons who may be interested in joining our team of hard working and diverse individuals!
Coronado Stone Products (FONTANA, CA) – $14.00 PER HOUR PAID VACATION/SICK TIME FULL BENEFITS 401k PLAN APPLICANTS MUST APPLY IN PERSON ONLY/NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE MONDAY-FRIDAY 7 AM-1 PM 11191 CALABASH AVE FONTANA, CA 92337 **Hourly COVID Incentive paid out monthly**
Property Management Inc (PMI SK PROPERTIES – Boston MA) looking for hard workers knowledgeable in roofing. Sheriff – 978-836-3044
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Grocery Stores
Many grocery stores are open to giving felons a second chance. Most likely you can get a job stocking products, bagging food, etc. Some stores may allow you to work the cash register, but that will depend on the nature of your felony and their discretion.
ShopRite
Trader Joe’s
Restaurant Depot
Costco – base salary for most locations starts at $14/hr. View available jobs.
Shaw’s
Stop and Shop
Publix – view available jobs & apply here
Safeway
Food Giant
Whole Foods Market
Krogers: includes 25 different brands, such as Metro Market, Gerbes, QFC, Ruler Foods, King Soopers, etc
Wegman’s
SuperValu
H.E.B.
Win Co. Foods
Ralphs
Hospitality
If you want to try your luck in the hotel industry, you can expect to work in the cleaning/maintenance services, helping customers with baggage, etc. These are strenuous jobs that usually pay at or slightly above minimum wage. However, they are a good way to start a track record of holding a steady job.
Marriott Hotels includes 30 brands, such as Ritz Carlton, Westin, Sheraton, W hotels, Gaylord Hotels, AC Hotels, Four Points, Courtyard by Marriot, etc.
IHG: includes Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, Kimpton, Crowne Plaza, Even Hotels and Hotel Indigo
Hilton Hotels
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Hyatt Hotels
Radisson Hotel Group: includes Radisson, Park Plaza, Red Raddison, Park Inn, Country Inn & Suites, Prizeotel.
Eldorado Resorts
Wyndham Hotels
Cellular/Cable
AT&T
Verizon
Motorola
T-Mobile
Sprint
US Cellular
Comcast
Clear Talk Wireless
Food Services/Restaurants
One of the easiest jobs for a felon to get is working at a restaurant or fast food service chain. Don’t expect a high salary, but if you work hard, there is a good chance of being promoted to a better position within the restaurant.
McDonald’s
Chick-fil-A
Red Lobster
Burger King
Taco Bell
KFC
Captain D’s
Pizza Hut
Wingstop
Domino’s Pizza
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Marco’s Pizza
Boston Market
Legal Seafoods
Golden Corral Buffet
TGI Friday’s
Chili’s
Old Country Buffet
Outback Steakhouse
Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant
Olive Garden
Sizzler
Cici’s Pizza
iHop
Shoney’s
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Panera Bread
Subway
Applebee’s
Texas Roadhouse
O’Charley’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Red Robin Burgers
Maggiano’s Little Italy
The Cheesecake Factory
Qdoba Mexican Eats
Ben & Jerry’s
Dunkin Donuts
Wendy’s
Starbucks
Baskin Robbins
Village Inn
Dairy Queen
Food Production/Processing
There are huge food production and packaging facilities scattered all across the US. Workers are always needed in these places because the pay is usually minimum wage and the labor is strenuous. If you have had no luck finding a job, this may be a good industry to consider.
Tyson Foods
General Mills
Smithfield Foods
ConAgra Foods
Kraft
JBS USA
Coca Cola
Pepsi Co
US Foods
McLane Food Services
Food Services of America
Campbell’s Soup Co
Pactiv
Aramark
Del Monte Foods
Health Care & Wellness
Foundations Wellness Center (Drug and Alcohol addiction treatment) – They HIRE felons! We were contacted directly by their representative Carol, to inform us the they do hire people with felony convictions, and asking to get listed. This company is located in Port St. Lucie, FL.
While this is only one (so far), many other similar establishments are open to hire ex felons, so be sure to try your local drug and alcohol rehabs!
Manufacturing
Entry level jobs in manufacturing are often manual labor and require a lot of physical strength. Some require working with heavy equipment and robots. Because these are huge companies there also may be opportunities for growth and improvement in salary, once you prove yourself in the first job.
Boeing
Exxon Mobile
Apple
General Motors
Ford
General Electric
Chevron
Phillips66
Microsoft
Tesla
Sealed Air Corporation
Stanley Black and Decker
Lubrizol Corp
The Washington Post
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Chemtura Corporation
General Cable
Lennox International (located in Texas)
SPX Corp (located in Charlotte, North Carolina)
Broadcom (located in California)
HollyFrontier Corp (located in Texas)
FMC Technologies (located in Houston, Texas)
Western Refining (located in El Paso, Texas)
Airlines
Delta
British Air
American Airlines
United Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Jet Blue Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Alaska Airlines
Delivery Services
Delivery drivers are always in demand, but this job may be particularly hot during the holiday seasons. Starting from November through December may be your best chance of getting your foot in the door.
Amazon Flex jobs (Amazon order delivery service – view details)
UPS
FedEx
DoorDash food delivery – apply to be a driver here.
Retail
There are many retail stores around, both large chains, and privately owned ones. Many are willing to hire people with past felonies. You will need to do the leg work and apply to as many local stores as possible, to maximize your chances of getting hired.
Walmart (view positions and apply here)
Kmart
Sam’s Club
Target
Kohl’s
Macy’s
Bed Bath and Beyond
PetSmart
Christmas Tree Shops
HH Gregg
Home Depot (click here to apply)
Lowe’s
Ace Hardware
La-Z-Boy Furniture
Fred’s
Dollar Tree
Dollar General
Family Dollar
Bob’s Discount Furniture
Party City
Walgreens
Men’s Wear House
Best Buy
IKEA
Pilot Travel Centers
QuickTrip
Ride Sharing Services (UBER, LYFT, etc)
If you like driving, you can try making some cash in the ride sharing industry. Drivers are in high demand, and many felons report having success driving for Lyft and Uber. The benefits are flexible schedule, and ability to work as much or as little as you want.
Automotive and Car Rental Services
If you like cars and are good at fixing/servicing them, the automotive industry is a good place to start looking for a job. Many places will be open to hiring an ex-con, especially if you have relevant skills and experience.
Avis
Budget
Enterprise
Hertz
Sixt
Firestone Services
Pep Boys
Meineke
O’Reilly Auto Parts
AAMCO
AutoZone
Jiffy Lube
Good Year Tire
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Trucking
This industry is considered to be felon friendly. Many companies even offer on the job training for qualifying applicants. Its a hard job, since you are alone on the road for many days. However, the big perks are decent pay and independence.
Check out our detailed overview of truck driving jobs for felons (both local and over the road or OTR).
Here are trucking companies that hire felons (with some restrictions):
National Carrier
Knight Transportation
Swift Transportation
Trans Am Transportation
TMC
J.B.Hunt
Boyd Bros. Transportation
Stevens Transport
Crete Carrier
Western Express
CR England
PGT Trucking
deBoer Transportation
Carolina Cargo
Celadon Trucking
Roehl
Trans Way
Uhaul
Cheeseman Transportation
Freelancing / Online Jobs
If you are into coding, blogging, web design, etc, you can get a freelancing job online. There is no background check or formal interview with HR required.
All you need is a portfolio of previous work and a few good reviews on your page. This is a great way to start your own business and make a 6 figure salary! If you don’t have any technical skills now, consider learning them, because this is a great way to earn a living.
As a freelancer, you are pretty much not limited by your conviction at all, as most clients that will hire you, will never even consider running a background check on you – these are usually small businesses and solopreneurs that need some remote (usually programming or graphics design or writing) job done.
Also, your pay is usually directly related to your skills. For example, if you are a decent software developer, you can easily earn $35-70/hr or more.
Consider learning a mobile app development or some popular web programming language, such as JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, or even PHP!
See our complete Freelance Jobs for Felons guide.
Upwork – biggest freelance job marketplace – has most clients who can hire you, but also, biggest competition of freelancers around the world.
Craigslist
TranscriptionJobsHQ.com
Fiverr – Also a very popular remote jobs listings site. Don’t be confused by the name – most projects go well beyond $5, and can range from $50 for a quick logo render, to several hundreds or even thousands, for big projects.
Zirtual
iFreelance
SimplyHired
Warehouse
Working at a warehouse requires a lot of physical strength and endurance. This is by no means an easy job, and the pay is often minimal wage. However, historically many people with felony convictions have been able to land a job at a warehouse. Hence, this may be a good place to start!
Caruso Logistics
Champion Logistics
Common Wealth Inc
DM Fulfillment
Distribution Alternatives
Preferred Freezer Services
RIM Logistics
Reliable Transportation Solutions
Source Logistics
Amazon Warehouse (Amazon’s minimum salary start at $15/hr. View available positions and apply here)
Oil and Gas
One booming industry that is very open to hiring ex cons is oil and gas. Oil and gas jobs are growing at an unprecedented rate and this growth will continue in the coming years. There are plenty of high-paying jobs in this field but many people don’t want them because of how demanding the work is.
Oil and gas companies are willing to hire qualified felons, and you don’t even need a high school diploma to be considered. Most positions offer on the job training, and there are professional growth opportunities for people who want to stay in this career for the long haul.
Most gas and oil fracking jobs are located in California, Texas, Oklahoma, Alaska, Utah, North Dakota, Colorado, Pennsylvania.
ExxonMobile
Chesapeake Energy
OXY (formerly Anadarko)
Chevron
Southwestern Energy
Halliburton
ConocoPhillips
Devon Energy
Eastern Propane&Oil
Williams Energy
ENSERVCO
Bosque Systems
BP
Encana
Arnold Oil Company
In addition to the giant corporations on this list, there are actually over 14,000 small companies that are in the oil and gas drilling business. This means that if you have the stamina to endure hard work, you will most likely find a job in this field.
Temp Agencies
Many felons report having luck getting employed when they go through a temp agency. The benefit of working with a temp agency when you have a felony conviction is that they will only offer you jobs that they think you can actually get. The temp agency already has a contract with an employer and they know exactly who is qualified to get a job. This makes your job search less of a desperate shot in the dark.
Additionally temp agencies enable you to apply to multiple positions at once. When you sign up with a temp agency and submit your resume and references, they do the job search for you. Once they find something, you just have to be ready to take it.
Signing up with a temp agency will not cost you any money. This is because they get paid by the employers when they recruit someone for an open position.
Keep in mind that most temp agencies will run a background check on you, and some will reject you because of the criminal record. However, many temp agencies regularly work with felons and help them find good jobs.
While temp jobs can be very frustrating because they last a few weeks to a few months, its still a step in the right direction and some cash flow in your pocket.
Although not ideal long term, having various temping jobs helps you build your resume and demonstrates to prospective employers that you are serious about working hard and holding down a job.
Part time and seasonal jobs
If your felony has been preventing you from finding full time work, it may be time to consider part time or seasonal work opportunities. While the money you earn at a part time job may not be enough to pay your bills, it is still a good idea to take a part time job for the following reasons:
– having a job will boost your self-confidence that you are worthy of having good paying work
– working will help you stay out of trouble, drugs, alcohol, crime, etc
– any real job will improve your resume and will show future employers that you are a reliable worker
– if you work hard, a part time job can be a springboard for getting a full time position
All of the above benefits apply to seasonal positions. Most large retail stores, shipping companies and grocery chains are always hiring during their busy seasons. The biggest hiring rush is obviously around Thanksgiving/Christmas time.
While this job may only last 3-5 weeks, it can be a great learning experience and a resume booster. Plus, a little extra cash in your pocket:)
Will the company preform a criminal background check?
The short answer is “yes”. By law, the company is allowed to check criminal records and other types of legal and financial history of every prospective employee. However, depending on the state and the company, there are different policies regarding criminal background check .
For most companies the standard policy is to look back at criminal records up to 7 years. In some places, this time period is as little as 3 or 5 years. Some states allow the company to access records without a time limit. This means that if you committed a felony 35 years ago, the company will still find out about it.
There are a number of states that report even the None-Guilty verdicts (Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
Unfortunately, what this means is that you may have an easier or harder time getting a job as a felon, simply depending on where you live. If you have been struggling without a job and continuously get turned down, consider moving to a state with more lenient laws when it comes to background checks.
These are: California, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, and Washington.
Employment is offered on a case by case basis
When you are looking through the list of felon friendly employers and filling out applications, the most important thing to keep in mind is that each company will judge your felony on a case by case basis.
For example, a trucking company will be more concerned with driving violations, drug related crimes, car theft, etc, than other types of violations. Similarly, a hotel will be more worried about theft and violent crimes than other felonies.
This means that you need to think about whether your felony would be admissible in the type of work your are pursuing. Don’t apply to be a cashier if you have theft or other financial fraud charges on your record!
Also, be ready to take up entry level, minimum wage jobs that don’t require any major skills. Most companies will also be hesitant to hire a felon for positions where a lot of customer service is involved.
In general, registered sex offenders, and people with history of violent crimes and assault, will have the hardest time getting employment.
Your goal should be just to get your foot in the door. Once you land your first job as a felon, you will have much easier time looking for better, higher paying jobs in the future. You will also have a chance to move up in rank with the company that hired you in the first place.
Still no luck finding a job?
Many felons come to us for advice because they have applied to all kinds of jobs and just continue getting rejected. The mantra: “just keep trying!” does not seem to work anymore. In this case, maybe you need to shift your gears all together and start thinking outside the box.
Instead of looking for manual labor, entry-level jobs, you need to consider opening up a small business, improving your education, getting technical training, etc.
If you are considering opening up your business but are worried that you don’t have any start up money, there is good news. There are a number of federal and state business loan programs for felons that want to start their own business.
Moreover, on-demand economy is rapidly growing in the US. These jobs are like freelancing, they often don’t require interviews or background checks, just your skills, and willingness to work hard. Perhaps you can look for a job in this niche.
Share your feedback and let us know whether you have been hired by any of the companies on our list.
About The Author
Joe Hunter
Joe is the founder of HireFelons.org. Having had friends and co-workers who have a felony conviction, Joe Hunter decided to use his expert knowledge in starting a successful business to launch HireFelons.org and teach as many former felons as possible how to earn a decent income, when finding a traditional job is simply not an option.
I was caught up in an affair with a married woman in 2009-2011. She actually pursued me and I rejected her several times. She was persistent and I finally gave in. Her husband eventually found out and wanted to kill me. He left a threatening message on my voicemail one night. A week later, I was walking down the street and he happened to pull up on me in his truck. He exited his truck, walked around the back, approached me offensively, and started the fight. I defended myself against his attack. After the fight was over, the ambulance was called by a third party. I left the seen. However, I called the police the next day to make my report. They told me to come down to the station to make my report. Once I did, they eventually ended up arresting me. Even after I played the voicemail for the detective. I took it to trial, played the voicemail for the jury, and they still found me guilty. I served 8 1/2 year for that. The judge gave me 15 years. Split sentence. I’m still on probation. I landed a job in 2020 on a warehouse near Doral, Florida. I’ve been seeking more gainful employment but my background is hindering me. This was a gross miscarriage of justice. I need to be making $20-$25 hour. I’m 52, single, have an AS on Fashion Design and Merchandising Technology since 2004. Can any help me with leads. I’m in Miami/Doral area.
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I have served several stints in prisons across the USA. I have been incarcerated over 50 times! Jails, institutions and mental facilities! I was a homeless addict, stealing to stay high, every waking moment of every day! I once walked the streets so long one week my feet were bleeding on the bottom!
A judge sentenced me to a drug program for 90 days after my LAST CONVICTION FOR PETTY THEFT! I finished, had a hiccup, a relapse, but I kept at it. I went from there to a 30 day program, then to a 6 month program. All in succession! I found a job, found another job, went to College at 55, got an Associates Degree with Honors, had a 3.72 GPA. My first job was great pay, a couple of grand a week take home. It was a lot of work, I had to work hard, I was worried society would never relent and allow me to LIVE! But prayer, hard work and a consistent effort to succeed has brought me to this day.
To anyone out there struggling…, seek help, stay connected to good, decent people, stay close to those in your family that continue to believe in you, and stay focused!!! You can make it, yes, surely you can if a former 130 lbs. minority crackhead from a broken home with no education could. Take care.
—After 11yrs. out still due to the non related no proof background check keeps me from long term steady work. I like to clean so Janitorial, yet have done Housekeeping, food service, light warehouse, yard work, assembly line, & be a instore customer shopper if I’d get hired. Folding clothes, laundry work, after rentals apt./house/yard work & it matters not per say yet when you have the rent to pay. I live in Portland, Oregon & the background check is pretty much always against me. So school, going to school & get in business for myself… Take care all. 503-498-7996 Christine
the post is really great pure gold for felon people who are struggling to get a job just like my friend thanks
I was charged and plead guilty to burglary robbery simple assault and trespass one day while picking my children up from their dads. First ever encounter with law, the officer was not on my side nor did he ask me questions or take statements. Either way, I served 2-1/2 years and have been home 90 days. I got a great job offer in field I am skilled in. Background comes back no job. Now I’m going through a temp (I hold a full time key holder store operator.. but it’s not what I enjoy and the pay isn’t great ).. so. I got hired over 3 candidates for this position of my dreams. The staff agency took info for a background. But I told recruiter of my past straight out. He said don’t worry. Should I worry though?
Hi I’m in Loveland Colorado female seeking Employment that will work with my kids schedule and record I’ve gotten in the last two years unfortunately. If anyone has any leads it would be greatly appreciated Thanks
We live in Gulfport, Ms. My boyfriend has a 5yr old felony misdemeanor for possession, he’s served his time but owes $504 to the DMV in Louisiana to reinstate his DL, because at the time of arrest he trusted an individual to take care of his car, tag, insurance to cancel and they didn’t. If he has his DL more jobs would be available to apply but getting that money isn’t possible without a job. He can’t get hired anywhere, they treat him like he went on a murder spree or something it’s rediculous. Walmart/Sam’s is NOT felon friendly they’ve rejected at least 5+ diff positions at diff locations interview goes great they do background check then the big F you email comes. And that’s the same with everything, even Whataburger with his experience rejected him. He’s been trying to do porter position at diff hotels but at 36 it wears on the body with previous injuries. We are desperately looking for anyone to give him a chance that’s not physical labor or food. He’s so depressed because we try so hard and it’s been 5yrs with nothing else on his record. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!! I just hate how so many large cooperations don’t bother with 2nd chances even if they claim to. It’s disheartening
Maybe this can help me.
I will probably have a misdemeanor assault charge on my record. Can you advise on what employers would hire me? (Conviction is coming soon, I am sure.)
A misdemeanor charge, including simple assault like yours, won’t be an issue. I have a 3rd degree felony for aggravated assault, which will be dropped to a class a misdemeanor in February, and every employer that has denied me based on the felony said I would be eligible to be hired once it’s reduced. You’ll be fine. Most employers only look for felonies anyway. Don’t stress
Goodluck. I only have a mis harassment charge and my background has me denied for literally EVERYTHING.
If I have a fleeing and alluding felony from when I was 19 and I’m now 47, looking to change careers, should I try to get it expunged, and disclose on new job applications. I was a dumb kid with a fast car. Thanks
No need to disclose it. The most they go back is ten years. 7 years is more the standard however. So say nothing cuz it won’t show up on a background check. You’re good.
No thats not always the case. I have felony charges that go back 18 yrs for theft and burglary and have constantly run into issues cause of my background. I cant even work for Grubhub/Uber/Instacart/Lyft. In 2016 I had even been hired by a company after telling them of my criminal history and 2 and 1/2 weeks into the job they canned me citing a company policy that didnt allow for employment of people with my criminal history. At another point I had 3 different job offers and even went for drug tests only to never hear back from them and these were all well after 7 yrs past my conviction.
The background check for most is standard, using a 3rd party company. Time elapsed typically is inconsequential. I know this because I am 44 and my criminal check has returned all the way from 18 years old until now…multiple states, 1000’s of jobs…keep your head up, never quit and someone WILL give you a chance. It’s hard work and, a bit of luck. I know, anyone needs help, reply to this and I’ll give you some info not to be published here…and u can do it quicker than years, weeks to months…be well
Mechanic shop in Nashville, TN. Always looking for experienced mechanics, I need actual mechanic experience. Must have your own tools
Finishing my associate degree in general studies this spring. However, I have been given great job opportunities on the spot, however, when they ask about my background, they change their mind on hiring me. I have 1 felony from 2009 and 3 misdemeanors in Tennessee. Honestly, I would love to land a career in helping felons or in the animal sector. Furthermore, I have thought about taking online certifications in the tech or IT industry. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you guys for believing in second chances and helping those that truly want that second chance in life.
Thomas – Lancaster, PA: I’m college educated, have a decent resume from healthcare, I’m an RN. Have 20+ years in mortgage banking, loan servicing and collections. Warehouse/forklift experience. I’m hard worker just need a chance!
Have good solid references. Network with those industry people that know you and are aware of your awesome work skills. Contact Goodwill Industries in your local area. Contact Temp agencies in your local area . Good luck. Take care.
I’m looking for work in Eastern Montana. I am college educated. I’m looking for work in IT or truck driving/delivery driving. I have a pending case that will be resolved by next summer. I’m a Combat Veteran with PTSD which is what caused the issue initially. I am willing to discuss anything you want to know. I’m not a danger. I was triggered by helicopters flying over our house we had in Washington. My wife and I now live in a small town north of Billings. I look forward to hearing something as I just want to earn a living to support my household.
Use your GI Bill to get educational resources to enroll in Trade Classes at a local community college or enroll in computer science courses and get a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Take care. God Bless.
It is better to take Trade training in a dedicated Trade School – not in community college. This way you will not have to take useless courses like liberal arts and psychology which won’t help you if you’re going to do trade. Community college requires you to take those courses, where is trade school actually teaches you to trade that you’re going to do.
I went to trade school myself for HVAC, oil heat, gas heat and basic electrical training. And I also was deciding between the trade school and the community college, and it was clear the trade school is a much better choice.
Most trade schools are credited, which means they accept financial aid for payments.
When I mention community colleges in your area is because the Trade School courses are in the same building and couse offerings as the regular academic courses leading to a Associates Degree. For those who seem to want nick pick everything. In the state where I reside you enroll in a community college from there you can decide to go for a two year degree in a regular college courses or enroll in Trade School courses. Compeche?
Deborah,
In most states, trade schools are not affiliated with community colleges.
Trade school programs are much shorter – 3 to 6 months vs 2 years in community college. So folks can getnto getting a job much faster, without useless “required” classic. I went to both and know what I’m talking about. Compeche 🙂
Educated, Bachlors degree with 20 plus years of working as a Registered nurse, also owned my own contractor business. 1 and only felony charge brought by EX ( in defense of my sons well being) brought in 2014. Have fully and completely done time and work release, and probation and have had nothing before or after this incident. Looking for WORK. Have physical strength for manual labor, or drive and skills for management. CAN AND WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IS NEEDED.
May I ask what state you live in? I saw your post about your felony looking for WORK. I need to know what state you’re in because I may have some good leads.
May I ask what state you’re in. I may have a viable lead for you.
Looking for subcontractors.
Experience preferred:
Paint
Drywall
Plumbing
Cabinetry
Flooring
Electrical
Even if you don’t have experience but enjoy working with your hands, hand on learner, and factory life isn’t for you, on the job training.
McGuire Contracting is owned and operated by an 11 time convicted felon and 12 year addict. Now saved by christ and 2 yrs sober, owns a company.
I am sorry I responded to the wrong man. However what state ARE you in? I may have some employable persons to send your way.
Hi. I saw your post and wanted to know what state your in. I’m in California and am trying to secure a job. I have experience in construction various types of positions. If you are able to help me out please contact me as soon as possible. Thanks
Are you located in Ohio?
Try learning Robotics. Get a degree in that. Take Care
.God Bless.