What good jobs are available for a convicted felon?

My brother is having a hard time finding a job because he is a convicted felon. He is off of paroll now though. I know that the construction field is always an option and also operators union or any of the others. But with our economy facing recession that might end up not being so good of a choice because those jobs depend on our economy. Does anyone have any suggestions of a career he could go into? I've thought maybe Edison or Waste management (garbage guy) but i'm pretty sure those jobs are city jobs, well at least the waste management is. I'm pretty sure he is excluded from any state/city jobs. I would really appreciate any info that could be provided.

What good jobs are available for a convicted felon?
Let me tell you; your brother is going to have to put in TWICE the number of applications because of his felony conviction. Once you get to that spot of: "Have you ever been convicted of a felony..." on the application, this will be a deal killer in a recession! Employers can 'pick and choose', which doesn't help those trying to get their lives back on track after serving time.





Best tips: 1) He contact his former Parole Officer and ask him/her for some job leads. Employers often work with Parole Agencies IF the ex-offender takes the time to work WITH his PO, rather than against them. I was just in a PO office recently, and there were a few job flyers and handouts from churches that had job related information...and the information wasn't being 'picked up' by the ex-offenders. NO ONE is going to hand you a job...especially if you have 'baggage' in your background. Your brother is going to have to pound the internet and the streets...and NOT get discouraged.





2) Check with the local state unemployment bureau. They have listings as well and your brother could see if he can take advantage of their free job training services. A lot of ex-offenders don't know how to put together a resume, or a cover letter. They need to humble themselves, and learn.





Lastly, your brother NEEDS to be in a Bible believing church. Not only will Jesus Christ %26amp; Bible preaching steel his spine, as he grows in the church, he will be able to share his needs with people who can refer him to the 'job underground'. A lot of newspapers don't list as many jobs as they used to, and are in a recession of their own. My hometown paper ONLY runs 'want ads' twice a week, Sundays and Wednsdays (and repeats for the suburban papers on Fridays.)





The BEST job for a convicted felon? Any one he can GET based upon his background and training.
Reply:It's hard enough for a non-felon to get a good job let alone with a record but surely the department of corrections has contacts with employers. There are jobs/companies that earn tax credits for employers to hire ex-cons so it's important to find them. My advice is to start with Dept of Corrections and then United Way Services and then any local one-stop employment center in your area. He's got to own up to the mistakes of the past and move forward. There's life after prison but it's not an easy one.