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Getting a job after incarceration is one of the most difficult challenges a returning citizen faces. Difficult – but not impossible! So let’s overcome the obstacles using my 7 strategies for getting a job. Since nearly 30% of the population has some sort of justice impact, more and more employers are willing to hire people […]
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When we lose small businesses, we lose the innovation, independence, and work ethic that give America a unique trading advantage over other countries. We need these advantages.
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Your past, your life experience, is like the fuel in the Space Shuttle. If the fuel is properly used it can propel you into orbit, your destiny. If the fuel is improperly used it becomes dangerous, explosive, and can destroy the Shuttle. If the fuel is unused it weighs you down and keeps you stuck on the launch pad.
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I’m ashamed to say that as an employer, before becoming a felon, I refused to hire anyone with a criminal record, regardless of what the position was and whether the criminal history was relevant to the job. It’s amazing what serving a prison sentence does to your perspective. Now I openly advocate for hiring returning […]