Best Jobs for Ex-Offenders by Krannich, Ronald L. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

1 Find the Best Job for You!

■ The Cost of Sunlight ■ A Failed But Hopeful System ■ Jobs and Re-Offending ■ On Your Own on the Outside ■ Consider New Options ■ Identify the “Best” Jobs for You ■ Look for Exciting New Occupations ■ Implications of Future Trends for You ■ Your Hopeful First Job Out ■ Late-Breaking Education News for Inmates

2 Transitional Employment Experiences

■ Taking Initiative, Encountering Reality ■ Employers Want Proof of Performance ■ Importance of Transitional Work Experiences ■ Creating Your New Record ■ Best Employer-Centered Approaches for Ex-Offenders

3 Job Restrictions Affecting Ex-Offenders

■ I’ve Fallen Down and ■ Barriers to Employment From Within Yourself ■ External Barriers to Employment ■ What You Need to Do ■ What Employers Know About Your Record

4 Construction Trades and Related Jobs

■ Promising Opportunities, Unstable Future ■ Turnover Occupations ■ Recession-Proof Trades ■ Useful Online Resources ■ Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons ■ Carpenters ■ Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers ■ Construction and Building Inspectors ■ Construction Equipment Operators ■ Construction Laborers ■ Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers ■ Electricians ■ Elevator Installers and Repairers ■ Glaziers ■ Hazardous Materials Removal Workers ■ Insulation Workers ■ Painters, Construction, and Maintenance ■ Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ■ Roofers ■ Sheet Metal Workers ■ Structural Iron and Steel Workers ■ Ask Yourself

5 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

6 Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology Jobs

■ Computer Support Specialists ■ Cost Estimators ■ Database Administrators ■ Drafters ■ Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians ■ Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers ■ Information Security Analysts ■ Operations Research Analysts

7 Production Occupations

■ Machinists and Tool and Die Makers ■ Painting and Coating Workers ■ Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ■ Production Occupations in Decline

8 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

■ Bus Drivers ■ Cargo and Freight Agents ■ Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers ■ Hand Laborers and Material Movers ■ Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ■ Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ■ Water Transportation Occupations

9 Travel and Hospitality Jobs

■ The Industry and Its Many Players ■ Air Traffic Controllers ■ Chefs and Head Cooks ■ Cruise Line Jobs ■ Food and Beverage Servicing and Related Workers ■ Food Service Managers ■ Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks ■ Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

10 52 More Jobs for Ex-Offenders

■ Employment Restrictions Revisited ■ Computer and Internet Jobs ■ Health and Medical Care Jobs ■ Sales and Related Jobs ■ Sports, Entertainment, and Media Jobs ■ Office and Administrative Support Jobs ■ Military, Government, and Nonprofit Jobs ■ Start Your Own Business

The 101 Best Jobs – Summary Index, Education, Salary Re-Entry Success Resources