What Information Do I Need to Build a Resume?
As I explain in this blog post, there are two types of resume - chronological and functional - and the type you use will depend on your situation and work history.
No matter which type you choose, there is some standard information you will need in order to build your resume
What Kind of Skills Can I Learn Working Recovery Jobs?
A recovery job is a position taken in early recovery to get used to working again. Often, these are positions similar to those first jobs many people had as teenagers. In my ABC Employment Path model, these are listed under “A” for Any Job, meaning someone in early recovery should take any job they can.
What Skills Can I Learn in an “A” Job?
In the ABC Employment Path, the “A” stands for ANY job. This means that in early recovery or just after release from incarceration, the most important thing is to take any job possible to get used to working again, make some legal money, and begin to build skills. For some who were criminal justice-involved, there may also be a probation or parole requirement that includes work.
The Three Most Important Skills Employers Want
Transferable skills and self-management skills are important for employees to possess because they are highly sought after by employers. But even people who don’t have these types of skills can make themselves highly valuable by demonstrating the three skills that employers care about the most.