What Does Acceptance Have to Do with Saving My Career?
The Oxford Dictionary definition of acceptance is “willingness to tolerate a difficult or unpleasant situation.” When it comes to previous mistakes, acceptance is the best we can strive for. Acceptance means we stop railing against what we think should not be. It is about acknowledging what is, even when undesirable.
How Do I Help Employees Who May Have a Drug or Alcohol Problem?
Employers need to balance their genuine care for their employees and protecting the business from any legal action that may happen if they handle the situation incorrectly.
Recovery Career Services is Now a Hazelden Betty Ford Preferred Provider
Hazelden Betty Ford is a world-renowned provider of addiction and mental health treatment services. For more than 70 years, Hazelden Betty Ford has been at the forefront of providing lifesaving, compassionate care and specialized services to help people from all walks of life get to feeling like their best selves.
Organization Spotlight: Defy Ventures
Defy’s entrepreneurial programs enable one of America’s largest forgotten communities to defy the odds. We equip them with new skills, new connections, and a new belief to match their new purpose, and succeed in their new life of economic independence.
Survey: Increasing Number of US Workers Support Hiring People with Criminal Records
Recent research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the SHRM Foundation found that people in the U.S. embrace the idea of second chances and would be proud to work for an employer—and would patronize a business—that hires people who have a criminal record or who have been incarcerated.
How Do I Transition Back Into the Workplace After Going to Treatment?
Considering a return to work after going to rehab can cause anxiety for many. While companies do a great job of providing Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) or health insurance that covers the cost of drug or alcohol treatment, there is almost no guidance after the employee returns to the workplace.
Organization Spotlight: Skills Inc
Skills Inc. is a self-supporting, nonprofit social enterprise that employs people of ALL ABILITIES in aerospace manufacturing, aerospace finishing, technical services and business solutions. It is also focused on providing worker training and opportunities for those with traditional barriers to finding and keeping employment.
How Do I Figure Out Whether an Employer Will Do a Background Check?
If you have a criminal record, you should try to figure out if a company does a background check before you apply, and if so, what kind. For a big company, there is probably a lot of info about this. If you have felonies, you should pay close attention to this information. If the company has a policy that says they do not hire people with felonies, unless you have some fantastic connection at the company that can override policy, you are probably wasting your time.
Does Having a Job Help with Recovery?
Absolutely! For a variety of reasons, employment can be a huge help in keeping people on the right track in their recovery.
Organization Spotlight: What's Next WA
What’s Next Washington is an organization of formerly incarcerated individuals and allies working to improve the ability of people with conviction histories to reintegrate into society and achieve longterm economic stability.
What is a Certificate of Rehabilitation?
A Certificate of Rehabilitation is a document that attests that someone is rehabilitated after a period in their life where they were criminal justice involved.
When Will I Know I'm Ready for a Career Position?
On the ABC Employment Path - A for Any Job you can get, B for the Better Job - C, the Career position is the ultimate destination. It is where all the hard work and dedication that you poured into the A and B jobs pays off with a career that pays you well, allows professional and personal growth, and that you enjoy.
Organization Spotlight: NW Community Bail Fund
The Northwest Community Bail Fund (NCBF) provides cash bail for marginalized people charged with crimes who are unable to afford bail and find themselves incarcerated while awaiting routine court appearances in King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties in Washington State.
Why is Second Chance Employment Important?
Second chance employment is not just an opportunity for people to rebuild their lives but provides many benefits to other parts of society.
