Resources for Students Formerly Involved in the Justice System: Employment

Published by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) who provides employers with information on the process of fairly interviewing and assessing candidates with a criminal record.

From Careeronestop:
Includes information on:
Interview tips
Your conviction
Employment checks

Scroll down to see a list of companies, trade associations and non-profits that have pledged to give opportunities to qualified people with a criminal record, deserving of a second chance.

An initiative sponsored by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
identifies and supports businesses who pledge "to giving the same opportunities to qualified applicants with a criminal background as they do to those who don't."

Article includes a list of major companies and higher education institutions that have signed the Fair Chance Business Pledge and are hiring on Monster.

Seattle, WA
"The Career Bridge program is designed to help individuals with multiple barriers access education, employment, and economic career pathway opportunities in order to improve their quality of life."

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and the American Job Center Network.

Seattle, WA
FareStart is a job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals.

North and east King County
"Offers a unique opportunity for clients to prepare for and work towards their short and long term career goals."

Seattle, WA
Employment Assistance Program fulfills the vital need of getting formerly incarcerated individuals quickly employed post-release.

Seattle, WA
Mission: "To expand and deliver services to enhance a trainee or employee's marketable job skills and work performance."

"Offers a number of support services to participants, including case management, career counseling, retention services and customized training."
Several locations throughout the Puget Sound