Job Resources for Ex-Offenders
in the San Fernando Valley and
the Greater Los Angeles Area
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Employers, Employment Agencies, Search Engines |
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* Hard2Hire - FREE job placement
for people with a criminal record * Ex-Offender
Agency and Employer List 2008 - Los Angeles (from WorkSource Marina del
Rey) * America
Works - specializes in finding jobs for hard to place individuals,
including ex-offenders. Although
they're located in Oakland, these are some of the employers they've worked
with recently. * Armed
Services - Criminal history waivers
* Canoga
Park-West Hill WorkSource Center * Center for
Living and Learning Provides providing 18-month paid vocational apprenticeships to
rehabilitated criminals, recovering drug abusers, at-risk youth and other
disadvantaged individuals. Also provides access to computers and phones to
assist in job search * Chyrsalis Services -
Downtown * Chyrsalis Services -
Pacoima * Employers
known to hire ex offenders - Prison Talk (This is for New Jersey, but
some of the employers are national.) * Employment -
Prison Talk (Chief Auto Parts, Dr. Pepper, Kraft, Embassy Suites, Goodwill,
Holiday Inn, LaQuinta, Marriot, Ramada, UPS) (This is for Dallas, but,
again, some of the employers are national.) * Fair
Employers - National job bank for employees with former convictions * Friends Outside
- Offers the following re-entry services: job readiness
workshops, job counseling,
job referrals; and follow-up support’ * Home Depot (Applicants
who have committed violent crimes, sex crimes, drug crimes or theft are
typically not eligible to work at Home Depot) * Labor Ready - Temporary
Work * Prison Talk
Forum - Some (national) companies that hire ex-offenders * PVJOBS -- Playa Vista Job Opportunities and
Business Services * Tarzana
Treatment Centers (vocational services, specializing in offender issues) * Tashas Unlimited
Service - lists many national employers who are willing to
give second chances * The Society of St. Vincent de
Paul - Prisoner Resettlement Program * Union
Rescue Mission - Ready4Work Program * Van
Nuys - North Sherman Oaks WorkSource Center * VCCC - Lutheran Social
Service Probationer community re-entry assistance * Wilshire-Metro
WorkSource Center |
More Help for Finding Jobs for Ex-Offenders
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* Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles - Criminal
Record Expungement Assistance * Wilshire-Metro
WorkSource Center - Expungement
Workshop * Mum's
The Word - Expungement Assistance (323) 291-0163 * Employment
Information Handbook For Ex-Offenders * Resumes * ClearMyRecord.com - Free Check on your eligibility to
have your record expunged. * Legal Aid Foundation of
Los Angeles – criminal record
expungement clinic * Information on
Federal Bonding Answers all your questions: Who does it cover? Are there restrictions?
What's the process? How can I obtain additional information? * California
State Bonding Coordinator * Federal Bonding Program - Information on special program
available to help ex-offenders get and keep jobs. * H.I.R.E.
Network - Recommended
California state agencies and community-based organizations to assist people
with criminal records * Federal Bonding - Unique
Job Placement Tool Answers to Questions about
Fidelity Bonding |