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The Elements of Resume Style, 2nd Edition
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The Elements of Resume Style, 2nd Edition

by Scott Bennett
September 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
160 pages
3h 27m
English
AMACOM
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APPENDIX D

A Special Note to Ex-Offenders

Ex-offenders searching for work face plenty of challenges. What is the biggest one?

  Being banned from receiving food stamps or other financial assistance? No.

  Being banned from taking some jobs (e.g., security, medicine, childcare, education)? No.

  Being unfairly discriminated against by many narrow-minded employers? No.

  Recovering from substance abuse?* No.

  Finding stable housing? No.

  Getting access to transportation? No.

  Getting access to healthcare? No.

  Improving basic skills?** No.

  Finding interview/work clothes? No.

  Re-unification with loved ones? No.

  The belief that no employer will hire you because you are an ex-offender? Yes.

Believing that no employer will hire ...

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ISBN: 9780814433935