For the 60,000 New Yorkers behind prison bars and tens of thousands more who pass through the courts, local jails, probation and parole each year, the impact of a criminal record will be felt long after they have paid their dues. Significant internal and external challenges often lock these workers into low-wage jobs -- or out of the job market altogether. This training program will provide concrete strategies and techniques to assist these job seekers to overcome numerous barriers to employment.

Workshop topics include:

An overview of the legal and workforce systems that impact individuals who have been convicted of a crime;

The nuts and bolts of preparing a job seeker who has a criminal history;
Approaches to effectively connect job seekers with employers;

Effective strategies to prepare job seekers with criminal histories for long-term self- sufficiency.