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Need help beyond employment? Use our Resource Center!
At Honest Jobs, we specialize in felony friendly employment. We know that building your life back after incarceration is not easy. Beyond...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 27, 20231 min read


Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods lives up to its name
Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods was founded in 2015 by Janie Deegan, who had been homeless and recovering from addiction. At 25 years...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 25, 20232 min read


What good are reentry programs, if you have nowhere to live?
70 million Americans have criminal record and they face “collateral consequences” that make it difficult to obtain employment and...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Tips for Creating a Resume When You Have a Criminal Record
Have a criminal record? Honest Jobs is here to help you connect with second-chance employers! We see more and more employers changing...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 14, 20232 min read


Homesickness in prison is brutal
Dorothy Maraglino is an incarcerated writer in California and author at Prison Journalism Project. In her recent article, she raises...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 10, 20231 min read


"The stigma of being incarcerated has the potential to haunt you your whole life." - John
John's last interaction with the criminal justice system was in 2001. Despite changing his life in various ways, he was still being...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 7, 20233 min read


Have an incarcerated loved one? Honest Jobs wants them to feel confident about finding work
Honest Jobs has teamed up with Securus Technologies and other tablet providers to roll out a simplified version of Honest Jobs' job board...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 4, 20231 min read


"I’ve done my time. I want to work. Why will no one hire me?"
George Halfkenny talks about his experience with the criminal justice system in the Boston Globe. His entire life was shaped by mass...

Harley Blakeman
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Honest Jobs featured by Stand Together!
Check it out! Stand Together recently published a story about us: "Honest Jobs provides pathways to opportunity for job seekers with...

Harley Blakeman
Mar 31, 20232 min read


Honest Jobs lands statewide contract to help Coloradans find jobs after incarceration
Honest Jobs was featured in the Denver Business Journal following the company’s success in landing a contract that helps formerly...

Harley Blakeman
Mar 28, 20231 min read


How can it be a "perfectly rational choice" to plead guilty, when you didn't do it?
For people who haven't been impacted by the justice system, it's hard to imagine pleading guilty to a crime you didn't commit. Courtroom...

Harley Blakeman
Mar 14, 20232 min read


The Goshen News highlighted Honest Jobs' efforts to reach people in correctional facilities
Honest Jobs is the nation leading fair-chance employment network, and it's free for job seekers to sign up. Reaching people who are...

Harley Blakeman
Mar 10, 20231 min read


Overcoming judgments of being "a person that assaults people" - Darren
Darren believes that giving a chance for job seekers to explain their criminal history is the key for employers to find qualified people,...

Harley Blakeman
Mar 10, 20233 min read


New Feature! Candidate Search Tool
Based on feedback from employers with urgent hiring needs, we’ve launched a Candidate Search tool. We’re excited to accelerate the hiring...

Harley Blakeman
Mar 8, 20231 min read


"Inside Story" by formerly incarcerated people, for audiences inside and outside the system
Ailsa Chang from NPR hosted Lawrence Bartley, a formerly incarcerated journalist and the Host and Executive Producer of a new series...

Harley Blakeman
Mar 8, 20231 min read


Harley Blakeman is part of evaluation panel for the Justice Innovation Prize
The Justice Innovation Prize will award $1 million to bold, innovative solutions to disrupt the criminal justice system and end mass...

Harley Blakeman
Feb 28, 20231 min read


"Honest Jobs really saved my life. I finally feel like myself again." - Rayfield
Rayfield says that he wouldn't have found a fair-chance employer if it weren't for Honest Jobs. In fact, the job he found is one of the...

Harley Blakeman
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Thrift store on a mission to help formerly incarcerated women
Return to Hope in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a non-profit thrift store that helps formerly incarcerated women find resources upon reentering...

Harley Blakeman
Feb 6, 20231 min read


Digital upskilling via the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)
Aaron Walling, the Southern California Regional Director for the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), is passionate about providing...

Harley Blakeman
Feb 6, 20231 min read


Fair-Chance Verified badges help set Honest Jobs apart
There are a lot of job boards out there, including one with fair-chance filters. Honest Jobs is exclusively for fair-chance employers and...

Harley Blakeman
Feb 6, 20231 min read
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