Trying to find the right career path is challenging enough. Now think about how tough it is to find the right career while rebuilding your life after a prison sentence.
Thousands of Minnesotans face these challenges every day. Approximately 6,500 individuals are released each year from Minnesota prisons, according to the Department of Corrections. Many ex-offenders have a hard time finding livable wages jobs partially because they do not know how to identify their skills or what their career options are.
STEP AHEAD: Career Information for People with Felony Convictions is a new website created to help ex-offenders with job search and career planning. Find out more: http://iseekinteractive.org/blog/?p=4061
Denise Felder | MnCareers Editor, Content & Outreach Specialist | denise.felder@ISEEK.org | 651.201.1521 iSeek Solutions | www.ISEEK.org | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | 30 7th St. E., Suite 350 | St. Paul, MN 55101
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