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| Originally Posted by godsincontrol 10 years ago todate i committed a crime ... convicted of dealing drugs in 1997 i recieved a FELONY...now i have 6 children and need desperatly to provide for my family the best way i know how ....with what ever opportunity provides the best means. I think a chance in the trucking industry would allow ample opp' to be a great provider....problem is i cant find a trucking school or company willing to take me on as a student...can you suggest anyone? |
How I Got A Job As A Felon:
I recently was sentenced in August/2007 for software piracy, putting a felony on my record. I graduated in 2004 with a degree in Graphic Design.
2 months after i was sentenced, I was offered a job doing graphic design work for a prominent dentist office in my area. I told them of the felony and explained what happened and they were ok with it in the end. The #1 reason I got the job was because of God. I give Him all the glory. But even with God's help, I had to put the effort into getting the job. This was my strategy:
First impressions. I knew that there is a prejudice against felons. So I knew that the only way past this prejudice was to have the employer meet me as a person, and get them to like me. I acted nice and curteous to them. I knew that if their first impression of me was of a nice and talented guy, then when i told them of my felony, instead of viewing my felony through their prejudice, they would view my felony through my good first impression.
The problem is that on normal job apps you have to put down the felony. So what I did was apply to places where I just had to email them a resume, no application. So I got a call, interviewed, they offered me the position, i gave them a yes 2 days later and told them of the felony then, a week later they called to say that everything checked out well.
Manipulation is the key. Go for jobs where you dont have to send in a normal application. That way you can choose the right time to tell them of the felony.
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