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• Who is returning to work
• Military
• Ex-offenders
• Homemakers
• Disabled
• Older Workers
• Retired

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• Tony Woods, Assoc. Director MPRI
• Job Resources for Ex-Offenders

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• 5 tips for Employment and Job Search Success
• Appearance
• Professional
• Mainstream
• Clean
• Documentation
• Identification
• Social Security Verification
• Credentials

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• 5 tips for Employment and Job Search Success
• Evidence of skills
• Work reports
• References
• Samples of Work
• Evidence of change
• Attitude
• Completion of programs
• Taking responsibility

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• 5 tips for Employment and Job Search Success
• Meeting employer expectations
• Productivity
• Team Player
• Issues resolved

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• 15 Reasons Why You Didnt Get the Job
• No eye contact
• Body odor
• No skills
• Unable to contact
• Body language
• Hygiene
• Tattoos and piercing
• Over or under-dressing

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• 15 Reasons Why You Didnt Get the Job
• Attitude
• Motivation
• Transportation issues
• Childcare
• No employment history
• Language skills
• Sabotaging the interview

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• LaClaire Bouknight
• Job Resources for Female Ex-Offenders

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• LaClaire Bouknight
• Job Resources for Female Ex-Offenders

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• Employment
• Research potential industries that you could
  transition into with your current skill set.
• Update your computer skills.
• Practice your interview skills and your soft
  skills.
• Utilize a functional resume as opposed to a
  chronological resume.
• Employers are likely to ask about your felony or
  misdemeanor- be prepared to answer!

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• Employment
• Clean up your record. Are you eligible for an
  expungement?
• http//www.michigan.gov/msp
• Market yourself with a Work Opportunity Tax
  Credit and Federal Bonding
• http//www.bonds4jobs.com/index.html
• http//www.michigan.gov/uia

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• Support/Networking
• Clean up your record.
• Join a support group based on your needs
  (employment, substance abuse, domestic violence,
  etc.)
• Resource
• http//womenscenterofgreaterlansing.org/
• Join an employment networking group at Capital
  Area Michigan Works!

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• Support/Networking
• Sales/Marketing/Business Development Group
• Business Mgmt/Administration/ Accounting/HR Group

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• Support/Networking
• Information Technology/Systems Group
• http//www.camw.org/CareerSeekers

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• Community Resources
• Capital Area Community Services contact
  information
• Clinton County Service Center
• Rural Ingham Service Center
• Eaton County Service Center
• Shiawassee Service Center
• Lansing Service Center
• Website
• http//www.cacs-inc.org/

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• Robert Nelsen Employment Spec. EVET
• Marketing yourself to employers.
• How to make the biggest impact?
• Making your resume focus on the desires of the
  employers who you want to work for.

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• Preparing Your Resume
• Remember the only goal of Resume get you to an
  interview.
• Marketing yourself on the skills abilities that
  the employer desires.
• Focus on your transferable skills.
• Writing a resume is an art not a science.
• Example Transferring Military experience to
  Civilian Careers.

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http//www.military.com/skills-translator/mos-tran
slator
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http//www.military.com/skills-translator/mos-tran
slator
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ONET Website http//online.onetcenter.org/
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ONET Website http//online.onetcenter.org/
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ONET Website http//online.onetcenter.org/
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ONET Website http//online.onetcenter.org/
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ONET Website http//online.onetcenter.org/
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ONET Website http//online.onetcenter.org/
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ONET Website http//online.onetcenter.org/
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• Other good websites
• http//www.taonline.com/mosdot/
• http//www.gijobs.com/resume.aspx
• http//www.careeronestop.org/militarytransition/ex
  ploreCareer.aspx
• http//acinet.org/moc/

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• Carrie Headworth, DVOP
• Job Resources for Veterans
• Job Resources for Disabled Vets

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• Dr. LaClaire Bouknight EVM
• Common questions you might be asking yourself
• I havent had a real job in a while.

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• Its been so long.
• Translating Volunteer Activities into current
  real-life job skills that employers WANT and NEED
• Volunteering at schools, community groups, clubs,
  churches, child/elder care can translate into
• Organizational Skills
• Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Multi-Tasking
• Problem Solving

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• Everything I have done is from when I was in
  Jail/Prison..I cant put that on my resume.Can
  I?
• Some jobs held while incarcerated can and should
  be on your resume as they indicate focus,
  direction, and motivation.
• Kitchen/restaurant/facility cooking and food
  preparation
• Cleaning and maintenance - especially using
  industrial equipment for floors etc.
• Landscaping, lumbering, and road maintenance

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• Special Thanks to

State of Michigan Veterans Dep.
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