It can be very tough finding a job being a ex felon. You may complete application after application but never get a call back because of your past history. How the economy is today it is even harder to find a decent job. No worries because there are companies out there that hire convicted felons. These type of employers are Equal Opportunity Employer meaning they will not discriminate because of your background, age, race, religion, sex, or disabilities. Most of these companies even get a tax break just for hiring ex offenders.

So before you enter the workforce you will need to start getting your life back on track. Make sure what ever you did before, you never do again. Get rid of all your old friends you use to do bad things with. Surround yourself with good and encouraging people that will help guide you to the right path. Go back to school and start learning a skill that will help you with your future job hunt. Even though you have a criminal background, employers love to see that you went back to school to learn the skill of the job your applying for. So since you have the skill you have a better advantage at getting the job. But remember to always tell the truth on your application because that will lead you into getting your application terminated.

First place where an ex felon should start with their job search is at their local Labor Department. They will set up an agent that will work with them with their job search. They have a list of employers that are currently looking to hire people and do not care about their criminal background. This will save them time from going to several jobs that will most likely not hire them.

A lot of jobs that ex felons are qualified for are low paying entry jobs. This may be discouraging but it is a start. You can work your way up and start getting paid more. So you may be wondering what jobs hire ex felons. Well here is a list of occupations:

1. Grocery Stores
2. Fast Food Restaurants
3. Restaurants
   
4. Construction
5. Warehouse worker
6. Janitor
7. Handyman
8. Truck Driver
9. Sanitation Worker
10. Customer Service
11. Lock Smith
12. Cable Installer
13. Used Car Dealer
14. Hotels
15. Telemarketing
16. Mortgage Broker
17. Contractor
18. Temp Agency
19. Technician
20. Work from home

So remember your life is not over just because your an ex convited felon. We all make mistakes and no one in this world is perfect. We all deserve a second chance. There are so many ex felons that are very successful today after spending time in jail so it is not the end of the world. There are even some famous people that are successful today because they applied themselves to become better people and that could be you as well. So good luck with your job search and do not give up because you will eventually find a job that is right for you!

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