by admin | Mar 30, 2018 | breaking barriers, criminal justice reform, job-readiness, justice impacted, Nolef Turns, post-conviction, re-entry, virginia
If you have ever served time for a domestic violence conviction, it may seem difficult to secure employment. Summit Defense explains that “even a first-time conviction can lead to serious consequences and affect your employment prospects, your good name, burden you...
by admin | Mar 22, 2018 | background friendly, breaking barriers, criminal justice reform, job-readiness, jobs, Nolef Turns, post-conviction, virginia
There are two ways that employers check to see if those they’re looking to hire have any past criminal convictions. They do so through background checks. Verification services, on the other hand, are used to ensure the identity and information of an individual...
by nolefturnsinc | Oct 16, 2017 | breaking barriers, criminal justice reform, interview skills, job-readiness, jobs, Nolef Turns, virginia
TURNING NO INTO YES PART 3: AFTER THE INTERVIEW Many people are under the misconception that once they have walked out of an interview the only thing left to do is sit back and wait for notification of the start date. They are wrong. How you...
by nolefturnsinc | Sep 24, 2017 | breaking barriers, criminal justice reform, interview skills, job-readiness, Nolef Turns, virginia
TURNING NO INTO YES PART TWO: THE INTERVIEW You got the call to come in and interview. You have impressed them on paper and now it’s time to do the same in person. Interviewing can be a stressful experience but with a...