I know this should probably go in the Program Dev/MGMT forum, but does anyone look at the other forums?
So, if you're a VISTA working on a program that does job training/job placement/etc I seriously encourage you to look up the nearest Frito-Lay's location. This might seem like odd advice, but I just got back from an awesome open house put on by the Frito-Lay distribution center in my area. They contacted my program and several other community job programs about building partnerships for employment.
This might sound like a pitch, but I was seriously impressed by the fact Frito-Lay sought us all out. The whole company is really committed to a diverse work force and supporting employees. Like, in my area they have lower percentages of women working in certain positions so they are looking to WorkSource and programs like mine to help find potential employees.
If you're working on reentry programs it *could* be something to look into. I asked their HR people about criminal background checks and drug tests. Both are thorough, but if a person has a felony from when they were a juvenile it seems like Frito-Lay works on a case by case basis to see if they can hire or not.
They briefly went over benefits for employees, which is so hard to gain for most low-income people looking for good jobs. From the few bullet points I saw it seems fairly comprehensive (certainly better than our coverage).
This is the direct site for employment: www.fritolayemployment.com
Re: Potential partners for VISTAs working on employmnet programs
Hey, cool post - thanks for sharing!
Re: Potential partners for VISTAs working on employmnet programs
Here's another site for people working on employment programs - particularly if any of your clients have disabilities:
http://www.gettinghired.com/
This site has a pretty good
This site has a pretty good list of employers that may give felons a chance. There are direct links to employers' applications. Most are working.
http://www.jailtojob.com/companies-hire-felons.html
Frito-Lay is on the list
Frito-Lay is on the list
Here is another list: http:/
Here is another list: http://www.howfelonscangetjobs.com/p/incredible-list-of-companies-that-h... Good luck to all!
I'm sorry, here is the link
I'm sorry, here is the link to that website: Incredible List of Companies That Hire Ex-offenders and Felons
I was poking around the other
I was poking around the other day and saw this list of felon friendly jobs. https://www.jobsforfelonshub.com/jobs-for-felons/
I feel like this website had more to offer than the others listed here. They even have their own job board that is full of jobs that employers posted to the website itself. Really helpful for me and my situation.