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Employment Centers
Employment Centers
MassHire connects jobseekers across the Commonwealth to quality education, skills training, and employment opportunities. They are widely available throughout the Commonwealth and are an excellent resource in the job search process. MassHire Career Centers can work with you to improve interviewing skills, help you find jobs online, create a resume, and answer questions about how to address your prior incarceration with a potential employer. They can also assist with paperwork for the federal work bonding program (more information below). Many MassHire locations also offer free vocational training programs which are often advertised on their websites and social media pages.
One Stop Career Centers is a national site that will connect job seekers to local employment centers. In addition, the website contains a collection of resources including resources specific to job search help for formerly incarcerated individuals that can be found HERE.
Work Bonding Program
Work Bonding Program
The federal bonding program protects employers against fraud or dishonesty by hard to place job seekers, including people with previous justice involvement. It is free to the employee and employer. A bond can be applied to any job and any occupation with any employer in any industry, in any state. It applies to both full and part-time work options. More information about the bonding program can be found on the Bonds4Jobs website HERE.
In Massachusetts, MassHire Career Centers can help you start the bonding process. You need verification of a job offer to get the process started. If you do not have a job offer, MassHire can help you find a job placement. The MA Department of Career Services website has some additional information regarding the federal work bonding program. Go to MA Department of Career Services to find more information.
CORI Information
CORI Information
It is highly advisable that you request a copy of your CORI to review it for errors. Once you seal your CORI records, they are no longer accessible to you and any errors will take considerable time, energy, and possibly money to fix. The CORI process to seal records can be tricky so seeking assistance is a good idea.
Mass.gov has a host of resources on its website regarding CORI questions and concerns that can be found HERE.
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