Tuesday, September 10, 2013
EEOC Challenges Three Companies for Inappropriate Use of Criminal Records in Employment Decisions
Excellent article noting a few "offenders" who violated EEOC guidelines about hiring people with criminal backgrounds. Shame on BMW, Dollar General, and JB Hunt Transport!
http://csgjusticecenter.org/nrrc/federal-interagency-reentry-council/posts/eeoc-challenges-three-companies-for-inappropriate-use-of-criminal-records-in-employment-decisions/?utm_source=CSG+Justice+Center+Primary+List&utm_campaign=e8baf8a6ef-9_5_13_NRRC_Newsletter9_5_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_db9d88bcfb-e8baf8a6ef-42280953
http://csgjusticecenter.org/nrrc/federal-interagency-reentry-council/posts/eeoc-challenges-three-companies-for-inappropriate-use-of-criminal-records-in-employment-decisions/?utm_source=CSG+Justice+Center+Primary+List&utm_campaign=e8baf8a6ef-9_5_13_NRRC_Newsletter9_5_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_db9d88bcfb-e8baf8a6ef-42280953
Monday, September 9, 2013
Thank you for Reading
Thank you for checking out this blog. It is my passion to help those who have made mistakes. We've ALL made them. Please consider sharing the information you find on here or sending me feedback on how I can make this more useful. The more that can benefit and find new ideas and ways to success, the better.
Wall Street Journal Discusses Background Checks
Interesting article on the use of background checks and the need to eliminate "the box" from job applications.
I really appreciate his closing comment: What we need to do is take a closer look at how we use the word "criminal" and what it really means. Otherwise millions of qualified Americans will be disqualified before they even apply.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323324904579040971327102370.html?ru=yahoo?mod=yahoo_itp
I really appreciate his closing comment: What we need to do is take a closer look at how we use the word "criminal" and what it really means. Otherwise millions of qualified Americans will be disqualified before they even apply.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323324904579040971327102370.html?ru=yahoo?mod=yahoo_itp
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Dig Deep
Dig deep and find your own way. I am learning that no one is going to hold out their hand to show you the way or to help you up; that I must learn to do it all by myself. People may offer a kind word now and then, and that IS wonderful, but truly, people have their own lives and issues to address and don't have time to really offer something to someone else. Don't be disappointed.
True significance, meaning, joy, happiness, contentment, or whatever you seek is WITHIN not without. Nothing will ever make you happy until you learn to make yourself happy, until you learn to accept what is, and learn to let go of what you cannot change. The world, and ourselves, are imperfect. Pain happens. Problems happen. It is our response to it that matters and we cannot respond appropriately until we heal from within and make ourselves whole.
So how do we do that? I wish I had the magical answer for you and we would all be magically fixed. I have no answer. I am on my own journey at the moment. Losing my job in December has destroyed me and I am learning to start over and rebuild. Problem is, I don't know what the end is so I don't know how to work backwards to get there.
Here's to us! Here is to all the brave and bold people like me trying to figure it out alone. May answers come. May they be clear and obvious. May we accept them when they show.
All my best to you on your journey!
Friday, April 12, 2013
Post on Dear Abby
I came across this post on Dear Abby today:
Two failed marriages and several relationships with good women are over because of my determination to follow an unhealthy dream, not to mention all the friends I have lost as well.
Now as I look around me, there's no one there. No one to love and no one to love me. I never knew until now that chasing that dream would cost me everyone I ever loved.
I know I have made bad choices in life. I deserve the time for the crime I committed. But am I also sentenced to a world of loneliness? Can I ever be loved again and be happy after all the wrong I have done? Is there someone out there who would be willing to give me a chance? Is it too late to start over?
Like Martin Luther, I have a dream. I have a dream where people are not judged for the rest of their lives by the bad mistakes they have made. They get to do their time and move on. I have a dream where doors are opened and not closed to them. Where they can live where they want to, be with whomevever they want to, and get a job where they are qualified.
But our society is harsh and unforgiving. Who of us hasn't made a mistake and wish he could take it back? Who of us doesn't wish we could make amends if we've hurt someone?
We have no right to withhold life from someone who has broken the law. People deserve second changes. And people shouldn't have to write letters like this to Dear Abby because society is so harsh. Wake up! Look in the mirror. He who is without sin can cast the first stone.
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 50-year-old man who is serving time for robbery in West Virginia. Every day I wake up acting as if I am in control and don't have a care in the world. The truth is, I'm scared, lonely and feel totally helpless. All my life I have lived on the dark side of the street, taking for granted the values in life and the love so many people tried to give me.
Two failed marriages and several relationships with good women are over because of my determination to follow an unhealthy dream, not to mention all the friends I have lost as well.
Now as I look around me, there's no one there. No one to love and no one to love me. I never knew until now that chasing that dream would cost me everyone I ever loved.
I know I have made bad choices in life. I deserve the time for the crime I committed. But am I also sentenced to a world of loneliness? Can I ever be loved again and be happy after all the wrong I have done? Is there someone out there who would be willing to give me a chance? Is it too late to start over?
Like Martin Luther, I have a dream. I have a dream where people are not judged for the rest of their lives by the bad mistakes they have made. They get to do their time and move on. I have a dream where doors are opened and not closed to them. Where they can live where they want to, be with whomevever they want to, and get a job where they are qualified.
But our society is harsh and unforgiving. Who of us hasn't made a mistake and wish he could take it back? Who of us doesn't wish we could make amends if we've hurt someone?
We have no right to withhold life from someone who has broken the law. People deserve second changes. And people shouldn't have to write letters like this to Dear Abby because society is so harsh. Wake up! Look in the mirror. He who is without sin can cast the first stone.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Don't Give Up
There are a lot of reasons and issues that will be tossed at us to tell us to give up. Sometimes it seems like all the signs are there. But it's when you think that there is no reason to keep trying that you must try again.
There will always be people who don't understand you, your situation, your choices, and your desires. The main thing to keep in mind is what YOU want and who YOU are! You do not need to be defined by a mistake.
Not long ago I watched "Eat Pray Love" with Julia Roberts. There is a scene where people are sitting around the dinner table sharing their "one word" that they think describes themselves. Julia Roberts says, "Writer." Her friend says, "That's what you do. It's not who you are."
Who you are is what is on the inside of you. It's your values, your personality, it's what makes you tick. Show the world how amazing you are, believe that good things are possible, and then live your dream!
There will always be people who don't understand you, your situation, your choices, and your desires. The main thing to keep in mind is what YOU want and who YOU are! You do not need to be defined by a mistake.
Not long ago I watched "Eat Pray Love" with Julia Roberts. There is a scene where people are sitting around the dinner table sharing their "one word" that they think describes themselves. Julia Roberts says, "Writer." Her friend says, "That's what you do. It's not who you are."
Who you are is what is on the inside of you. It's your values, your personality, it's what makes you tick. Show the world how amazing you are, believe that good things are possible, and then live your dream!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Pave Your Own Path
This radio blog is a must-listen for those that want to be different than the world around them.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/alonzokelly/2013/02/06/wisdom-wednesday-conversation-with-generation-next-1?utm_source=BTRemail&utm_medium=ShowReminder
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/alonzokelly/2013/02/06/wisdom-wednesday-conversation-with-generation-next-1?utm_source=BTRemail&utm_medium=ShowReminder
Friday, January 18, 2013
Get Help
Support.
Who is in your support group and who is on your side? To whom do you speak on a regular basis that has your back and who can hold you accountable, lift you up, or just listen to you?
We cannot do this alone. Start today to develop a group of people who have your best interests at heart, who will tell you what you NEED to hear (rather than what you want to hear), and who will hold you accountable.
People WANT to help you. You just have to ask. Don't be afraid. Get out there right now and get this group together, and watch your life transform!
Who is in your support group and who is on your side? To whom do you speak on a regular basis that has your back and who can hold you accountable, lift you up, or just listen to you?
We cannot do this alone. Start today to develop a group of people who have your best interests at heart, who will tell you what you NEED to hear (rather than what you want to hear), and who will hold you accountable.
People WANT to help you. You just have to ask. Don't be afraid. Get out there right now and get this group together, and watch your life transform!
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