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Episode #4

How To Get A Job With A Criminal Record

In this, episode we speak with Anthony Lowery about the impact of criminal records when seeking employment. As an individual with a criminal record, Anthony shares his own obstacles and provides strategies for navigating the barriers to become employed. He is also a leader at the Safer Foundation, a community organization with a mission to support people with criminal records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community and as a result, reduce recidivism. For more information, visit www.saferfoundation.org.

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“You might be thinking, I don’t know anyone with a criminal record but it is more common than you think. Roughly 77 million people in america have an arrest or conviction record. ”

Episode Highlights:

[3:30] The impact of criminal records on current segments of population

[5:40] Why the barriers created by having criminal record is a civil rights issue

[9:40] What you need to do the first 90 days of retry

[11:50] Healthcare opportunities for job seekers with a record

[15:10] Why it is unlawful for companies to have a blanket policy for job seekers with a criminal record

[27:30] Why you should prepare a letter of explanation[29:40] Sealing eligibility

[32:12] Who you should contact it you feel like you have been discriminated against

“The impact of having a criminal record, which affects your employment and housing opportunities, is a civil rights issue because it disportionately effects people of
color. ”