How Can I Get A Job With A Felony? 

The lack of ability for someone to redeem themselves is a sign of failure in our society in the US

She needs to get Federally Bonded. It's free to her and the employer. It has helped me so much with my felony background.

Hey ken, I’m a felon and it was a simple mistake I got into with my girl friend, and I’m still with her, and it has affected my life, my kids life because I can’t get a good paying job to get a house! We’re onto our second child, while I have another with another women… You need to get a petition going and this needs to end! I made a mistake, and promised to never do it again, and it’s not fair that society discriminates against people like us. I have so much ambition to work in the medical field, but can barely land a ware house job…. It starts with us guys.

The pain of her past will continue to hurt her. She will never be the same. That is how our society works.

as someone as a healthcare professional, I can tell you that unless she can get that record expunged she will NEVER get a job as a pharmacist... unless its a mom and pop, self insure, and reduced pay.

In 2000 I spanked my stepson for stealing and using drugs and selling them at school. Then I found out my now ex wife was dating a detective in town the next thing I knew I had charges and was going to court, they twisted That I spanked my son and made it out to be more than it was. I have never been in trouble before or since. this was 21 years ago I still can’t find a job I have been beat up shot at humiliated fired you name it and I can’t find a job or hold one because they let me go. I can’t do nothing to get rid of this felony and it is ruined my life and my children’s life and no one seems to help I am a good person I go to church I believe in God and I just feel like the system has let me down

If she wants to continue as a pharmacist she likely needs to do it as the owner/partner in a small pharmacy... she'll need to find a benefactor/investor. As a felon, she can't be bonded which is a huge problem insurance wise for any established pharmacy or pharmaceutical company.

Ken is dead wrong. Her pharmacy career is over, and the sooner she comes to peace with that, the better. She is an educated, articulate woman. She’s better going into medical sales. She has the knowledge, she can go through a hard process. Just move on.

I can’t imagine the problems she’s having. I have a non-violent , non-drug, non-theft misdemeanor from 15 years ago and it has cost me many good potential jobs. She will really have to fight for herself. I never was able to overcome mine and I am now retired. Best of luck to her.

Connections don't often override a companies legal department or HR. From denying you a job. Asong as lawyers and politicians make it easy for companies to be sued then that will take precedent it's all about mitigating risk if companies want remain insured. Some companies like FedEx and UPS can list themselves as fair chance but They will evaluate your record over your skill set in this day and age. Background checks ever since 911 have become ubiquetous and very profitable for these agencies.. Both UPS and FedEx in my area denied me a part time warehouse job my felony was not recent nor theft or violent yet a 7yr felony held me back and my offense was unrelated to the positions for which I applied. The US doesn't care about correction or rehabilitation as othe countries do they focus on punishment and exemplifying the offender. The system will not change and tax payers are left with the tab. I wonder how this fills in with the labor shortage.. Some of us do want to work.

Yeah she needs to find a new career and rebrand herself maybe consulting for pharmaceutical companies but actual pharmacist never

I hate the society today. Employers want a clean perfect candidate for a job but just turn the other foot and see how it feels

Jennifer become a peer recovery support specialist and they are needed in our pharmaceutical companies!

Dang, all that schooling and debt just to have an addiction and messed up your degree. I understand. I’m a felon too. You just have to make the best of your situation. The best route for felons is to be your own boss, entrepreneur route. Good luck

Hi, I was wondering whatever happened to Jennifer and if she was able to get a pharmacy position? As a healthcare professional, I understood why she wasn’t getting interviews because strangers are not going to hire her (unless she could have that expunged from her record). In all reality, I believe exactly what you said, it’s her connections. Connections is going to get her a job. Unfortunately, many people are afraid to hire an addict If they are going to have contact with the actual problem, the meds she filled out for patients. But I do believe connections with people is her second chance. I wanted to know if that happened? Because half her friends & people she has worked with or know had an addiction and nobody knows about it. They were more sneaky and got off of it before anybody realized. Many healthcare professionals were addicted to the same meds they were giving patients and they still have their job so she has nothing to be embarrassed about. I hope she got her second chance, please let me know if she did. Great awesome video! Tricia

if you got a felony you need to accept that nobody will hire you unless you recommend by a friend or family member but this is unlikely. I believe people with felonies needs to get social security check or other government help. it is fair to get a check and housing.

Its harder for a women with a felony to get a job!! We don't typically work in construction and trades, and I am a small petite woman I cant do physical labor! I need an office job, but because of my felony, that happened over 10 years ago, I cant support me and my child. I need a career that I cant support my child and I on.

Have a BIG and PROVEN WORKABLE IDEAS!!!!

What right do you have to tell her that she has to fight harder than she ever did in her life? What do you know about the kinds of things she suffered in her life and whether or not there are things that she went through earlier in her life that were more difficult?

Have a misdemeanor for domestic but cannot find a job any advice?

Again it's not about second chances when pharmaceutical company X can get sued for hiring someone with a conviction especially in this woman's case. This guy is plugging his book but provides little insight on how connections unless your dealing with the oner CEO CFO that can look the other way regardless of risk or fiduciary responsibility to a companies share holders. Money talks and BS walks.

First comment . Hello ken :)

Any felon has a hard time getting a job

Don't repeat the same mistakes everything is recorded so don't mess it up one get a full name change get a address never use in your old name ,apply for a id as a new person to get a new number or go to another state ,finger print on state level, 2nd get a tin from IRS web site application for common law employee , get a copy send it certified mail. Now you have a new identity keep a secret information cost money & companies pay for that & will practically give it away

Can you really get a felony for personal drug addiction as a pharmacist? I could see it marking your pharmacist status, but to get over 1 year jail time for stealing / using drugs doesn't seem right. I think she did something worse.

Try to work for a pharmaceutical company where you don't have access to addictive drugs but writing perscription...naw.

The thing is that they shouldn't have gotten a felony in the first place, I understand people CAN change but by being a felon they have effectively shown that they have done enough criminal actions that they have had to of gone to jail for over a year. Non-violent felonies can typically be expunged after a period of time, otherwise they have to deal with less job opportunities.

Could I be a friend to someone who is addicted to Coke, Meth? NOOO. Can I be friendly and sociable, meet you for lunch, if you were once addicted to pills? Yes, no problem really. I don't consider that to be a big deal, so I can hang out with you. If it's not a serious crime, why not hang out with that person?? Don't judge minor crimes, or you're next...

Very useful. Second chance. I will not let you down. Here is what I am going to do. Fight for me.

What a snake, He's saying all these things. But you know damn sure if she applied to Messiah Ramsy Corp LLC INC the resume would be trashed in the auto-screening process.