How to get a job after being in prison? Divine intervention?

adouglasmhor

cashbackproblems wrote: »

Hi as above you are being given interviews despite employers seeing your cv mentioning a prison sentence, maybe you need to improve your interview skills, if you sign on the job centre can offer you training and workshops…might be worth doing as it won't be forever. Was your crime one which needs declaring on CV, as i am aware some offences do not appear on criminal searches by employers.

Have you considered doing a tefl/CELTA qualification (very quick, easy and cheap) which guarantees you voluntary work experience in the UK then teaching english abroad, some countries like Japan will pay 2k per month plus lodgings. Might be a good idea to make a new start.

You say you were in your final year of university, the 2 years you did should get you a higher education certificate. Is there any chance of using those credits to finish your degree?

You won't get a Visa for Japan with a record though.

adouglasmhor

19lottie82 wrote: »

Did you have anything on your record previous to that? 46 months seems a very harsh sentence for a first offence?

Ah ok just read you served 22 months of that. Still seems a pretty harsh sentence tho, compared to a couple of people I have known in similar situations.

I as someone else has suggested, can you not set up some kind of business by yourself?

Intent to supply class A will do that, especially in the curent climate of drug deaths.

bugslet

sniggings wrote: »

many people fail to get interviews that are qualified for the job, have years experience etc you may get the one in a million employer that thinks admitting you have been to prison is worth giving someone a chance but in general I would say it's bad advice to include it if you do not have too, far too many people applying for jobs, to be giving the employer a reason to stick your application in the bin.

I agree with the poster on page 1, if you don't mention it on the CV then mention it at the interview, it looks a little disingenuous at best. I am an employer and interview people, I'd rather they were up front from the start.

best of luck, there will be something out there for you.

Scuffer

FBaby wrote: »

You come across here as genuinely sorry for what you've done and full on good intentions to work hard. You inspire sympathy and commitment. This is what you need to portray during the interview. I wouldn't put it in your statement because it is even easier to dismiss you at this stage before you being able to show the above.

I would go to the interview, really sale yourself in terms of skill, enthuasiam and commitment, and then at the end, bring the subject yourself very much as you've done here on the forum. Explain that you take full responsibility, that you totally accept that it was a very silly thing, that it has made it much harder for you to continue with what was a very succesful way towards a good career, that you appreciate that, but it doesn't change the person you are inside, if anything, it has made you even more determined and appreciative of the importance of being responsible.

You will then either have those who inevitably will see trouble whatever you say and dismiss you. Nothing you can do about these people. However, you might strike with someone who has made a stupid mistake in their past too and recognise your ability and be prepared to give you a chance. That's what you need to bank on. Really wishing you good luck.

Thank you. So much good advice offered in this whole thread i am going to try both and see if i get any success.

Scuffer

RiverStar wrote: »

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Poor kid? Seriously?

I find it hard to believe that anyone ex-job would just say that. How many times will some parent get a knock on the door in the middle of the night about their 'poor kid' who has OD'ed? That's where the sympathy should lie NOT with someone who knew he was carrying drugs and was getting paid to do it.

It's not 'just' weed - there's a rising drug culture that is a serious threat to our communities and the OP fed that culture.[/QUOTE)

While l agree with some of what you say. Surely as it seems to be a one off occasion and he was is showing regret and remorse, each individual like OP should be given the chance to prove themselves as people make mistakes.

l know of repeat drug carriers doing time repeatedly. I wouldn't give them the time of day as they do know what they're doing and just continue until they're caught and banged up again.

I may get slated for saying this, but we live in a free will society and no one is forced to buy the drugs, just like alcohol or cigarettes. Everyone knows the dangers of all three, being highly addictive and all three can kill eventually if abused.

It was my first offence and cost me everything. I've never been in trouble before not even a detention at school but i was aware i was carrying drugs and shouldn't have been so stupid.

Scuffer

Prothet_of_Doom wrote: »

A bloke I went to school with, went to prision and when he came out trained as a bricklayer, started using his middle name, and does lots of small maintenance tasks.

Summer is coming, there are lawns to be mowed.

I'll do it, i will do anything. My life is at rock bottom right now and i need to get back to where i was before because i'm 2 years behind in my life and nearly 24. It will be a long road ahead of me and i am determined to not fail again.

melysion

Well if you are right, what a shame they are using their "insatiable intellect" to prove what a moron they actually are rather than doing something useful and constructive with it.

Anyway let's stop poking at it - eventually it will get the message and p*ss off.

Tiddlywinks

Oh for goodness sake... this isn't a playground... haven't you got anything better to do than tell tall stories on an internet forum?

melysion

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Oh for goodness sake... this isn't a playground... haven't you got anything better to do than tell tall stories on an internet forum?

Just hit the spam and report buttons.

BBQ141

Hi OP,

When you send in your CV also send in a letter of disclosure, basically you should outline your conviction, the offence and also express some of the remorse you have shown on here. This is your chance to go into a little more depth without spoiling your CV.

Seal this letter in an envelope and make sure it only goes to whoever is in charge of HR/Interviewing. But it is a lot easier to be upfront about it.

Also, your probation officer may have to approve any employment you undertake so you can't lie to an employer.

I did employ someone who had been in prison due to a mistake and he went about things this way. He was a strong candidate with a strange gap on his CV and he did well at interview. He left a few months ago to start up his own business and is, I think, doing well.

Good luck mate.