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By now you should have noticed a slew of images throughout the site linking to articles and videos on everything from small business start-ups to entrepreneurship programs. Each one reveals a story about one or more ex-felons who 1) had an "idea" and willing to "think outside the box", 2) possessed enough desire to turn that "idea" into a goal and develop plans for reaching it; 3) maintained a level of resolve to "follow through" with those plans until that "idea" became a reality. Now, they either own or operate businesses enabling them to support themselves as well as their families. In many cases they also manage to support others in that some of them employ other staff and/or workers. Just think - such beautiful stories, and all achieved while obeying the law! PICRe is not here to preach or teach - just to impart relevant information with a little encouragement. Meanwhile let us move on to regular avenues of employment.

Without doubt supporting one's self (and family if you have one) is probably the most important factor having direct impact on increasing one's likelihood of success in today's society; yet, it (employment) can also be quite difficult to secure depending on one's background (criminal history). Though not many major corporations are known to hire ex-felons, some of them - as well as medium and small sized companies have great track records for hiring. Such employers may not advertise this fact, but you'll never know unless you network with others in the work force and ask questions. Get out there! Learn whose hiring who, when, and where. The rest is on you. Click here to get a few proven tips to help increase your chance of success. To get you started, below is a partial list of businesses and temp agencies known to hire aplicants with felony backgrounds.

1. AAMCO Automotive Services
2. Atlantic Tailer Leasing Corp
3. Accu Staffing
4. AT&T
5. Beef International
6. Catholic Charities
7. Cellular One
8. Costco Wholesale Stores
9. Eastern Auto Parts Warehouse
   Locations in Cherry Hill, Pleasantville, Bensalem,
   and Langhorne (apply in person at any location)
10. Jobs for Ex-Offenders (Website)
11. Job Sense
12. K-Mart (aka Sears Holdings Corp)
13. Labor Ready
14. NAPA Auto Parts
15. National Hire Network
16. NJ Works Career Videos
17. Randstad Temp Services
18. Sprint
19. Target Stores
20. Verizon
21. Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
22. Walgreens
23. Walmart Stores
24. Whole Foods Market
25. All NJ Temp Agencies (by City and County)
26. More Temp Agencies in NJ

Business & Free Enterprise

The Man Who Hires, People Magazine

Small Business Grants for Ex-Convicts
The Houston Chronicle

Former Criminals Who Turned
Their Lives Around
from Business Insider

A Must See Video
from Insider Exclusive

From Behind Bars To Business Owner
HLN Article, 05/2013

The Cell Block's Amazon.com
from The New York Times, 2013

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