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Press Release: President Obama Re-entry and Employment for People with Felonies

Press Release: President Obama Re-entry and Employment for People with Felonies Last Friday President Obama invited a group of rappers and musicians including Chance The Rapper, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Alicia Keys, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Pusha T, Janelle MonĂ¡e, Timbaland, Ludacris, J. Cole, and Wale to the White House to discuss criminal justice reform and support programs designed to help young men of color. Last month I met an older male at the job expo event that was released from prison after serving 21 years for armed robbery. He approached the registration table with a glazed look on this face uncertain of what to do, unsure of his next step beyond arrival – carrying a skills assessment test provided by the Department of Corrections with instructions to obtain employment in the top five career fields nursing, engineering, insurance, social work and sales.  Many people with criminal backgrounds are instructed by parole/probation officers to ask employers if t

#PressRelease Oakland County Job Expo in Bloomfield Hills

Immediate Press Release April 14, 2016 O akland County Job Expo in Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – More than 750 experienced professionals and college graduate workers seeking employment in a diverse group of career fields are expected to attend the O akla n d County Job Expo on Thursday, April 28, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Kingsley Inn Hotel, 39475 Woodward Avenue, in Bloomfield Hills. JobFairGiant.com and Sion Recruitment are hosting the event which features over fifty companies. Employers include Prince Metal Stamping USA Inc, Detroit Police Department, Arrow Strategies, Prudential, NAPA Auto Part Stores, The Dako Group, Match RX, Class Appraisal, G4S Secure Solutions, PSCU, Inc., Executive Car Rental, Volvo Cars, Eisenhower Center, Global Information Technology, The Home Depot, Goodman Networks Check n ’Go, US. Customs and Border Patrol, TTI Global, Universal Truckload, US Army, American Jewelry and Loan, WADL Detroit, SCA Solutions, A