{"product_id":"9781570233746","title":"Best Jobs for Ex-Offenders: 101 Opportunities to Jump-Start Your New Life","description":"The first book to examine jobs suitable for ex-offenders. Profiling 101 opportunities that are relatively open to people with not-so-hot backgrounds, this upbeat book gives renewed hope and direction to ex-offenders who are uncertain what they want to do, can do, and will do in life on the outside. It profiles 13 categories of jobs and occupations:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Construction trades and related jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Science, math, engineering, and technology jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Production occupations\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Transportation and material moving occupations\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Travel and hospitality jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Computer and Internet jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Health and medical care jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Sales and related jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Sports, entertainment, and media jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Office and administrative support jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Military, government, and nonprofit jobs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Starting a business\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eProfiling most jobs in terms of employment outlook, nature of work, working conditions, education and training requirements, expected earnings, and recommended resources, the book serves as a handy directory for exploring numerous job options appropriate for ex-offenders who want to jump-start their lives with a good job that leads to a rewarding career. Includes summary charts of today’s best jobs and separate chapters on transitional employment experiences, job restrictions on ex-offenders, and internal and external barriers to employment. The message throughout is very clear: Ex-offenders ARE employable.","brand":"Impact Publications VA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177565339888,"sku":"9781570233746","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781570233746_p0.jpg?v=1769899943","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781570233746","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}