Career Planning for People with a Criminal Conviction Workbook

• Transferable Skills | Activity | Workbook page 10
  Write out examples of skills that are transferable across different jobs. 
• Strengths | Activity | Workbook pages 15 - 16
  Select your strengths and write down how you could share them in a job interview.
• Occupations that Best Match Your Assessment | Activity | Workbook page 18
  Make a list of the jobs that match your skills, interests, and work values.

• Matching Interests to Work Options | Activity | Workbook pages 11 - 14
  Select activities that you like to do.
• Work Values | Activity | Workbook pages 17
  Select the work values that are important to you.

• Employment Planning Worksheet | Activity | Workbook page 20
  Make decisions to help you start your job search including the location,schedule, minimum payrate, benefits, and work environment you are looking for.

• Job Search Schedule | Activity | Workbook pages 21 - 22 
  Plan your daily job search activities for the next month using this chart.
  
  

• Networking | Activity | Workbook pages 25 - 28
  Identify people who can help with your job search.  
• Application with Errors | Activity | Workbook pages 30 - 33
  Identify the mistakes on this sample job application.  
• Resume and Cover Letter Tips | Workbook page 37
  Tips to help you write your resume and workbook.  
• Resume Templates | Workbook pages 39 - 41
  Templates of Functional, Chronological, and Combination resumes.  
• Job Interview Tips | Workbook pages 43 - 44
  Use these tips to prepare for before, during and after a job interview.  
• Discussing Your Conviction Record | Activity | Workbook pages 49 - 50
  Tips to discuss your conviction record during a job interview.  
  
  

• Employment References | Activity | Workbook page 29Learn about what makes a good employment reference and create a list of references you can use.
• Application for Employment | Activity | Workbook pages 34 - 36
  Fill out this application as if you were actually applying for a job.  Includes information about "Ban the Box."
• How to Describe Gaps in Employment | Workbook page 38
  Tips to help you describe employment gaps on your resume, cover letter, and during an interview.  
• What to Wear to a Job Interview | Workbook page 42
  Tips to help you understand how to dress for a job interview.  
• Sample Job Interview Questions | Activity | Workbook pages 45 - 48
  Answer these sample job questions as you would during an interview.  
• Employer Incentives: Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Minnesota Federal Bonding Program | Workbook page 51
  Learn how to talk to an employer about the incentives available to hire someone with a criminal conviction.  

• Professionalism | Activity | Workbook pages 54 -55
  Do you know type of behavior is expected in the workplace?  Test yourself to see what you know.
• Manage Stress | Activity | Workbook pages 59 - 60
  Which stress reducing strategies do you use?  Which ones would you like to try?
  
  

• Sexual Harassment | Activity | Workbook pages 56 - 57
  Test yourself to see whether you know what is sexual harassment.
• How to Leave a Job on Good Terms | Checklist | Workbook pages 61
  Make sure you leave a job properly with this checklist.

• Minnesota Federal Bonding Program
  
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Fact Sheet
• Disclosure Decisions for People with Disabilities

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