BOSTON
- Monday, October 5, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Mayor's Office
of Workforce Development, and the Mayor's
Office of Public Safety today announced a series of virtual events to
help residents impacted by criminal records (CORIs) gain access to career
development resources and CORI-friendly job opportunities. The events will
be hosted in partnership with MassHire Downtown Boston Career
Center and the Suffolk
County Sheriff's Department, and are facilitated through Project Opportunity,
the City of Boston's pilot initiative to help residents seal, expunge, and
manage their CORIs to gain access to better jobs, housing, and educational
opportunities. "One
goal of Project Opportunity is to connect residents impacted by CORIs with
job training programs and employment opportunities," said Mayor Walsh.
"The best job candidate is a prepared candidate, so I want to
encourage our CORI-impacted residents to participate in these workshops,
ask questions, and use these resources to achieve a better future." Each
of the three workshops will focus on a key skill to increase employability,
such as how to create a resume and interview basics. The series will end
with a virtual job fair where participants will have an opportunity to
share their resumes with CORI-friendly employers. The events are free and
open to the public, but require registration. The events include: - Why and How to Create a Resume
on Tuesday, October 6 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Learn the purpose of a resume, understand how it's
used, and start to organize your work history into a basic resume
format. Sample resumes will be shared, too! Click here
to register.
- Interview Basics on Tuesday,
October 13 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Be prepared and confident for your next job
interview! Learn about types of interviews, interview etiquette,
proper responses, and "end of interview" strategies. Click here
to register.
- Virtual Job Fair Prep from
Tuesday, October 20 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Learn all of the key factors to making a good
impression before, during, and after the virtual job fair. Click here
to register.
- Virtual Job Fair on Tuesday,
October 27 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Learn about job openings with
local CORI-friendly employers and submit your resume to employers that
interest you. Click here
to register.
Participating
employers include Brigham &
Women's Hospital, Newmarket Business Association, and Surge
Employment Solutions. For more information on employers, please visit here.
These events are held in partnership with the Suffolk County's Sheriff's
Office and MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center, which is under the
oversight of the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development. "Sustainable
employment is one of the most important ingredients to anyone's success,
but it is absolutely crucial for people returning to society
post-incarceration," said Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins.
"Finding jobs that are CORI-friendly can be a daunting challenge, in
addition to some of the other obstacles that returning citizens face upon
reentry, and events like this one can play a significant role, both in
helping to reduce recidivism and contributing to a safer and more vibrant
community." "We
celebrate employers who see talent and not just a CORI. As a Career Center,
we're pleased to partner with Mayor Walsh and his team in the effort to
connect employers with talent and job seekers with tools, services, and
connections to achieve meaningful and sustained employment," said
Doreen Tracey, Vice President of Career Services at MassHire Downtown
Boston Career Center. Since
launching in July, Project Opportunity has held 11 CORI sealing and
expungement training clinics, serving over 190 residents, and has held
virtual panels convening experts to discuss different topics that highlight
the challenges and solutions for people with CORIS. Led
by the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development and the Mayor's Office of
Public Safety, Project Opportunity draws on the collaborative expertise of
various City departments and external partners to provide residents
impacted by CORIs with the necessary legal and support services. These
services include connecting residents with free legal consultation to
determine if their CORIs are eligible for sealing or expungement, covering
the filing costs for sealing or expungement, and connecting residents with
employment opportunities, job training, and related services. In
2017, Mayor Walsh launched the City's Office of
Returning Citizens as part of the Office of Public Safety to support
the nearly 3,000 individuals who return to Boston after being released from
state, federal and county facilities each year, as well as others who were
previously incarcerated. Mayor Walsh created the Office of Public Safety in
2014 with the mandate of establishing cross-agency and cabinet coordination
to tackle the challenging and complex problems in our neighborhoods that
lead to and perpetuate violence. |
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