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What do you think ex-offenders need
to do to prepare for work?

They need to realize that they shouldn’t let the CORI define them — they should learn to define their CORI.

 Bash Godson Jean
Student
Malden
First, find support services, and the best [are] in the churches, resource centers and career centers. Next, stay focused!

 Marsha Davis
Job Placement Specialist
Boston
An ex-offender needs to know that there will be a lot of no’s before your yes is coming — so don’t be discouraged.

 Kyle Swanson
Accounts Payable
Dorchester
Educate and associate themselves with people and agencies like S.T.R.I.V.E. that can help them obtain the knowledge one needs to prepare for the work force.

 Jayne Diliberto
Receptionist
Watertown
Practice the soft skills, i.e. preparing resumes, mock interviews, etc., then perfect the hard skills, i.e. the trade they’re interested in.

 Shawn Leone
Student
Boston
First of all, I think one needs to be completely ready mentally and emotionally to put the past behind them and commit themselves to positive change.

 Ekilisandro Teixeira
Student
Roxbury