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 Job Fair for Ex-Offenders -- Plan to attend the 12th Annual NCSL Job Fair and Conference for the Ex-Offender on Thursday, , from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at the State Building, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, in downtown San Francisco. Come early, to make sure you get a seat! Guest speakers will include ex-offenders who have successfully made the transition from incarceration to employment You will be eligible for door-prize drawings if you are in the auditorium by 9:00 AM! The 10th Annual Job Fair was held last October. It was a smashing success! Over 350 ex-offenders and 25 employers and service agencies were on hand.
San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey was another guest speaker, encouraging all involved to stop coming back to his jails! We also heard from motivational speaker Kevin Grant, who gave us the lowdown on "Finding Work and Keeping Work Through the Distractions." 
NCSL sponsored the first-ever Job Fair for Ex-Offenders in San Francisco, in 1996. It was so successful in matching employers and ex-offenders, that NCSL Job Fairs have become an annual event. Recognized in the New York Times, this popular employment conference has been duplicated in Texas, Ohio, Massachusetts, North Carolina and elsewhere as a unique concept in creating employment opportunities for the ex-offender. These pace-setting Fairs are designed to give ex-offenders, local employers, and criminal justice professionals the opportunity to network, to share ideas, and to develop strategies for successful transition to employment.  It's thrilling to see the enthusiasm and the relief as the success of the ex-offender becomes an accepted possibility and then... a reality! |
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