Job Readiness — Getting Hired With a Record

What This Is

A steady job is one of the strongest foundations for a stable life — and a record doesn't have to stop you. This training walks you through the whole process: finding openings, building a resume, handling applications and background checks, interviewing well, talking about your past with confidence, knowing your rights, and keeping and growing the job once you land it.

What's Covered

1. Job Search Foundations Where to look, networking, fair-chance employers, staffing agencies, and workforce centers.
2. Resumes Format, listing skills and experience, handling gaps, and using volunteer and community service.
3. Applications & Background Checks Ban the Box, what checks show, your FCRA rights, and honesty on applications.
4. Interview Skills Preparation, dress, punctuality, body language, common questions, and follow-up.
5. Talking About Your Record When to disclose, how to explain briefly, take responsibility, and pivot to growth.
6. Your Rights & Clearing Your Record Expungement and record sealing in Virginia, hiring rights, and where to get legal help.
7. Keeping the Job & Growing Showing up, attitude, handling feedback and conflict, professionalism, and moving up.

Format & Time

You'll get a hint after your first wrong answer, and a short explanation after every question — this is meant to teach, not gatekeep. Your progress saves automatically; you can pause and come back later on the same device.