It can be pretty difficult searching for work when you’re a felon. Finding the right job will help you get your life back on track and make you feel better about yourself, so let’s find out: Does Manpower hire felons?
Manpower is an employment placement agency that offers temporary, temporary to permanent and permanent opportunities in a variety of industries. If you want to try a new position or enjoy changing up your work environments every so often, we’ll help you get a job at Manpower with a felony. We’re going to look at the following questions, and more, to make that happen:
It’s tough trying to find a job, we know. Our Successful Release team is made up of former felons or professionals who have worked closely with them. That’s why we know to directly contact companies and ask them if they hire former felons. We also do tons of background research to be able to give you resume and interview tips.
Our goal is to help those with a criminal background achieve a normal life.
Let’s continue and take a look at how to get hired at Manpower with a felony conviction.
We haven’t been able to get through to corporate, but a branch manager contacted us to let us know about Manpower’s hiring practices. The policy is essentially yes, they will hire former offenders, but it depends which company they’re hiring for. The policies of client companies dictate when Manpower can hire someone with a criminal record for a role.
Our contact also said…
“Most Manpower locations have at least one or two clients without a background check policy. We will always work with someone with a felony to try and gain them employment, however they may not have as many options as a worker without a felony.”
Unless the client has a very strict background policy (usually a client with a Government Contract or Healthcare) misdemeanors are allowed.
Our online research confirms Manpower will hire former felons on a case-by-case basis.
If they hire people with felonies, we have no doubt they’ll hire someone with a misdemeanor. Again, this will be determined by the client company and their policies.
Ban the Box is a campaign dedicated to removing the misdemeanor and felony convictions box from applications. The Fair Chance Business Pledge is part of this campaign. It’s a pledge for companies that want to look beyond a person’s past and see them for their present talents and skills.
Unfortunately, Manpower is not on the Ban the Box list. But that’s okay because we’ve learned that they’ll hire former felons and their applications don’t ask if you’ve been convicted of anything.
Manpower doesn’t have special programs for hiring felons, but they do offer several others.
Does Manpower hire felons? Yes, on an individual basis. Reports online have told us as much, and a branch manager confirmed this.
While they aren’t on the Ban the Box list, they don’t ask if you’ve been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor on their application. All-in-all, we’d put your odds at average.
At Manpower, the main entry-level jobs are in warehousing and administration positions. Since they’re an employment agency, you’ll be doing things like forklift driving, picking and packing, or office work.
Starting off in one of these positions is a great way to get into one of Manpower’s client companies. Manpower offers full coverage for college tuition if you want to earn your bachelor’s degree for the first time, as well as health benefits and a 401k.
So now that we know Manpower’s not on the Ban the Box list, you want to know how to get the job with a record. First, we’ll take a look at your resume and compare it to what they’re looking for:
If you aren’t comfortable creating your resume, we can help you with that. Successful Release has a resume writing guide specifically for you.
Another great tip is to check out your local employment agency. They’ll not only help with your resume, they’ll also help prepare you for the interview. With that in mind, here are our tips to get you started:
Manpower offers webinars on their career resources page, so take advantage of these when you’re preparing to apply!
Yes, depending on the company.
Here’s what you need to know about background checks:
The following states don’t consider information more than seven years old. This means that if your offense was six years ago, you’ll want to wait until next year to apply.
(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)
Some states won’t consider court cases where you were found not guilty. There are currently eight states on this list:
Unfortunately, these next states will look at your whole record, including your not guilty verdicts:
Our team did some research on Manpower’s ratings. Glassdoor.com rates them at 4.4 out of 5 stars. That’s pretty good for around 2,700 employee reviews! Most say they have a good work/life balance with Manpower. The highest number of complaints were from those looking for full-time work who could only secure part-time.
It depends on Manpower’s client companies and their stipulations, but there are a few felonies that might make it more difficult to get that offer of employment:
Manpower does drug test its employees. In their Drug and Alcohol Testing PDF, they state:
“Manpower and/or its customers may require that candidates or associates be tested for drug use prior to beginning employment, beginning an assignment, during employment, or during an assignment.”
Did the information in this article help you get a job at Manpower with a felony? If so, let us know. It’s your chance to help others in the same situation!
Leah is a recovering addict and mother of three. Her two oldest adult children are dealing with their own addictions and problems, one being recently released from prison and the other is currently incarcerated. Her goal is to give hope to not only her own children, but to others in similar situations.
