JOB CANDIDATES
For job candidates in recovery or those with past convictions, Working Fields is a supportive employment agency with a mission to help you gain a second chance. We’ve been there. All of our staff is trained in Peer Coaching and most are in long-term recovery themselves. Working Fields:
Understands where you’re coming from and meets you right where you are
Gets to know you, your skills and experience, and your status in recovery to place you in a job with the best possible outcomes
Places associates with employers who are ready to give second chances
Uses a Peer Coaching model to provide support in many areas of life and help keep your recovery on track
HELPING YOU GET
A SECOND CHANCE
Wherever you are in your recovery, if you are ready to commit to a new opportunity and willing to do what it takes to establish yourself as a dedicated and trusted employee, we’d love to help you get your second chance.
HOW IT WORKS
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INTERVIEW
We meet and review what work you want to do, what you can do, and what you have done in the past. We talk honestly about where you are in your recovery. We need to ensure you are serious about your recovery, so that we can represent to employers that you are ready to show up and suit up!
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JOB CANDIDATE SUBMISSION
When we’ve found a good match we submit you as a candidate for one of our open positions, or connect with our employers to find one.
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ASSOCIATE ON ASSIGNMENT
Whether temporary or temp-to-hire, you will be an employee of Working Fields while on assignment. The assignment could be for a defined timeframe, an open-ended timeframe, or turn into a full-time position.
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ONGOING SUPPORT
Once placed in a position, a Peer Coach will be assigned to you. Weekly meetings are required as a condition of employment. This allows us to provide support, resources, and accountability, and to ensure to our employer partners that you continue to be stable in recovery.
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Placements may turn into permanent employment.
LIFELONG RECOVERY