Most jobs that hire people with felony records fall into a small number of categories: trucking, warehouse and logistics, skilled trades, and temp agency work. Each has a different entry path, different income ceiling, and different relationship with your record. Choosing the right path before spending money on training or burning time on applications that will not process is the decision that matters most in the first 90 days.
Start with background checks and interview preparation regardless of which path you choose — both affect every application you submit.
Getting Hired
Work and Income After Prison — How the job market works with a record and what actually determines who gets hired.
Background Checks After Prison — What employers see, what they cannot see, and what stops applications from moving forward.
How to Explain Your Record in an Interview — What to say, what not to say, and how the conversation actually goes.
CDL & Trucking
How to Get a CDL With a Felony — Trucking pays $45,000–$65,000 without a degree and actively hires people with records.
CDL Companies That Hire Felons — Which carriers will and will not hire based on conviction type.
How to Pay for CDL Training With a Felony — Financing options before you spend money on school.
Warehouse & Logistics
Warehouse Jobs for Felons — Stable entry-level work without CDL requirements.
Forklift Certification After Prison — Low-cost certification that opens warehouse and logistics positions immediately.
Trades
Best Trades for Felons — Which trades license with a record and which do not.
Temp Agencies & Fast Employment
Fast Employment After Release — Temp agency work as a bridge to permanent employment.
Temp Agency Applications — What filters applications out and what gets you placed.
Education & Training
Train or Work First? — When certification pays off and when it delays income without improving your options.
Vocational Certifications After Prison — Which certifications employers actually use in hiring decisions.