Computer-Based Employment Applications: Implications for Offenders and Supervising Officers

Since most of the returning population experiences the "second-level digital divide" in their lack of familiarity navigating the Internet, this group will likely benefit from hands-on assistance as they apply for these jobs. [...]they are likely to employ hypothetical scenarios about how p...

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Published in:Federal Probation 2012-06, Vol.76 (1), p.24
Main Authors: Kelly, Christopher E, Fader, Jamie J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer terminals
Crime
Criminal records
Employees
Employment
Internet
Labor market
Retail stores
Supervision
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Summary:Since most of the returning population experiences the "second-level digital divide" in their lack of familiarity navigating the Internet, this group will likely benefit from hands-on assistance as they apply for these jobs. [...]they are likely to employ hypothetical scenarios about how potential employees would respond if, for instance, they witnessed another employee stealing cash from the till. Since offenders who at one time may have been socialized into the "code of the street" may not have an intuitive sense of what responses employees are looking for, they may be at a substantial disadvantage unless they have the support of reentry professionals who prepare them for job applications in the information age.
ISSN:0014-9128
1555-0303