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If you have a criminal background and are looking for ways to land a job, this week's job fair highlights a program that helps people overcome challenges with a fresh start.

If you have a criminal background and are looking for ways to land a job, this week's ABC13 Who's Hiring Job Fair highlights a program that helps people overcome challenges with a fresh start.

Every week, ABC13 partners with Workforce Solutions for the virtual event. Career advisors take calls and online applications to help connect people to programs and jobs.said one group struggling to find jobs are those who were incarcerated. A study shows that for the first four years after leaving incarceration, 60% of those individuals can't find a job, compared to peak pandemic unemployment, which was just 15%.

For everyone else, if you're looking for a job, we have a way to land one, especially in the Woodlands area. On Thursday, there's an Interfaith event in The Woodlands. It runs until noon. The organization works to connect candidates to jobs with different non-profits in the area. If you can't make it, our job fair will connect you with those organizations as well., and look for the "As seen on ABC13" section. You can also call the ABC13 hotline powered by Workforce Solutions at 713-243-6663.

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