Dennis, 45, was introduced to us by Get Out Stay Out.  We met him for the first time on Saturday, September 6th.  He was still incarcerated at Fulton Prison in the Bronx, but was on work release until Sept 17th.  That meant that he had until September 17th to find a full-time job.  If he didn’t, he would be taken off of the work release program and sent back to an upstate prison.  What a task!  To help him secure a full-time job in just 11 days.  And because he has an adult criminal record, there are very few employers willing to hire him.  The only ones we know of are those in the construction trade.  But they only hire guys with a construction trade skill.  Dennis didn’t have any.

On Saturday, we met with Dennis, gave him the tools to Dress Well, Speak Well and Show Up Early, spent 5 hours teaching him the basic skills of an Electrician’s Helper, and arranged for him to interview with an electrical contractor.   All in one day.

It is now Monday, September 8th.  The electrical contractor just called to tell us that Dennis got the job!  Work begins tomorrow morning at 8am.  If Dennis performs well, and we have every expectation that he will, he will not be sent back to upstate prison!

We needed to help Dennis secure a job in 11 days.  He did it in 2.  Are we happy, even a little bit proud?  Heck yeah!