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Securing employment after incarceration is one of the toughest challenges of reentry. Companies may deny applications if the applicant has a criminal record, and multiple rejections can be discouraging to the applicant or lead to opting out of the job search. onBoard: IDOC Job Board was designed by NYU’s Marron Institute for the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to give currently incarcerated people a jumpstart on their job search.

The IDOC Re-entry Job Board connects incarcerated people in IDOC’s custody with employers, before they are released. All employers using the job-search tool are approved by IDOC and aware of the job-seekers’ incarceration status. Employers can list available jobs, view submitted applications, and interact with a potential candidate prior to their release to determine if the candidate is a good fit for the employer’s organization.

The IDOC Job Search Board is funded in part by the MacArthur Foundation.