South Carolina
Companies that Hire Ex-Offenders
INDUSTRIES
According to the website , there are some industries that are a better fit for ex-offenders. They include:
• Construction
• Landscaping
• Truck Driving
• Fast Food Restaurants
• Drilling and Oil
• Newspaper Delivery
Within construction, the website encourages contacting small construction companies due to the availability of the owner who is also usually the hiring officer. They mention specifically roofing and recommend gaining skills to start his/her own business. See Appendix A for the full article from this website.
NATIONAL COMPANIES
Nationally, there are MANY companies that are willing to hire ex-offenders. Using three websites (, , and ), there appear to be approximately 350 national companies willing to hire someone who has experience within the penial system. The list is heavy with Transportation and Food Service companies, along with strong representation from the Retail and Manufacturing industries. The full list can be found in Appendix B.
NATIONAL TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
The website lists seven national temporary employment services agencies as being willing to hire ex-offenders. They highlight the health insurance benefits that some of the companies provide, along with some who hire specifically for companies who want to help ex-offenders. The list includes:
• Labor Ready
• Kelly Services
• Manpower
• AeroTek
• Pride Staff
• Spherion
• Elite Staffing
Please see Appendix C for more information on these companies.
SOUTH CAROLINA COMPANIES WHO HIRE EX-OFFENDERS
Companies open to hiring ex-offenders by state and city can be found at . This site lists approximately 150 companies in both Columbia and Charleston (same companies in each city) who see past the penial history of the jobseekers. See Appendix D for the full list.
APPENDIX A
Industries That Offer Careers for Felons
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Many felons become discouraged when applying for jobs because they are turned down time after time. There are several reasons that this happens; the most common reason is because you are applying to the wrong type of companies. Some companies will simply not consider a felon for a job or a career in that particular position. Below we will give you a list and information on which industries offer careers for felons.
Construction Companies
Construction is a great sector to work in if you are a felon. Many construction companies are small and have many different positions. This will allow you to actually talk to the owner and show him your worth and skills. This is much better than dealing with a person that sits in a Human Resources office all day that has no clue about who you are. The other great part about working in construction is that it allows you to learn a particular trade while earning money. This can allow you to possibly start your own business in the future if you so choose to. Remember to not just think about construction in general but all the trades and companies within that industry.
Some trades within the construction industry:
• Tile
• Carpentry
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Welding
• Pipe Fitting
• Carpet
• HVAC
• Roofing
These are only a few of the niche industries within the construction trade. Roofing companies are almost always looking for people that are willing to work hard whether they are a felon or not. The great thing about construction is that you will get regular raises and move up if you put your time in.
Landscaping
This can be another great career choice for felons for several reasons. Like construction, most landscape companies are small businesses which is a great thing because you will be able to talk directly with the owner. This will give you a huge advantage; the other reason it is a great career path for felons is because it is something you can do yourself with little to no training. Even if you do not have anyone willing to hire you, you can always cut grass for customers. You can have flyers printed out and distributed for almost no cost. Offer a first time mow for a super low cost of about 10 dollars. If you do a great job most people will have you come back then you can charge them $15 or $20 dollars a mow. If you mow 5 yards a day, 5 days a week you will be making $500 a week minus costs, which are very minimal.
Truck Driving
There are a ton of truck driving companies out there that will hire felons depending on what the felony is and the length of time since the conviction. This can be a fairly high-paying job with good benefits. Most truck drivers earn about $800 dollars per week and have very secure jobs. The downside to trucking is the amount of time that you will spend away from home.
Fast Food Restaurants
Not really one of the best careers for felons but it is still a job that will pay you. Many people will make a blanket statement about a particular chain saying that they will not hire felons but most of the time this is not true. The vast majority of fast food chains are franchises. This means that each restaurant or small group of restaurants are owned by individuals rather than corporations. With that being said, you may find a fast food restaurant that hires felons on one side of town while the same brand on the other side of town does not. There is some room for advancement in these types of jobs but it can take a while to move up. Remember that some restaurants may be felon friendly while others are not so apply to everyone possible.
Restaurants that may hire felons:
• McDonald’s
• Burger King
• Subway
• Taco Bell
• Jack in the Box
• Carl’s Jr.
• Hardees
• Red Robin
• Dairy Queen
• Baskin Robins
Drilling and Oil Companies
There are many small drilling companies out there that will hire felons. This can be one of the better careers for felons because of the high pay. The down side is that it is dirty hard work and you have to live in the right area to find a job doing this type of work.
Newspaper Contractor
Most large newspapers contract out their delivery to individuals. For the most part, the day of paperboys is over. These jobs start very early in the morning (about 3 AM). You go to the newspaper printing house, pick up about 400 papers, and deliver them to houses that are on your list. The pay is typically only about 200 dollars a week but most do not do a background check or anything. The other downside is that this is a seven day a week job and Sunday papers are very bulky and heavy. is a great place to search for newspaper delivery contractor jobs.
APPENDIX B
AAMCO Transmissions and Auto Care
Abbott Laboratories
Ace Hardware
Adams Trucking
Air Southwest
Alamo Rent a Car
Alberto-Culver
Albertson’s
Allied Van Lines
Allstate Insurance Company
America West Airlines
American Airlines
American Express
American Greetings
American National Logistics
Andersen Windows
Anderson Trucking Services, Inc.
Aon Hewitt
Apple Inc.
Applebee’s
Aramark Food Services
Archer Daniels Midland
ARCO
Arthur JGallagher & Co
AT&T
Atlas Van Lines
Avis Rent-A-Car
Avon Products
Bahama Breeze
Bally Technologies
Bally’s Hotel & Casino
Barr-Nunn Transportation
Baskin-Robbins
Baxter International
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Best Foods
Best Western
BF Goodrich
BFGoodrich Aerospace
Black & Decker
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Boeing
Bonefish Grill
Borgata Casino & Spa
Boyd Brothers
Braum’s Inc.
Bridgestone
British Airways
Brunswick Corporation
Budget Rent a Car
Buffalo Wild Wings
Builders Transportation Co., LLC
CalArk International Trucking
Calvin Klein
Campbell Soup Company
Candlewood Suites
Canon Inc
Career Education Corporation
Carl’s Jr.
Carolina Cargo
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Carrier Corporation
Casio, Inc.
Caterpillar Inc
CDW Computers
Celadon Trucking Services
Central Refrigerated Svcs. Inc
Chase Bank
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chick-fil-A
Chili’s
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chrysler
Cintas
Coes-Coin
Coldwell Banker
Comcast
Comfort Inn & Suites
Community Education Centers
Compaq Computers
ConAgra Foods
Core Carrier Corp.
Country Inn & Suites
Covenant Transport
CR England
Crete Carrier
CRST Van Expedited
Dairy Queen
DAP Products
Darden Restaurants
Dart Containers
Davis Transport Inc.
DeBoer Transportation Inc.
Deer & Co
Deer Park Spring Water Co.
Del Monte Foods
Dell Corporation
Delta Air Lines
Delta Faucet Company
Denny's
Dick Lavy Trucking
Dillard’s
Divizio Industries
Dole Food Company
Dollar General
Dollar Rent A Car
Dollar Tree
Domino’s Pizza
Dow Brands
Dow Jones & Company
Dr Pepper/Seven Up
Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunlop Tires
DuPont Co.
Duracell
Dutch Maid Logistics Inc.
Eddie Bauer
Eddie V’s
Electrolux
Embassy Suites
Epson
Equity Office Properties
ERMCO, Inc.
Exelon
Exxon Mobil
Fairfield Inn
Falcon Transport
Federal Express
Firestone Auto Care
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
First Health Group Corporation
FirstExpress
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Florilli Transportation, LLC
Flying J
Food Services of America
Fortune Brands
Freymiller Trucking
Frito-Lay
Fruit of the Loom
Fujifilm
Galuoub Toys
Gedney Pickle, Chaska, MN
Genentech
General Electric
General Growth Properties
General Mills
Georgia-Pacific
GMAC Real Estate
Golden Corral
Goodman
Goodwill Industries
Gordon Trucking, Inc.
Grainger
Great Clips
Groendyke Transport
Hampton Inn
Hanes
Hawthorn Suites
Hewitt associates
HH Gregg
Hill Brothers Transportation
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Holiday Inn
Home Depot
Homewood Suites
Hunt Transportation
Hyatt Hotels
IBM
IHOP
Ikea
Illinois Tool Works
In-N-Out Burger
International Paper
Interstate Batteries
J & R Schugel Trucking
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Jack in the Box
JBS Carriers
Jiffy Lube
Jimmy Johns
K&B Transportation
Kelly Moore Paints
KFC
K-Mart
Knight Transportation
Kohl’s
Kraft Foods
Kreilkamp Trucking
L.A. Times
Labor Ready
Landstar Trucking
LCT Transportation, LLC.
Longhorn Steakhouse
Lowes
Luby’s
Maggiano’s
Magnum Express
Marriott Hotels
Marten Transportation
Maverick Transportation
McDonald’s
McGriff Transportation
MCH Transportation
McKelvey Trucking Company
McLane Foodservice
Melton Truck Lines
Men’s Warehouse
Metals USA
Miller Brewing Company
Miller Transporters, Inc.
Millis Transfer, Inc.
Mobil Oil
Molex
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Motorola
National Carriers
Navistar International
New York Times
Newell Rubbermaid
Newsweek Inc
NFI
Niki
NiSource
Nordstrom
Northern Trust
O’Charleys
OIX, Inc.
Old Republic International
Olive Garden
Omni Direct
Outback Steakhouse
Packaging Corporation of America
Pactiv
Pappadeaux
Party City
Paschall Truck Lines
Pepsi-Co
Perkins Restaurants
Perkins Specialized Transportation, Inc.
PetSmart
PFS
PGT Trucking
Philip Morris Companies Inc
Pilgrim’s
Praxair
Prime Inc
R. R. Donnelley & Sons
Radisson
RC Willey
Red Lobster
Red Robin
Republic Services
Residence Inn
Restaurant Depot
Reyes Beverage Group
Riverside Transport, Inc
Roehl Transport Inc.
Ronnie Dowdy Inc
Ross
RPM Development
RR Donnelley
RSC Equipment Rental
Rubbermaid Inc.
Ruby Tuesday
Rumpke
Safeway
Salvation Army
Sam’s Club
Sara Lee Corporation
Schneider National
Sears & Roebuck
Seasons 52
ServiceMaster
Seven Up, Inc.
Shaffer Trucking
Sharaton Hotels
Sharkey Transportation, Inc.
Shell Oil Company
Shoprite
Showtime Networks
Simplex Leasing
Sisbro, Inc.
Smith Transport, Inc.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
Sony Corporation
Southern Refrigerated Transport Inc.
Southwest Air
Springhill Suites
Sprint Corporation
Starwood Hotels
Stevens Transport
Subway
Swift Transportation
Sysco
Tandem Transport Corp
Tango Transport
Target Stores
Telephone and Data Systems
Tellabs
Tesla
TGI Friday
The Chicken Factory
The New York Times
TMC Transport
Towneplace Suites
Toys "R" Us
Trader Joes
Tradewinds
TransAm Trucking, Inc.
Transcorr
Transport America
Transway
Tribune Media
Tropicana Casino/Resort
Trump Taj Mahal Casino/Resort
Trust
Tyson Foods
U. S. Trucking
U.S Cellular
Uneven Investments
United Airlines
United Parcel Service
US Foods
US Steel Corporation
US Xpress, Inc
USA Truck
Van Wyk, Inc.
Verizon Communications
Volunteers of America
Voyager Express, Inc
W. W. Grainger
Walgreens
Wal-Mart
Ward Truckload Express LLC
WEL Companies
Wendy’s
West Side Transport
Western Express
WinCo Foods
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Wyndham Hotels
Xerox
Yard House
YRC Glen Moore
Yumahn
Zebra Technologies
Zenith Electronics
APPENDIX C
Labor Ready
Labor ready has over 600 locations in the USA and has tons of open positions year round. They hire for construction, skilled labor, general labor, food service, dishwashers, janitorial, housekeeping and a host of other jobs. Labor Ready temp agencies hire felons for specific jobs for specific employers.
Kelly Services
Kelly Services is a huge temp agency that literally has thousands of jobs posted at any given time. Some jobs may be open to felons while others will not be. A lot of the jobs they post for are office and white collar type of jobs. The best thing you can do is to call your local Kelly Services Branch office.
Manpower
Manpower has been around a long time and has a great reputation for finding people jobs. Most of Manpower’s jobs are in these fields:
• Admin / Office
• Contact Center
• Industrial
• Skilled Trades
AeroTek
AeroTek is another very large temp service company that will hire felons for specific jobs and/or companies. AeroTek
has a very wide variety of positions available for skilled and unskilled workers that range from manufacturing, welding, office work and janitorial work. Aerotek has locations in nearly every state and major city.
Pride Staff
Pride Staff is another large staffing agency that has a very wide varity of jobs available with new jobs popping up weekly. Pride staff offers health insurance and other benefits while employed with them. This can be a great advantage if you have a need for medical care for you and your family.
Spherion
Spherion places over 3,000 clients into full time positions a year in light industrial, administrative, contact centers and healthcare office positions. They have locations in every state and often have multiple locations in major cities.
Elite Staffing
Elite staffing is a large nationwide staffing agency that has jobs in every US state. They specialize in light industrial, administrative, and skilled job placements.
APPENDIX D
ADM
AT&T
Aamco
Abbott Labs
Ace Hardware
Alaska Airlines
Albertsons
Allstate
Altria
American Airlines
American Express
American Financial
American Greetings
Ameriprise
Apple
Applebee's
Aramark
Ashley Furniture
Avis Budget Group
Avon Products
Bahama Breeze
Bally Technologies
Baskin Robbins
Baxter
Bed Bath & Beyond
Best Western
Big Boy Restaurants
Black & Decker
Boeing
Braum's
Bridgestone Americas
Buffalo Wild Wings
CDW
Campbell Soup Company
Captain D's
Carl's Jr
Carrier
Caterpillar
Chick-fil-A
Chili's
Chipotle
Cintas
Community Education Centers
ConAgra Foods
Concentrix
Dairy Queen
Darden
Dart Container
Deer Park Spring Water
Delta Air Lines
Delta Faucet
Denny's
Dole Food
Dollar Tree
Domino's
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
DuPont
Dunkin' Donuts
Eddie V's
Embassy Suites
Epson
Exelon
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Family Dollar Stores
Firestone Complete Auto Care
Food Services of America
Fruit of the Loom
GE
Genentech
General Mills
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Golden Corral
Goodman Manufacturing
Goodyear Dunlop Tires
Great Clips
Hanesbrands
Hhgregg
Hilton Worldwide
IBM
IHOP
Ikea
Illinois Tool Works
In-N-Out Burger
International Paper
Interstate Batteries
Jack in the Box
Jiffy Lube
Jimmy John's
KFC
Kelly-Moore
Kohl's
Kraft Foods
Longhorn Steakhouse
Macy's
McDonald's
McLane Foodservice
Men's Warehouse
Metals USA
MillerCoors
Motorola Solutions
Navistar
Newell Rubbermaid
Nordstrom
Old Republic
Olive Garden Italian Restaurants
PFS Group
Pactiv
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
PepsiCo
PetSmart
Philip Morris USA
Pilgrim Quality Solutions
Pilot Flying J
Praxair
R.R. Donnelley
Radisson Hotels
Ralphs
Red Lobster
Red Robin
Republic Services
Restaurant Depot
Reyes Beverage Group
Rumpke
Safeway
Salvation Army
Sara Lee
Sears
Seasons 52
Shell
Shoprite Supermarkets
Sony
Subway
Sysco
Target
Tesla
The Home Depot
Trader Joe's
Tyson Foods
U-Haul
US Foods
United States Steel
Verizon
Vons
W.W. Grainger
Walgreens
Walmart
Wendy's
Williams
WinCo Foods
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Xerox
Yard House
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