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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