Employer Application Websites

National and Regional


Whether or not you have a criminal record...
It's common practice among employers that all job applications be submitted on-line through their Human Resources department website or through hiring agencies. Given your record there are three possible outcomes to applying for work...

  1. You apply, go through the process and don't get the job. This simply means that they did not have an interest in hiring you for one or more reasons. Just because you're not hired does not mean it's due only to your record. You may not have interviewed well, made a mistake on an application/résumé or you don't have the experience they're looking for. Learn from the experience and keep going.

  2. You apply, interview well and are offered a position contingent upon passing a drug test and background check. If the employer feels that your record is a non-issue for them they'll never mention it.

  3. You receive an email from Human Resources asking you to explain the circumstances of your criminal history and why they should hire you. This is your chance to shine and take advantage of the opportunity. If the employer is satisfied with your answer chances are they will hire you.

There's never any harm in applying.

NOTE: The following list of employers is by no means complete and up-to-the-minute. If you know of an employer who should be on this list or if, in your experience, you know of a change that needs to be made, please contact me with your comments and suggestions.

Index
Employers alphabetically
Employers by industry
Retail Food
Hospitality
Retail
Transportation
Industrial
Automotive
Technology
Finance
Staffing agencies
Freelancer agencies

😉 = an agency or employer known to hire ex-felons, often with a time-since-conviction policy stated on the linked site.

Corporations alphabetically

Corporations by industry
Retail Food

Hospitality

Retail

Transportation

Industrial

Automotive

Technology

Finance


Staffing agencies
 Beginning with local agencies and then national. As indicated above, several will consider ex-felons:
  • All Star Labor and Staffing in Portland, Tualatin, Salem, Albany and Eugene. 😉

    "Since its formation, All Star Labor and Staffing has been committed to serving and employing individuals who may have barriers to employment."

  • BDI Staffing in Salem. 😉

    "Our employers are looking to hire responsible & reliable employees for a variety of temporary, contract, or direct opportunities. Our job list is always updating with great employment opportunities all across the Mid-Valley. Check out our list of currently available jobs to see if we have the perfect match for you."

  • Express Employment Professionals in Oregon City. 😉

    "Because we're locally owned, we live in and work in this community and have a vested interest in its success. In addition to our staffing services, our team is actively involved with a wide variety of causes and organizations that help strengthen our beautiful city."

  • NW Staffing Resources in Portland, Beaverton, Clackamas and Vancouver. 😉

    NW Staffing won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and job seekers.

  • Staffing Partners in Eugene, Portland and Bend. 😉

    "Every applicant must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen before being considered for employment. Along with this strict screening process, we offer personalized, professional, and flexible service only a local company can provide."

  • GLISS  (General Labor & Industrial Staffing Solutions)  in the greater Portland area

    "Prospective employees will be able to fill out an employment application, enter references, submit resumes, and track the progress of their applications. Once approved, employees can search job listings and request jobs."

  • TERRA Staffing in Beaverton. 😉

    "...giving candidates access to the best jobs in Southwest and West Portland. TERRA offers services across a variety of industries, including administrative, industrial, transportation, and technical staffing."

  • WorkSource OREGON with several offices in the greater Portland area. 😉

    "The goal of WorkSource Portland Metro is to help all job seekers find satisfying careers. We offer: Job referrals, a variety of workshops, job search tools and coaching, information on the local job market, job training opportunities, and resume writing help. To receive WorkSource Portland Metro services you must be at least 18 years old, eligible to work in the U.S., and currently enrolled in WorkSource Oregon."



  • Adecco 😉

    One of the largest temp agencies with branches in many states. They have jobs in pretty much any industry you can think of: accounting, finances, customer service, call centers, hospitality, human resources, marketing, industrial, manufacturing, office and clerical, transportation, retail, warehouse and more.

  • Aerotek Recruiting 😉

    Global staffing agency that has an office in almost every city in the US. Jobs are available in pretty much any industry. They have over 160,000 industrial and skilled trade jobs that you can apply for.

  • All Team Staffing

    Reputation for matching workers with quality positions. They help fill positions in labor and light industrial, hospitality services, food production, administrative and clerical, healthcare, environment.

  • Artisan Talent

    Matches professionals with small and large businesses in the fields of marketing, digital, coding, UX development, and more. Offices are located in Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, Indianapolis, Rockford, Auburn Hills, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C.

  • Aramark

    Very large staffing agency with over 270,000 workers. Jobs available in food production, hospitality, education, manufacturing, facilities and healthcare service and more.

  • Customer Driven Staffing

    Offers hundreds of jobs in light industrial, hospitality, warehouse, clerical. construction and technology. Despite its size, the agency cares about each temp worker and has a very high retention rate.

  • CareerCo

    Close to 32,000 members and thousands of job openings in all fields. They have a proprietary job matching system called WOOF that delivers job matches based on your preferences, geographic location, experience, skills, interests, etc.

  • Elite Staffing 😉

    Nationwide agency provides positions primarily in the fields of warehouse and drop shipping, light and skilled industrial, fulfillment and manufacturing.

  • ExpressPros

    Global agency employs over 540,000 people and has over 800 branches worldwide. They hire in the fields of administrative, commercial (assembler, forklift driver, welder, lathe operator, maintenance worker), shipping/receiving, industrial, warehouse, and finance.

  • Frontline Source Group

    Offers jobs in human resources, oil and gas, administrative, IT, customer service, engineering, healthcare, accounting and finance.

  • Integrity Staffing

    Offices in almost every state in the US. Helps place people in Amazon in warehouse, clerical, administrative, and finance.

  • Kelly Services

    Global agency with branches in countries on every continent. They employ close to 500,000 temps and have many jobs that could work for ex-cons including building, construction, skilled trades, call center, customer support, food services, hospitality, installation, maintenance, repairs, logistics, transportation, manufacturing, production, operations.

  • Manpower 😉

    To apply with this agency your felony must be more than 7 years old. Jobs available in the following fields: trade and services, oil and gas, manufacturing and production, industrial, distribution and supply chain, defense and military, catering and restaurant services, hospitality, retail, agriculture, and many more.

  • Masis Staffing

    Works with hundreds of employers in several states and across many industries. Reportedly, some of the employers they work with don’t require a background check. Jobs in manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, light industrial, food processing, department stores, clerical and small businesses.

  • Nesco Resource

    One of US leading national staffing agencies. Offer both temporary and permanent positions in the fields of IT, accounting and finance, light Industrial and clerical.

  • People Ready 😉

    Huge temp agency has hundreds of skilled and unskilled labor positions that may be a great match for someone with a felony. These include skilled trades, construction, general labor, warehouse and distribution centers, transportation, waste management and recycling, hospitality, manufacturing.

  • Pirate Staffing

    Specialize in jobs that require manual labor in a wide range of industries. Opportunities include laborers, plumbing, sign holders, food service, restoration, order puller, construction, Class A, B, C, CDL Drivers, skilled trades, warehousing, janitorial, manufacturing, caterers, assembly, freight handling, forklift operators.

  • PrideStaff 😉

    Works with large corporations, mid-size and small businesses across many industries. Felons can apply for jobs in customer service, clerical and administrative, IT, hospitality, manufacturing, food production, general labor, assembly and production, packaging, shipping and receiving, warehouse, and more.

  • ProLogistix

    Leading agency specializing exclusively in logistics jobs at warehouses across the states.

  • Randstad USA

    Positions in fields of production, office and administrative support, transportation and materials moving, building and grounds cleaning, maintenance, call center, warehouse and manufacturing.

  • Resource MFG

    Specializes in manufacturing jobs throughout the country with branches in 34 states including Washington and California but not Oregon or Idaho.

  • Spherion 😉

    Offices in every major US city. Positions are open in the following industries: administrative and clerical, light industrial, customer service and none-clinical heathcare. Felony must be over 7 years old to apply.

  • Staffmark

    Considered one of the top staffing agencies in the US. They place over 40,000 temporary employees into new jobs every week. Positions are open in a wide range of fields.

  • Staff Zone

    Specializes in providing skilled and unskilled labor positions in industrial, construction, special events and flagging.

  • Surge Staffing

    Jobs in manufacturing, inventory, facilities, automotive, skilled trades and warehouse.

  • The Reserves Network

    Offices in 16 states on the East Coast and Midwest. Industries include: assembly, construction, food services, forklift, general labor, machine operator, industrial equipment, maintenance, and others.

  • Westaff

    Branches in 19 states on the East Coast and Midwest. They offer both skilled and unskilled labor positions in a wide range of fields.

  • ZipRecruiter

    "Any industry. Any location. Any experience level."  Download their smart phone app.


Freelancer agencies
In this gig economy if you have a niche set of skills, working through a freelancer agency can be very rewarding. Register with them as a resource.
  • Credo

    Credo specializes in a very narrow field: SEO and marketing. You can choose from SEO consulting, SEO site audits, content marketing, inbound marketing, link building, Facebook ads, PPC, paid social ads, online reputation management, WordPress development

  • Crowdspring

    Crowdspring helps buyers reach creatives across the globe so that small businesses, one-man shops and individuals anywhere can tap into a global pool of creatives for graphic design, industrial design, and writing projects.

  • Designhill

    Designhill is a graphic design platform for designers to earn, participate, work and share their work and is a one point stop for business owners to source high quality designs including logos, website design and more at affordable prices.

  • freelancer

    As a freelancer you bid on projects;  if your bid is successful and you're hired, you bill the employer for your time.

  • Freeeup

    "Freeeup was created by Nathan Hirsch out of the challenge of getting access to top talent quickly. Nathan initially started out vetting freelancers for eCommerce businesses like his, and then branched out into other skill sets as demand grew for the service."

  • guru

    "With a community that's built on meritocracy, people are eager to set aside differences in geography, politics and religion to share and profit from economic opportunities. Since 1998, we have been working tirelessly out of our offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Noida, India to turn these aspirations into reality."

  • Hubstaff Talent

    This free platform displays a freelancer’s hourly rate, skills, experience, availability, résumé, and languages spoken. Freelancers also have the option to add a short description to provide more information on themselves.

  • Skyword

    "Skyword connects exceptional writers, graphic designers, videographers, photographers, and other creatives with top-tier brands looking to truly connect with their audiences through great storytelling."

  • Textbroker

    "Is writing your passion? Then Textbroker is the right place for you. Since 2005, Textbroker is the leading provider of unique, custom content."

  • Truelancer

    "Truelancer.com is an online platform for freelancers and employers to work together. Their vision is to create an global ecosystem of trusted freelancers and employers around the world."

  • Upwork

    Find the right freelance job for your next work from home opportunity on the world’s largest hiring platform connecting savvy businesses and professional freelancers.