Below you will find felon friendly companies and jobs for felons in Tennessee. Please note that every company listed is a felon friendly employer but exact policies vary per position and/or location. We are always working on expand our list of companies that hire felons. If you have any job leads for us please notify our organization, Help for Felons.
List of Jobs for Felon in Tennessee
Please remember that we have many other pages of felon friendly job resources in addition to this page. Here are just a few:
- Main Jobs For Felons Page – This has tons of job resources and help!
- Online/Work From Home – These are legit companies that do not do background checks!
- Felony Expungement Help & Legal Information – Learn how to have your felony conviction wiped from your record.
- Loans, Grants and Financial Help – Get money to go to school or start a business.
General Labor Jobs
QUICKFLIGHT INC – Successful completion of FBI criminal history check that reveals no disqualifying felony convictions in 10 years. Excellent communication skills that include speaking to large groups and individual customers.
Trego/Dugan Aviation – Must pass a 10-year background check and pre-employment drug test. This position is responsible for providing total customer service to all people desiring to use customer or charter service by being attentive to their needs, politely handling their inquiries promptly, and completing the required transactions as noted below. Additional responsibilities include ramp, aircraft cleaning, operations, wheelchair assist, and commissary duties as required
Staffing Agency Jobs
Staffing agencies can be a great resource for felons seeking jobs. At times these agencies have a company they are staffing that will not require a background check which is great for you. There are no guarantees but it is well worth your time to talk to these staffing and temp agencies.
Legit Work From Home Jobs
UpWork – Upwork is a great platform for freelancers to connect with employers. There are NO BACKROUND CHECKS… ALL JOBS FOR FELONS! Almost anyone can find work on upwork. Some of the skills needed are as follows;
- Virtual assistants
- Writers
- Editors
- Developers
- Search Engine Optimization
- Graphic Design
- Music
- Marketing
- Much More
Office Jobs
NONE LISTED
Hospitality & Restaurant Jobs
IHOP – International House of Pancakes
Job Resources for Felons in Tennessee
Jobs 4 TN – State government run agency that helps you find jobs, write resumes and provides other services including job training.
TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse – Job centers and housing help.
Background Check Limits in Tennessee
It is important to understand that some states have laws regarding how far back a criminal background check can go. Unfortunately Tennessee does not limit how far back an employer can do a background check. Here are the laws in other states.
Twelve states do not allow any felony conviction information older than seven years to be reported.
- California
- Colorado*
- Kansas*
- Maryland*
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire*
- New York *
- Texas *
- Washington*
(* exceptions based on pay/salary)
Some states will not report court cases where you were found NOT guilty: Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Alaska, California, New York and Michigan.
These states will report an unlimited numbers of years back of felony convictions and also report NOT guilty verdicts: Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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