It's been tough for me and my family since I've been out....and CEi has been there every step of the way.  They have been a real blessing to me  Jerome Moore

Students that earn our Work Readiness Certificate are eligible to participate in a group called Cornerstones. In addition to receiving assistance with their personal goals, participants are introduced to decision makers from our network of employers who make presentations covering a range of topics relevant to entering the workforce and advancing to a living wage. These presentations provide a winning situation for everyone involved: (a) students are introduced to potential employers during the job search portion of their training and (b) employers are introduced to our students after they have completed our basic training unit and declared “work ready:”

Presentation topics may included

• Getting results after the interview
  
• Making the most out of difficult supervisors
  
• Working with co-workers that won’t work with you
  
• Taking advantage of education opportunities on the job
  
• Turning a minimum wage job into a living wage job
  
• Worker traits that employers value
  
• Things to do that will get you fired
  
• How to impress your boss
• Who's right – you of your boss?
  
• Making the most of your prison experience
  
• Trends in workforce development
  
• Trends in manufacturing
  
• Trends in service
  
• What's lean and why does it matter?

Additional presentations not directly related to employment may include:

• Restoring or establishing credit
  
• Introduction to financial literacy
  
• Lifting the civil disability of infamy
  
• Understanding your criminal record
  
• Renter’s rights and housing options for former offenders