Job Fair for Ex-Cons

I read in the S.F. Chronicle that there was a job fair in Oakland for those who came out of prison. That reminded me how difficult it was for someone with a criminal record to get a job.

A friend of mine who has a prison record was turned down each time he applied for a job that he was overqualified for. He had to lie in his application to finally get a job. Once the supervisor got to know him as an honest and hardworking person, my friend told him about his past. The supervisor accepted him with open arms.

It's all about not judging the book by its cover. I wonder if there'll ever be a job fair to hire Asian ex-cons.