Although named by Nation’s Restaurant News as the fastest growing U.S. restaurant chain in terms of sales for two years in a row, MOD Pizza sees the growth of its employees as more important than financial success. And it prides […]
Category Archives: Employers
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation report highlights second-chance employment
When the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation issues a special report on second chance hiring, you know that the issue has entered the mainstream. This summer the foundation released “America Working Forward, Hidden Workforce.” In the introduction to the 44-page report, […]
30-2-2 programs encourage companies to hire ex-offenders
30-2-2. It’s a simple concept. Just get 30 companies to hire two workers leaving jail or prison and track their progress for two years. The idea is so simple, in fact, that it’s surprising that more communities haven’t adopted it. […]
How to hire health care workers from a unique population – those with criminal records
Hospitals and health care agencies and facilities are scrambling to fill a rapidly growing need for workers at every level. And there’s a population that’s eager and ready to fill those positions. That population is people with criminal records, and […]
Root & Rebound publishes toolkit to enlighten employers on the value of hiring ex-offenders
Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit Root & Rebound has published the California Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit. This 28-page toolkit is not just an exceptional resource for companies and organizations that are committed to – or considering – hiring those with criminal […]
Uber CEO offers second chance to those with criminal records
It’s not often that executives of well-known companies come out publicly in favor of giving those with criminal records a chance in the hiring process. But that’s what Travis Kalanick, co-founder and CEO of Uber, did earlier this month in […]
No. 1 way employers find new employees to hire
What’s the No. 1 way employers find new employees? It’s not what you might think. Forget the online job boards. Forget employment agencies or headhunters. The No. 1 way employers find new employees is through a referral from a colleague. […]
Dave’s Killer Bread helps create second chance employers
How does one become a second chance employer, and why aren’t more companies doing it? Maybe they don’t know how. But there’s a new way to learn the ropes. One company that knows very well, Dave’s Killer Bread, has increased its […]
Council of State Governments helps lower employment barriers
To get returning citizens back to work and help reduce recidivism is a monumental task, an effort that takes an entire community to tackle. Representatives from the public and private sectors ranging from corrections to corporations need to work together […]
Council of State Governments creates Pathways to Prosperity
The attitude of employers is often the biggest obstacle to employment for those with criminal records. It’s almost like hitting the proverbial brick wall. But the Council of State Governments is out to change those entrenched attitudes. This nonprofit organization […]