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Category Archives: Second Chance Hiring

Knife Skills

Knife Skills film highlights previously incarcerated employees at Edwins restaurant in Cleveland

Posted on November 2, 2017June 4, 2024 by Jails to Jobs

Restaurants are among the biggest employers of people in reentry. But what’s it really like for those leaving jail or prison to work in one of them? How do formerly incarcerated workers adjust to their new lives and responsibilities? Academy […]

Humboldt Second Chance

Humboldt County (Calif.) works with Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation on Humboldt Second Chance Program

Posted on March 30, 2017July 14, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

In the far northern reaches of California, in a rural coastal area known for its redwood forests, local county officials are working with Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation to help formerly incarcerated individuals get jobs. Taking advantage of a $400,000 grant […]

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Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation’s Second Chance Summit tackles ex-offender employment issues

Posted on December 30, 2016November 23, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

The Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation brought together business, nonprofit and government leaders at its Second Chance Summit in San Francisco in early December. The goal: to educate attendees about the opportunities and resources available for employing people with criminal backgrounds […]

Uber CEO offers second chance to those with criminal records

Posted on October 20, 2016April 5, 2024 by Jails to Jobs

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 […]

Hot Chicken Takeover improves lives of those in reentry

Posted on July 14, 2016July 14, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

You might not realize it when you dig into a plate of spicy chicken wings at Columbus, Ohio’s Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT), but this restaurant serves a side of social justice along with its popular cuisine. It’s just one more […]

Dave’s Killer Bread helps create second chance employers

Posted on March 23, 2016July 14, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

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 […]

S.F.’s Cala restaurant gives second chance to those in reentry

Posted on February 25, 2016November 23, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

In San Francisco, a city of exceptional eateries, one recently opened restaurant stands apart – and not just for its amazing food but for the fact that it is a second chance employer, making a point of seeking out and […]

Oakland employer reaches out to hire ex-offenders

Posted on October 8, 2014July 14, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Ashleigh McCullough, senior project manager of Telecom, Inc., is not your typical hiring manager. Far from it. And too bad more people aren’t like her – willing to give ex-offenders a second chance. Addicted to meth for five years, previously […]

Rubicon Bakery says employees with barriers prove to be an asset

Posted on August 31, 2013July 14, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Andrew Stoloff, owner of Rubicon Bakery in Richmond, Calif., has a secret he’d like to share. Hiring people with barriers to employment can result in some of the most loyal workers anywhere. And it makes good business sense. Is anybody listening? Baking […]

I Have a Bean created to hire ex-offenders

Posted on February 2, 2012March 11, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

  At Jails to Jobs we’re always on the lookout for employers who are ex-offender friendly, but it’s rare to find a company established with the express purpose of hiring them. During a search through the Twitterverse looking for like-minded […]

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