Do you enjoy fixing things and are comfortable meeting people? Are you mechanically inclined? If so, being an appliance repair technician may be the job for you. We’re told that there are 700 million appliances in the US of which […]
The Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation Second Chance Corporate Cohort Program helps companies become second chance employers
Thinking about hiring formerly incarcerated employees but don’t know how to do it? Check out the Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation Second Chance Corporate Cohort Program. As the nonprofit arm of Milwaukie, Ore., Dave’s Killer Bread — owned by Flowers Foods, […]
U.S. Rubber Recycling Inc.’s Bounce Back! program offers employment to formerly incarcerated job seekers
At Jails to Jobs we’ve noticed a dramatic increase in the number of calls we get from companies that are interested in being second-chance employers. As second-chance hiring gains momentum, we plan to highlight some of the businesses that have […]
The Manufacturing Institute launches new Office Hours program to encourage second chance hiring
The Manufacturing Institute (MI) has created Office Hours to answer questions from employers about second chance hiring and, ultimately, to encourage them to institute the practice. As the national nonprofit workforce development and education partner of the National Association of […]
Honest Jobs helps formerly incarcerated job seekers find employment and companies become second chance employers
If you’re having trouble finding a job because of your record, check out Honest Jobs, a job search site that connects job seekers with felonies to second chance employers. Honest Jobs is a company that understands exactly where you’re coming […]
How to learn your character strengths and use them to improve your life and your job search
Just as taking an interest assessment can help you choose a job that you will enjoy, taking a character strength survey can help you focus on and improve the innate characteristics that make you who you are. Knowing yourself better […]
Apply to become a member of From Prison Cells to PhD’s next P2P program cohort and learn how to gain access to a college education
From Prison Cells to PhD, a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of people with criminal convictions, is currently accepting applications for Cohort 23 of its Prison-to-Professionals (P2P) program. To qualify, candidates must be formerly incarcerated, have a criminal […]
Free tattoo removal services expand to Nebraska, thanks to Blanca Mejia and Generation Diamond
Generation Diamond operates the only free or low-cost tattoo removal program in the state of Nebraska. And it’s run by Blanca Mejia, whose nonprofit organization provides a variety of services in addition to tattoo removal. A lawyer in Mexico, Blanca […]
The Manufacturing Institute helps employers establish second chance hiring practices
In a partnership with philanthropic community Stand Together and with a $600,000 grant from the Charles Koch Institute, The Manufacturing Institute is working to expand second chance hiring among manufacturing companies. The organization is busy creating resources and will offer […]
Jeffrey Korzenik lays out a blueprint for second chance hiring in his new book
In Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community, Jeffrey Korzenik, author and chief investment strategist of Fifth Third Bank, makes the case for hiring people who have criminal records. And he outlines strategies companies […]