As the U.S. continues to face a hiring shortage and the country’s workforce numbers are expected to slow over the next decade, companies are turning to new sources of talent. And one of these is potential employees who were formerly […]
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A fair chance hiring guide that your local government or organization can use as an example and do it too
The second chance employment movement continues to grow. And the reasons are many. A shortage of workers. A growing sense of justice. The willingness to give a fair chance to more of the one-third of Americans who have a criminal […]
New York City mayor commits to offering all those leaving city jails transitional employment
In an endeavor never tried before by a major city, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has created an initiative that will offer everyone leaving the city’s jails a short-term job upon release, as well as additional services while incarcerated. […]