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Tag Archives: Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation

SHRM’s self-assessment tool can help companies create a second chance hiring program tailored to their needs

Posted on July 2, 2024July 3, 2024 by Jails to Jobs

SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, has created the Getting Talent Back to Work Self-Assessment. This free assessment can help guide your company if it is thinking about launching a second chance hiring program. The assessment includes 10 multiple-choice […]

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How to begin a second chance hiring program and find dedicated employees

Posted on March 15, 2022January 7, 2025 by Jails to Jobs

Have you, like many employers, been considering a second chance hiring program but are not sure exactly how to go about doing it? You’re not alone. With a labor shortage that is expected to last for several years, companies are […]

Plan an event for Second Chance Month in April

Posted on February 15, 2022February 10, 2025 by Jails to Jobs

April is Second Chance Month. And you can encourage your business or organization to be get involved. The celebration allows you to help focus attention on the need to offer opportunities to those who face tremendous barriers because of mistakes […]

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The Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation Second Chance Corporate Cohort Program helps companies become second chance employers

Posted on December 7, 2021February 28, 2023 by Jails to Jobs

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, […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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