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Tag Archives: Getting Talent Back to Work

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

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 […]

The Manufacturing Institute releases its Second Chance Hiring Toolkit for Local Communities to help manufacturers hire talent

Posted on May 9, 2023May 8, 2023

The Manufacturing Institute, the Washington, D.C.-headquartered nonprofit associated with the National Association of Manufacturers, has created the Second Chance Hiring Toolkit for Local Communities. This is the organization’s latest effort to encourage second chance hiring and ultimately help manufacturing companies […]

Getting Talent Back to Work

Getting Talent Back to Work initiative encourages companies to hire those with criminal records

Posted on February 28, 2019July 14, 2021

In a long-overdue effort, the Society for Human Research Management (SHRM) has launched Getting Talent Back to Work. This national initiative encourages companies to change their hiring practices to include recruiting those with criminal records. Associations and companies that represent […]

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