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 […]
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Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation’s Second Chance Summit tackles ex-offender employment issues
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 […]
Texas nonprofit hires ex-offenders to build houses for veterans
Maria Schneider is out to change the construction industry in Dallas, Texas, one ex-offender at time. Her way to do this: By building a nonprofit that sells rehabbed homes to veterans at below market rate prices and hires employees who […]