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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Job search site 70 Million Jobs closes down
We were sad to hear that 70 Million Jobs, the first national for-profit job search engine for people with criminal records, has gone out of business. When it was launched in 2016, we thought the company was a game changer. […]
How to begin a second chance hiring program and find dedicated employees
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 […]
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 […]