Here at Jails to Jobs we get regular phone calls from companies asking how they can become second chance employers and hire workers who were formerly incarcerated. And we tell them that the best thing they can do is to […]
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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 […]
The Manufacturing Institute helps employers establish second chance hiring practices
In a partnership with philanthropic community Stand Together and with a $600,000 grant from the Charles Koch Institute, The Manufacturing Institute is working to expand second chance hiring among manufacturing companies. The organization is busy creating resources and will offer […]
Jeffrey Korzenik lays out a blueprint for second chance hiring in his new book
In Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community, Jeffrey Korzenik, author and chief investment strategist of Fifth Third Bank, makes the case for hiring people who have criminal records. And he outlines strategies companies […]