The U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues to address the nation’s workforce shortage in a variety of ways. One of the most important of these is by encouraging companies to consider instituting second chance hiring practices. As its latest effort, the […]
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A model for other states: Secondchance.ky.gov online platform supports recovery and reintegration
The state of Kentucky has created secondchance.ky.gov, a website that connects residents who are leaving prison or overcoming addiction to resources that can help them find a job and/or an education. It also includes resources for companies that want to […]
Things you need to bring to an interview that will help you get hired
Needless to say, those in reentry face unique challenges when searching for a job. But these challenges are not insurmountable. Once you’re called for an interview, you have your foot in the door. There are certain things you need to […]
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 economist of Fifth Third Commercial Bank, makes the case for hiring people who have criminal records. And he outlines strategies companies […]
RAND Corp. research finds incentives can encourage hiring of workers with nonviolent felony convictions
Employers are more likely to hire those with nonviolent felony convictions if they are given financial incentives to do so. At least that’s according to research conducted by the RAND Corp. In its report – Breaking Down Barriers: Experiments into […]
Getting Talent Back to Work initiative encourages companies to hire those with criminal records
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 […]
Northwestern University study finds ex-offender job retention rates longer than those without records
A recent study by Northwestern University researchers should encourage employers who have considered hiring those with criminal records to do so. A typical employee who has a criminal record is likely to have a psychological profile that is different from […]
Root & Rebound publishes toolkit to enlighten employers on the value of hiring ex-offenders
Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit Root & Rebound has published the California Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit. This 28-page toolkit is not just an exceptional resource for companies and organizations that are committed to – or considering – hiring those with criminal […]