Three takeaways from a month of Fair Chance convenings
This October I had a chance to visit with and hear from colleagues from across the Fair Chance employment field at convenings in...
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Oct 24, 2023
Two Studies From This Summer May Change Your Perspective On Negligent Hiring Risk
Since 2021, Envoy has been working to demystify how employers should consider negligent hiring liability in their background screening...
Jun 27, 2023
How Businesses are Creating More Fair Chance Opportunities
Key Takeaways Labor shortage and employee retention challenges continue to persist across numerous key industries. In order to bolster...
Jun 14, 2023
How Local and National Policy Can Encourage Better Fair Chance Practices
Key Takeaways Local and national policy development is shaping the field of Fair Chance Employment, leading companies and employers to...
May 31, 2023
Ken Oliver Discusses Fair Chance Hiring in His Most Recent Article
Key Takeaways Ken Oliver, Vice President of Checkr.org and Executive Director of the Checkr Foundation, has helped create more equitable...
Dec 20, 2022
What should employers ask from their background check vendors?
Key Takeaways : Not all background check companies provide the same level of service – and it’s important to find a vendor that aligns...
Nov 22, 2022
Envoy’s Cassi Zumbiel shared her experience and advice at the MI Workforce Summit
The Manufacturing Institute hosted its first workforce conference to focus on how the sector can attract, train and retain quality...
Oct 31, 2022
Aspen Institute Releases a Rework Reentry Playbook
Key Takeaways : Large tech companies such as Slack are adopting Fair Chance employment policies and practices An analysis of real-world...
Oct 27, 2022
New Case Study & Webinar from the Manufacturing Institute Profiles Union Pacific
New Case Study from the Manufacturing Institute
Oct 27, 2022
What does the Increase in Demand for Justice-Impacted Workers Mean?
Businesses are more willing to work with justice-involved people if they know that they successfully completed a workforce training...
Aug 7, 2022
Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record (Post 1)
To read the study, click here. Key Takeaways : A newly released Harvard study, led by researcher Zoe Cullen, aims to answer the question:...
Apr 11, 2022
Envoy introduces new survey to assess and encourage Fair Chance practices among vendors
Key Takeaways : Many employers depend on staffing firms and contractors to employ a significant percentage of their workforce. Fair...
Mar 20, 2022
A new RAND study investigates the effects a criminal record has on men’s employment
Key Takeaways : The connection between employment prospects and past convictions is clear. More than half of unemployed men in their 30s...
Mar 1, 2022
A RAND Research Brief Offers a New Model for Estimating Recidivism Risk
Key Takeaways : The risk of recidivism declines the longer a person is in the community and does not commit a crime. Therefore, past...
Feb 24, 2022
Jeff Korzenik breaks down Utah Clean Slate Law
Key Takeaways : Clean Slate laws automatically seal the records of people acquitted or convicted of relatively minor crimes, as long as...
Oct 6, 2021
New Research Shows No Difference in Job Performance for Employees with Felony Convictions
Key Takeaways : Despite perceived risks of hiring employees with felony convictions, the study shows no difference in job performance...
Aug 1, 2021
SHRM CEO discusses how to approach hiring candidates with past convictions
Key Takeaways : It is important to evaluate all candidates with past convictions on a case-by-case basis “Ban the box” laws can help lead...
Jun 27, 2021
Envoy's New Scorecard Helps Employers Identify the Best Community Partners
Click to download the Community Partner Scorecard Key Takeaways: Envoy’s Community Partner Scorecard helps employers assess the fit and...
Jun 3, 2021
SHRM releases its 2021 Getting Talent Back to Work Report
Key Takeaways : SHRM’s research shows that a growing number of HR professionals and business leaders are willing to hire a job candidate...
May 27, 2021
Envoy Releases Fair Chance Hiring Self-Assessment
Envoy's self-assessment evaluates Fair Chance practices across recruitment, HR, and organizational culture Employers' Fair Chance “score”...
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