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...
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Fair Chance Learning Center
- 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...
- Oct 6, 2022
Fair Chance Conversations: From Pilot to Companywide Strategy with Ken Kuwamura, Union Pacific
Developing strong relationships and collaborating with local community organizations can help justice-impacted candidates maximize their...
- Aug 21, 2022
Union Pacific Features its Second Chance Hiring Initiative on InsideTrack
Key Takeaways : By collaborating with high-quality community partners, Union Pacific is finding that Fair Chance candidates are...
- 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:...
- Jul 4, 2022
Kelly Services launches a second chance hiring program knocking down unjust barriers to work
Key Takeaways : Kelly 33, a new program by workforce solutions leader Kelly Services, connects talented job seekers who have a...
- May 24, 2022
The Second Chance Business Coalition releases Second Chance Onramps Guide.
Envoy collaborated with the SCBC on an action-oriented guide that provides 100 different practices and strategies for employers to...
- 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...
- Nov 12, 2021
The Ohio Manufacturers Association Talks Fair Chance Hiring With Industry Leaders
Key Takeaways : Ohio manufacturers are facing many challenges related to recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees. However, they have...
- 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...
- Sep 22, 2021
Levelset talks community-based partnerships with the Manufacturing Institute
Key Takeaways : While there are several examples of national and statewide organizations providing reentry support and workforce...
- Sep 15, 2021
CEO of SHRM addresses Fair Chance employment and inclusive hiring in his new book, “RESET”
Key Takeaways : Candidates with past convictions are an under-valued pool of talent and providing more opportunity can strengthen...
- Sep 7, 2021
Forbes : Checkr is helping employers run more inclusive background checks
Key Takeaways : The background check process must be humanizing and should allow candidates the opportunity to provide additional context...
- Aug 23, 2021
The Manufacturing Institute Launches a New Second Chance Hiring Program in San Antonio
See full press release here. Key Takeaways : The Bexar County-area partnership will help to train and employ justice involved individuals...
- Aug 15, 2021
Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase & Company discusses business support of Fair Chance Hiring
Key Takeaways : While 1 in 3 adult Americans have had some involvement with the criminal justice system, nearly half of formerly...
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