Jeff Korzenick and Brian Fabes on Chicago’s Leadership in Fair Chance Hiring
Key Takeaways Chicago has recently put forward a change to background checks that would limit employers located in the city to only see...
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Fair Chance Learning Center
- Apr 3
Celebrating Second Chance Hiring Month With Envoy
April is Second Chance Hiring Month, a time to celebrate second chances and recognize the importance of providing meaningful...
- Feb 20
CEO releases their new Linkedin Learning Course to aid Justice-Impacted Job Seekers
Key Takeaways Justice-impacted job seekers are often able to gain work experience while incarcerated. Job seekers will use filters on...
- Jan 31
Ken Oliver and Jeffery Korzenick Discuss the Case for Inclusive Hiring
Key Takeaways There are roughly 10 million open jobs in the United States and only 6 million job seekers. Fair Chance Employment is an...
- 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...
- Nov 1, 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 22, 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 8, 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 5, 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 21, 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 7, 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 23, 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...
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