Get Started
Learn why your organization should join the work to advance second chances and how you can get started.
The Tools to Get You Started
Resources to help you develop and implement successful second chance hiring programs at your company or organization.
Resources
- ResourceSCBC Legal Considerations Guide: A foundational understanding of legal considerations for companies as they accelerate their second chance employment efforts.
- ResourceSCBC Onramps Guide: Starting points and pathways to build second chance employment into your talent strategy.
- searchable mapSCBC Community Partners Map: Connect with community-based organizations supporting second chance employment near you.
- ResourceRecord Clearance Clinic Playbook: A guide by JPMorganChase and Blank Rome LLP for planning a pro bono record clearance clinic designed to promote second chance employment in communities.
- indeed.comHow to Implement Second Chance Hiring at Your Organization: Indeed’s guide to second chance hiring benefits, legal considerations and best practices for supporting employees with a criminal record.
- themanufacturinginstitute.orgBuilding Community Partnerships: Find resources for developing partnerships with reentry and workforce organizations.
- envoy.usEmployer Self-Assessment Tool: Employers can use this short Envoy questionnaire to evaluate their second chance practices.
- gettingtalentbacktowork.orgGetting Talent Back to Work Toolkit: SHRM Foundation provides high-quality resources to support second chance employment.
The Case for Second Chance Employment
Resources to understand and explain the benefits of second chance hiring and advancement programs to companies, employees and candidates.
Resources
- rand.orgResetting the Record - The Facts on Hiring People With Criminal Histories: Rand Corporation research brief countering misconceptions about hiring people with a criminal record.
- gettingtalentbacktowork.orgGetting Talent Back to Work: SHRM & Charles Koch Institute study on HR openness to second chance employment
- cnn.comCriminal Justice Reform Can Start with Employers Who Give Felons a Second Chance: A business leader’s perspective
- wsj.comA Search for Qualified Workers: Wall Street Journal article about second chance employment as a solution to the labor market gap.
The Change You Can Make
Resources that describe how companies and organizations are successfully implementing second chance employment and advancement strategies.
Resources
- case studyFrom Barriers to Bridges: Radius Recycling Case Study: An inside look at how Radius Recycling turned second chance employment into a high-impact workforce strategy.
- case studyLeading by Example — Eaton Case Study: A deep dive into Eaton’s second chance employment program, offering leadership insights, tools and best practices for employers.
- businessroundtable.orgBusiness Leaders Make the Case for Second Chance Employment at The Wharton School of UPenn: SCBC members explore labor market trends and the business community’s role in promoting the benefits of second chance employment.
- businessroundtable.orgBusiness Leaders Make the Case for Second Chance Employment at Columbia Business School: SCBC members discuss increasing opportunity, removing hiring biases, employee retention and upward mobility.
- jpmorganchase.comSecond Chance Hiring and Clean Slate Initiatives: JPMorgan piece on the positive impact second chance employment has on the broader American economy.
- dispatch.comBanking Success: SCBC Co-Chair and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon shares his company’s second chance journey in Ohio.
- cnbc.comThe Business Community's Growing Commitment: CNBC article discusses the clear market signal that large employers are dedicated to second chances.
- bloomberg.comBridging the Labor Gap: Dane Linn of Business Roundtable explains how second chance employment can transform the labor market and outlines a straightforward 1-2-3 approach to advancing second chances.
- nytimes.comGood for People & the Bottom Line: SCBC Co-Chair and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon discusses the economic and societal benefits of second chance employment practices.
- shrm.orgUnlocking Potential: SHRM explores how businesses are overcoming bias to tap into an overlooked talent pool, featuring insights from HR leaders and second chance leaders.
- mit.eduThe Bottom-Line Benefits of Second Chance Hiring: A look at how companies like Kelly Services and Toyota use second chance employment as a strategy to expand talent pools and increase retention.
- jpmorgan.comUnlocking Potential in New York: A deep dive into JPMorganChase’s efforts to expand economic opportunities through Clean Slate policies, hiring initiatives and community partnerships.