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Learn why your organization should join the work to advance second chances and how you can get started.
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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.
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The Business Case for Second Chance Employment: This SCBC-produced piece describes how companies are benefiting from second chance programs.
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The Business Case for Second Chance Employment: This SCBC-produced piece describes how companies are benefiting from second chance programs.
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Using Research & Evidence to Drive Second Chance Employment: A recent RAND study on rethinking risk in criminal background checks
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Bridging the Advancement Gap: A recent Cara Collective and McKinsey study on what frontline second chance workers want — and what employers think they want.
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Hiring Workers with Criminal Records: SHRM & Charles Koch Institute study on HR openness to second chance employment
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What CEOs Can Do to Advance Racial Justice: Article by the Pivot Program team advocates for hiring citizens with criminal records
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Give Job Applicants with Criminal Records a Fair Chance: Harvard Business Review piece on benefits of second chance programs
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Criminal Justice Reform Can Start with Employers Who Give Felons a Second Chance: A business leader’s perspective
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A Unified Approach To Realizing The Value Of Untapped Talent: Data and information from the SHRM Foundation and Walmart
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The Tools to Get You Started
Resources to help you develop and implement successful second chance hiring programs at your company or organization.
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SCBC Onramps Guide: Starting points and pathways to build second chance employment into your talent strategy
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SCBC Onramps Guide: Starting points and pathways to build second chance employment into your talent strategy.
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Building Community Partnerships: Find resources for developing partnerships with reentry and workforce organizations.
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Community Partnership Scorecard: This tool helps employers identify high-quality partners to refer and support second chance job candidates.
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Employer Self-Assessment Tool: Employers can use this short Envoy questionnaire to evaluate their second chance practices
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Second Chance Corporate Cohort: Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation’s program to support employers in adopting, implementing and accelerating second chance employment.
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Getting Talent Back to Work Toolkit: SHRM Foundation provides high-quality resources to support second chance employment
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The Second Chance Playbook: DKBF-provided video content for business leaders and HR pros to get started
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Putting Partnerships to Work: Hear how employers partner with The Last Mile to prevent recidivism
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The Change You Can Make
Resources that describe how companies and organizations are successfully implementing second chance employment and advancement strategies.
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Giving People with Criminal Backgrounds a Second Chance: JPMorgan Chase works on many fronts to advance second chances
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Business Roundtable Second Chance Policy Agenda: CEOs advocate for policies to promote second chance employment
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Café Momentum: Case study of second chances at a high-end Dallas restaurant
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The Company of Second Chances: Article about the experience of Nehemiah Manufacturing with second chance employment
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American Family Insurance (AmFam): Case study of a company setting standards of excellence to advance second chances
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Rue Gilt Groupe: Case study of a company creating a transitional work-to-hire partnership for second chances
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Ensure a Fair Hiring Process for All Americans: Learn to change your own practices and advocate for second chance hiring
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Removing Barriers to Employment through Automatic Record Clearing: Making it easier for individuals to get a second chance
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