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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 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 13, 2022
Fair Chance Conversations: Keilon Ratliff, Kelly Services
Key Takeaways : Kelly services is a leading international staffing firm with a companywide focus on Equity@Work (check out our blog post...
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 18, 2022
Second Chance Business Coalition (SCBC) unveils new Community Partners Map
Key Takeaways : The Second Chance Business Coalition, marking its one-year anniversary, launched the Community Partners Map to help...
Apr 18, 2022
Fair Chance Conversations: Catherine Jones & Anna Melbin, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Key Takeaways : Companies interested in Fair Chance employment can take a multifaceted approach to strategies and partnerships, including...
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...
Feb 9, 2022
Fair Chance Conversations: Engaging the Workforce System with Jesse McCree
Key Takeaways : Workforce development boards exist to create career pathways by helping make it easier for job seekers to more...
Jan 4, 2022
Fair Chance Conversations: Legal Perspectives on Fair Chance Hiring with Stan Ball
Key Takeaways : Companies should have a clear understanding of their current hiring policies in order to identify and develop more...
Dec 14, 2021
Envoy and the Manufacturing Institute Unveil new partnership
Envoy has recently begun a collaboration with the Manufacturing Institute (MI) to support its Second Chance Employment Initiative, which...
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 20, 2021
Alex Love Shares Their Story with Roadtrip Nation
Key Takeaways : Businesses that consider implementing Fair Chance Hiring initiatives will see new and greater opportunities to build...
Oct 12, 2021
Industry Approaches to Fair Chance Hiring with Cassi Zumbiel
Key Takeaways : MI’s Second Chance Initiative has been driven by significant demand in the manufacturing industry to develop more...
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