The Positive Impact of Second Chance Hiring

Employers are getting intentional about second-chance hiring which is leading to more diverse workforces, increased productivity, and an answer to the post-pandemic labor shortage. 

A recent survey by SHRM researchers reported that in 2021, 66% of H.R. professionals were willing to work with individuals who have criminal records, up from 49 percent in 2018. The same study showed that 85% of H.R. professionals and 81 percent of business leaders said that justice-involved employees perform just as well or better in their jobs than other workers.

Join us for the next Region of Choice best practices session as we explore the untapped potential of justice-involved talent in the workplace. We’ve partnered with MICAH to organize a panel of human resource practitioners to shed light on the benefits of hiring those who have a criminal record or have been formally incarcerated. This conversation will also address the often unspoken, but very real concerns and misconceptions around hiring those who are justice-involved.

Attend and learn about:
• The crucial distinctions between traditional hiring, onboarding, and retention processes vs. those tailored specifically to justice-involved talent
• How to create inclusive and supportive environments that foster successful integration + growth
• Milwaukee-based employers and employees who have experienced the positive outcomes of effective justice-involved hiring, onboarding, and talent retention practices
• The societal, employee, and organizational benefits of tapping into the second-chance talent pool

THE PANEL
Attendees will hear from professionals who specialize in working with justice-involved talent and employers.
• Wylbur Holloway, Manager of Reentry Services, Employ Milwaukee 
• Ferdinand Gaud, Program Manager for Transitional Jobs, UMOS
• Andre Brown, Employment Specialist, Project RETURN
• Shannon Ross, Executive Director, The Community
• Pastor Marilyn Miller, Past President, MICAH

Whether your company has an existing second-chance hiring program or you're interested in developing one, you don’t want to miss this event!  Please share this with your HR and employee engagement colleagues.