Workers Expect Employers to Hire People with Prior Convictions
9-28-2022 by Matt Gonzales @ www.SHRM.org
Job seekers with criminal records, particularly those who were once incarcerated, often have trouble securing employment.
The National Employment Law Project estimates that nearly 700,000 individuals are released from incarceration each year. Those who re-enter the job market experience discrimination in the recruiting process, making it more difficult to return to a normal life.
While businesses may remain ambivalent about hiring these workers, a recent report by Indeed showed that employees are becoming more open-minded about working alongside people with prior convictions.