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Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community
Author: Jeffrey D Korzenik
Published: 2021
How is your book helping others?
"Untapped Talent" encourages and supports the employment of people who have been marginalized from society and the workforce-- those whose past mistakes led to a criminal record. It is helping employers find needed workers in a labor shortage, and through employment helps people with criminal records rebuild their lives, benefiting their families and their communities. Since publication, the book has been highlighted by the Business Roundtable (through the Second Chance Business Coalition), the National Association of Manufacturers, the Aspen Institute, SHRM, numerous Chambers of Commerce and other business organizations, all of whom have given me opportunities to share the findings of the book with employers. This has helped many employers start implementing second chance hiring. Universities are using it to teach future leaders about the opportunity to hire people who have been overlooked. NOTE: the only PDF allowed by my publisher (attached) is a watermarked pre-release version.