Employers Challenged To Understand, Address Stigma Faced By Formerly Incarcerated Job-seekers

Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune: Business
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 3:00am

A room full of corporate employees and leaders were told to put themselves in the shoes of a formerly incarcerated job-seeker: Imagine being a 29-year-old Chicagoland resident who has served seven years in prison for possession of stolen property and accessory to theft. You have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Employers Challenged To Understand, Address Stigma Faced By Formerly Incarcerated Job-seekers

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