Fair Chance Consulting

Fair Chance Hiring is Good for Business

CEO’s team helps employers catalyze shifts in employment practices to unlock career pathways that promote racial equity and provide economic mobility for people.

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4 in 5 HR professionals say workers with criminal records have work quality equal or better than others.81% of HR professionals felt the hiring cost for workers with criminal records is about the same or less.73% of business leaders and 75% of HR professionals say workers with criminal records are as dependable.81% of business leaders and 85% of HR professionals believe workers with criminal records perform as well or better.

Work Quality

4 in 5

of HR professionals believe the quality of hire of workers with criminal records is about the same or better than workers without — up from 67% who said the same in 2018.

Hiring Costs

81%

of HR professionals felt the cost-per-hire of workers with criminal records was about the same or less than workers with criminal records.

Reliability

73%

of business leaders and 75% of HR professionals said workers with criminal records were just as or more dependable than workers without criminal records.

Performance

81%

of business leaders and 85% of HR professionals believe workers with criminal records perform their jobs about the same or better than workers without criminal records.

What Type of Training and Consulting Does CEO Provide?

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Tools & Guidance

CEO develops customized tools for employers and HR professionals to hire and retain employees with past convictions.

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Consulting

CEO reviews company human resource policies, makes recommendations, and provides coaching on how to implement fair chance hiring practices.

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Talent Pipeline Development

CEO can help employers develop connections with our local offices and other community partners that support job seekers with past convictions to achieve employment success.

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MYTH: "People with past convictions are unreliable."

FACT: "Employees with past convictions are no more likely to be fired and are more likely to have longer tenure than employees without convictions."

MYTH: "Past imprisonment impedes on someone’s ability to perform as an employee."

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FACT: "A study of 1.3 million military enlistees found that enlistees with past convictions had superior performance compared to those with no convictions."

MYTH: "Someone with a past record is going to behave badly on the job"

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FACT: "Work related misconduct of workers with criminal records is, on average, less serious than other workers."

MYTH: "People with past convictions have a greater tendency to be violent on the job site."

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FACT: "While employers are concerned with negligent hiring judgements for violent acts, there is no evidence to support this concern."

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