Inclusive Hiring

In the summer of 2022, Harvard Business School published a working paper exploring how employers conduct and leverage criminal background checks. Hiring managers at 1,000 businesses were asked whether they would consider and hire Workers with a Criminal Record (WCs) given the availability and demand for employees

Harvard Business School published a working paper outlining a field experiment conducted in partnership with a nationwide staffing platform to test approaches that more directly address the reasons that employers may conduct criminal background checks.

Jimmy Parker, the founder, CEO, and president of STAT Overnight Delivery, a medical delivery service, knew from the beginning that he wanted his company to be an employer that focused on people’s futures rather than their backgrounds.

Villara Building Systems is an HVAC, plumbing, and solar company based in Northern and Central California, celebrating its 75th year in business. Last year, Cory Henderson was brought on to help develop and run Villara’s New Start Program, which hires, trains, and supports employees that traditionally have trouble gaining employment. These hires include refugees and individuals who were formerly incarcerated, formerly homeless, or previously suffering from addiction or substance use disorder.