More Than a Background

More Than a Background

A Workforce That Holds Your Past Against You

Despite Rolando's degree in electrical engineering, upon release, his past outweighed his hard work with employers. His experience highlights the urgent need for reform for justice-impacted individuals.

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A Background Check Doesn’t Show Who You Are Today

Dion's journey post-incarceration was met with barriers. Despite securing employment, he faced unjust termination. However, with access to CEO's impactful programs, he found a path to a fulfilling career in healthcare.

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When Society Judges You For Your Past, How Can You Move On?

If you looked up the word motivated in the dictionary, you would see a picture of Matthew when he came home after 20 years inside – he worked full time on a transitional work crew for the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), used his lunch break to study for the Commercial Driver's License test, and spent his nights scanning Indeed for a quality job, sitting in a transition house and knowing that his life was getting better by the day.

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