Employing and Managing People with Addictions
For businesses and managers of people, it can be tricky to know the do’s and don’ts of doing what is best for employees with substance issues and working in the interests of the company as well.
Survey: Increasing Number of US Workers Support Hiring People with Criminal Records
Recent research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the SHRM Foundation found that people in the U.S. embrace the idea of second chances and would be proud to work for an employer—and would patronize a business—that hires people who have a criminal record or who have been incarcerated.
What Is Second Chance Employment?
According to SHRM, second chance employment is the act of employing formerly incarcerated individuals, people in recovery, or other applicants whose life choices and situations have disadvantaged them in obtaining stable employment.