Individuals with criminal records often struggle to secure employment due to discrimination, compounded by gaps in work experience, education, skill development and career capital. Employers and job seekers need new tools to replace decades-old hiring heuristics that are both inefficient and inequitable.
Join us for an insightful conversation on enhancing HR hiring practices for marginalized workers, particularly those with criminal records. Christine Lovely, vice president and chief human resources officer at Cornell, Matt Saleh, Jodi Anderson Jr. and host Timothy McNutt from ILR School’s Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative, explore inclusive hiring, employment barriers and strategies to help employers view applicants beyond the lenses of risk and liability.

What You'll Learn

• The results of employer research conducted in collaboration with Cornell's Brooks School of Public Policy and Cornell Tech
• Why factors such as credentials earned during incarceration strongly predict employment success
• Why New York state is an ideal locale for introducing private-sector practices that increase employment for justice-impacted people

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