Nearly one third of working age Americans has a criminal record, according to some estimates. Those 78 million people can face enormous barriers to getting a job, including outright dismissal. Fortunately, more and more programs aimed at getting formerly incarcerated individuals back into good jobs are popping up. Peter Quigley, CEO of staffing firm Kelly Services, joins Andrew to talk about his company’s program, Kelly33, and to explain why this approach benefits job seekers, companies, and society as a whole.

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