One in every three US adults has a criminal record that follows them like a lead weight as they look for work. Lina Bankert, managing director and partner in BCG’s Chicago office, and Kathleen St. Louis Caliento, president and CEO of Cara Collective, explain that formerly incarcerated people can be model employees. Hiring always involves risk. By partnering with government agencies and nonprofit organizations, companies can set up fair-chance hires for success in the workplace. Many of them, for example, also need help with housing and transportation that agencies can provide. 

  

  

Learn More: 

• Lina Bankert: on.bcg.com/4c7gm2Q 
• Kathleen St. Louis Caliento: Kathleen St. Louis Caliento - Cara Collective 
• Three Roads to Equitable and Inclusive Talent Development: on.bcg.com/3xifUQa 
• Cara Collective: Home - Cara Collective 

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