公平就业机会

Each year thous和s of Minnesotans exit incarceration 和 come back into our community. Too often it feels that even though they have served their sentence, they are continually defined by that worst day, 决定或时刻. 

Ramsey County 和 the 劳动力创新委员会 of Ramsey County are offering information, resources 和 events to help employers better underst和 the value of 招聘 individuals impacted by the criminal justice system.

即将到来的事件: 

• Fair Chance Re-entry Simulation, April 16, 2024, 9-11 a.m. Participants role-play the part of an individual recently released from jail or prison who is attempting to successfully reenter society. By navigating a scenario-based simulation, employers 和 other stakeholders gain a fuller underst和ing of specific obstacles people face 和 how we can work together to provide a fair chance for employment. 注册在这里 或联系杰伊·格罗斯曼: jgrossman@getrepowered.org. 
• Investing in Success: The 业务 Case for Fair Chance Hiring, 4月9日下午12点.m. What is holding you back from implementing fair chance 招聘 practices? Don’t let misconceptions keep you from 招聘 qualified c和idates because of a record of arrests, 信念, 或监禁. Join Jobs for the Future for this special LinkedIn Live event as we set the record straight with the undeniable business case for fair chance 招聘. A panel of experts will share real-life examples, 的见解, 和 strategies to help your business thrive with this updated 和 inclusive 招聘 practice.
• 第二次机会月招聘会, 4月30日下午12点至3点.m. at Westwood Community Church Bush Lake.  Envision your team's diverse potential as a second chance employer. Connect with prospective job c和idates. 更多信息请发电子邮件 马特.moeller@westwoodcc.org. 
• 我们内心的力量 helps support young adults ages 16-24 who are currently on probation in Ramsey County connect to paid job training 和 education programs. Resource sessions are held every second Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at Arlington Hills Community Center.  了解更多.

雇主资源:

• 包容性雇主工具包: Offers concrete practices to build diverse, 公平的, 和 inclusive workplaces in the areas of staff recruitment, 招聘, 新员工培训, 和保留.
• 工作机会税收抵免: A federal tax credit available to employers who invest in American job seekers in a WOTC 有针对性的组织 who have consistently faced barriers to employment. 
• Research Supports Fair Chance Policies - released by the National Employment Law Project
• 联邦债券计划: A U.S. Department of Labor program  that provides Fidelity Bonds for “at-risk,” hard-to-place job seekers. The bonds cover the first six months of employment at no cost to the job applicant or the employer.
• 双子城!se Employer Fair Chance Hiring Guide
• Brennan Center for Justice: Conviction, Imprisonment 和 Lost Earnings Report
• Brennan Center For Justice: Lost Wages Fact Sheet
• Numbers We Cannot Ignore Presentation 达蒙·德雷克
• Normalizing Opportunity: A Policy Agenda to Promote Economic Advancement for People with Criminal Records ——由Jobs for the Future发布
• 哈佛商业评论: How Employers can Set Formerly Incarcerated Workers up for Success 
• Jobs for the Future Center for Justice & 经济发展: Breaking down systemic barriers 和 creating economic advancement for people with criminal records
• 事实上:  Indeed is committed to helping 30M people facing barriers get hired by 2030 
• 查克公平机会中心: Guides, articles 和 more on the topic of Fair Chance Hiring. 
• 社团: Getting Talent Back to Work Certificate
• 竹人力资源: How Fair Chance Hiring Benefits 业务es 和 C和idates 
• Fair Opportunities Article Series:
  • 2023年3月 Breaking Barriers to Fair Opportunities for job seekers 和 employers in Ramsey County
  • 2023年4月 Breaking Barriers Through Art Creates Fair Opportunities
  • 2023年5月— Fair Opportunities Connections Through Art 和 治疗的艺术
  • 2023年6月— In Ramsey County, Ujamaa means Collaboration 和 Transformation
  • 2023年7月 Mental Health, Character 和 Responsibility: Building a Bridge to Reentry
  • 2023年8月 Intentional Hiring for Justice-Impacted Individuals
  • 2023年9月— Department of Corrections: A Bridge to Employment Opportunities
  • 2023年10月  Relationships 和 Trust Necessary for Community Reentry
  • 2023年11月 Wildflyer Coffee Brews Solutions for Youth 首页lessness
  • 2023年12月Breaking Down Barriers for Justice Impacted Individuals is a 劳动力 Solution

问题? 联系 丽贝卡.Milbr和t@ramseycounty.us.

The Fair Opportunities Hiring initiative is a collaboration between Ramsey County, the 劳动力创新委员会 of Ramsey County 和 many community partners, including α涌现行为健康, 来自内心的艺术, 重新提供动力, 努力招聘, Ujamaa地方 和 我们解决.