Diversity Hiring & Returning Citizens: Report on Hiring Best Practices Released

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Hiring experience solutions company GoodTime has released an interview with Next Chapter discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices when hiring returning citizens.

GoodTime, a San Francisco hiring experience solutions company, has released a new interview. The company’s CEO, Ahryun Moon, talked to Kenyatta Leal about the work of the non-profit organization, Next Chapter.

More details can be found at https://blog.goodtime.io/2021/03/hiring-returning-citizens-next-chapter

The newly released interview discusses diversity hiring best practices for talent leaders, executives, and companies, with an emphasis on equity and inclusion for returning citizens.

According to a recent study, it can be difficult for returning citizens to find employment. Approximately 50% of ex-prisoners do not report any earnings for several years post-incarceration, and, of those that do find work, 50% earn less than $10,000 per year.

As part of GoodTime’s recent interview, Kenyatta Leal discusses the fears and stereotyping returning citizens are confronted with when seeking employment. He also offers guidance for HR and recruitment professionals seeking to hire returning citizens.

Kenyatta Leal begins the interview by acknowledging the enduring stigma associated with ex-criminals, observing that such figures are subject to bias and that they can be seen as having little to contribute to society.

He then suggests that HR leaders have an important role to play in creating a safe and welcoming environment for returning citizens by helping current employees to overcome concerns or biases. In particular, Kenyatta Leal suggests that recruiters and HR professionals should acquaint themselves with the issue of justice reform.

Next Chapter, an organization founded by Kenyatta Leal, creates transition plans for returning citizens to enter the tech sector workforce. By providing support for candidates and engaging with the engineering teams of partner companies, the organization develops a viable means for returning citizens to find fulfilling employment.

GoodTime offers software solutions in the world of hiring and time management. Their hiring experience solution fully automates the interview scheduling and interviewer training processes while intelligently assigning diverse interview panels, so companies can hire top talent faster.

GoodTime CEO Ahryun Moon said: “Kenyatta is living proof that change is possible, transformation happens, and everyone deserves a second chance. Now, he delivers that second chance to people who are re-entering society.”

Interested parties can find more information at https://blog.goodtime.io/2021/03/hiring-returning-citizens-next-chapter