Employers giving ex-cons a chance in tight labor market
November 7, 2019
With the current shortage of qualified applicants, employers are warming to the idea of considering prospective employees with criminal records. “This is the most felon-friendly time in my 20 years of doing this work,” said Gregg Keesling, president of Recycle Force, a business that hires ex-offenders.
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