WorkforceRx
Sam Schaeffer, CEO of the Center for Employment Opportunities: Keys to Building An Economic Future After Incarceration
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On this episode of WorkforceRx, we take a close look at a successful model for assisting a part of the U.S. workforce that faces more challenges than most others: formerly incarcerated individuals. Among the headwinds they face in the job market are social stigmas, legal barriers, and a lack of up-to-date skills, which explains an unemployment rate of over 27% for this population. Over the last…