Our investment in Honest Jobs
Summary
For companies to accomplish this goal they need to combat the inherent structural disadvantages that exist for more diverse candidates, and that means hiring individuals with a criminal background. The immense challenges associated with finding employment result in a vicious cycle of people returning to prison due to extremely high rates of recidivism. By creating an online job marketplace specifically to match employers with candidates coming out of the criminal justice system, they aim to reduce recidivism by 50% on average across the country. They are also working directly with state and local governments to build a pipeline of candidates and provide the resources and training to make sure they are ready for these opportunities. His experience led him to write a book, Grit, that has served as a reference manual for people in similar positions looking for jobs, and later fueling him to start this company.