About this Event
The Untapped Workforce: Hiring Returning Residents
Your next great employee could be someone you haven’t considered hiring.
Businesses across Illinois are looking for qualified, motivated employees. One often-overlooked talent pool is returning residents: individuals returning to their communities after incarceration who are ready to rebuild their careers and contribute to the workforce.
Join us for The Untapped Workforce: Hiring Returning Residents, an educational seminar designed to help employers better understand the opportunities and considerations involved in hiring and supporting returning residents.
What You’ll Learn:
- How businesses can connect with and recruit returning residents
- The benefits of expanding your hiring practices to include this workforce
- Considerations for employers when hiring individuals with prior justice system involvement
- How to create a supportive workplace for returning employees
- Practical strategies for helping new employees successfully transition into the workplace
- How hiring returning residents can strengthen both your workforce and the broader community
Featured Speaker:
NaTasha L. Dillard, MA
Retired Illinois Assistant Pr*son Warden
With firsthand experience within the Illinois correctional system, NaTasha L. Dillard brings a unique perspective on the challenges facing returning residents and the role employers can play in successful reentry and workforce development.
Event venue & nearby stays
235 N Chicago St, 235 North Chicago Street, Joliet, United States
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