Source: US Chamber of Commerce, Second Chance Business Coalition
Benefits of Second Chance Hiring
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• At Total Wine & More Co., human resources managers
discovered that annual turnover was on average 12.2%
lower for employees with criminal records than those
without. By adopting a program to recruit employees
with criminal histories, the organization reduced
turnover from 25% to 11%.
• A study of job performance among call center
employees found that individuals with criminal records
had longer tenures and were less likely to quit than
those without records.
• Since 2009, Nehemiah Manufacturing, a consumer
packing firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, has hired 180
employees, 80% of whom have criminal
backgrounds.11 An analysis of the company's annual
turnover rate revealed that the turnover rate is
approximately 15%, below the 38.5% average for
consumer products companies.
Gives employers who hire a qualified ex-felon a tax credit of
up to 25% of their first year's wages if the employee works at
least 120 hours, and 40% if they work over 400.
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT
Research indicate that individuals with criminal records have
a much longer tenure and are less likely to quit their jobs
voluntarily than other workers.
LOWER TURNOVER
Data from SHRM shows that 85% of human resources
leaders and 81% of business leaders say that second
chance hires perform the same or better than other
employees.
PERFORMANCE
