ex-convicts
Resumes & Interviewing
3 Important Takeaways for Hiring Job-Seekers with Past Convictions
We can do well by doing good, so let's start by giving a second chance to those who have a conviction record.
Thought Leaders
Prophet Walker Grew Up in One of South L.A.'s Violence-Stricken Neighborhoods. Now He's Leading the City's Cohabitation Craze and Fostering Community Through Entrepreneurship
Five lessons he learned on his journey from jail to founder.
Culture
13 Prison Slang Terms You Should Use With Co-Workers
You thought prison slang was reserved for hardened convicts and characters of 'Orange is the New Black'?
Resumes & Interviewing
The Many Pros and Fewer-Than-Expected Cons of Hiring Ex-Cons
Ex-cons are generally at least as likely as everybody else to be good employees and much more likely to be loyal to their employer.
Thought Leaders
Ex-Convicts Make the Best Entrepreneurs. Here Are 3 Reasons Why.
Think about it: They're expert bootstrappers, comfortable with unknown situations and likely to have a healthy disregard for 'the rules.'