Diligencing Second Chance Employers

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by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School
in Salt Lake City, UT, USA

6mos ago

Diligencing Second Chance Employers

Has anyone bought or done due diligence on a business that is a second chance employer (hires people with criminal records)? I'm trying to consider how to due diligence such a business effectively.

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reply by a searcher 6mos ago
from University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Hey Eddie hope you're doing well man so the only thing I know is there is a place in Utah that hires criminals its call the Other Side Academy and they have a moving company and a bakery that the previous criminals are all the employees they have.

reply by a searcher 6mos ago
from University of California, Berkeley in San Francisco, CA, USA

First of all, good for you for taking on such an endeavor. I was a minority investor and advisor to the CEO that hired second chance employees. I was impressed by his commitment even after some terrible outcomes. I would suspect you'll make as many bad hiring decisions as you will good ones, so as an investor or key partner (which I was not), I'd think alignment from the top down would be critical. I believe there are agencies that you can tap to help with your endeavor including possible incentives. Sorry not sure if this is helpful.