The Untapped Workforce - Hiring Returning Residents

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 Prison 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.