Second Chance Business Coalition
@SecondChanceBiz
A cross-sector coalition of large private-sector firms committed to expanding second chance hiring and advancement practices within their companies.
Power in Partnership: Last month, 15 incarcerated students received bachelor’s degrees through a joint program between @CACorrections and @UCIrvine — the first top-ten U.S. public university to admit, enroll and graduate students while incarcerated. fox40.com/news/californi…
.@GoodwillIntl CEO Steve Preston champions second chance employment and the power of proven reentry programs. Since 2016, one Goodwill initiative has helped reduce first-year recidivism to just 5% — far below the 40% national average. Learn more: hrdive.com/news/second-ch…
Oregon’s 2025 House Bill 2746 would expand second chance opportunities by ensuring the state’s “ban-the-box” law applies not just to employers, but also to staffing agencies & recruiters — advancing second chances across the hiring process statewide. forbes.com/sites/alonzoma…
SCBC member @eatoncorp offers recommendations for building a successful second chance program — backed by results. From 2019–2024, second chance employees made up over 11% of Eaton's 35,000 hires, including over 1,000 in 2024 alone! …nd-chance-production.s3.amazonaws.com/EatonCaseStudy…
Leading by Example: We’re excited to announce a new case study on SCBC member @eatoncorp's second chance employment program, offering strategic insights, effective tools and best practices for employers. Check it out: …nd-chance-production.s3.amazonaws.com/EatonCaseStudy…
Alyssa Lovegrove of @Pivot_Program & Christopher Watler of @ceoworks share why second chance employment is smart business. ~80M Americans face job barriers due to past records, costing $80B/year, but research shows these employees often outperform others. shrm.org/topics-tools/n…
