One in every three adults in the U.S. has some kind of criminal record, which makes it much harder to find a job. But the consequence are not limited to individuals and communities, as unemployment among people with records also takes a major economic toll on the country. One leader says businesses can advance the effort for so-called second chance hiring much faster than government. How her organization encourages businesses to help each other put more people back into the workforce.
Guests: Maha Jweied, CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice
Credits: 1 big thing is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, and Jay Cowit. Music is composed by Alex Sugiura and Jay Cowit. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can send questions, comments and story ideas as a text or voice memo to Niala at 202-918-4893.
