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Event Overview

People with criminal records are often denied employment because of discrimination and face added disadvantages related to employment history, education, skills, and career capital gaps. Employers and job seekers need new tools to replace decades-old hiring heuristics that are both inefficient and inequitable.

Join Timothy McNutt, Matt Saleh, and Jodi Anderson Jr. of the Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative, part of ILR’s Center for Applied Research on Work, to learn how HR practices for hiring people with criminal records can be improved by helping employers see applicants beyond the lenses of risk and liability.

What You'll Learn

  • The results of employer research conducted in collaboration with Cornell's Brooks School of Public Policy and Cornell Tech
  • Why factors such as credentials earned during incarceration strongly predict employment success
  • How Cornell ILR's “Restorative Record” digital tool invites applicants with criminal records to provide context and skills documentation
  • How the tool is being piloted by the Cornell University Division of Human Resources and expanded into the State University of New York hiring system
  • Why New York State is an ideal locale for introducing private-sector practices that increase employment for justice-impacted people

Speakers

Jodi Anderson Jr.

Jodi Anderson Jr.
Director of Technological Innovation, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative
Center for Applied Research on Work, Cornell ILR School

Matt Saleh

Matt Saleh
Research Director, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative
Center for Applied Research on Work, Cornell ILR School

Timothy McNutt, Esq.

Timothy McNutt, Esq.
Director, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative
Center for Applied Research on Work, Cornell ILR School

Christine Lovely, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Cornell University

Christine Lovely
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Cornell University

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