Entrepreneur Tyrone Gladney talks about his experience of setting up a trucking business after being in prison and explains why formerly incarcerated people can be valuable assets for employers. "If you give somebody who's been incarcerated a chance at a job, eight times out of 10 they will prove to be one of the most loyal persons to you because you were actually looking out for them and giving them a chance," Gladney says.
Statistics and current trends indicate that the Great Resignation may slow down as the year progresses. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed a decrease in the unemployment rate this past December, and Omer Glass, CEO of GrowthSpace, says employers are putting more effort into improving benefits and retaining staff members.
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Technological advances will make it easier for employers to find diverse, global candidates, but the recruitment process should still include a human element to prevent bias in artificially intelligent solutions, Pooja Maggon writes. Maggon recommends that employers use standardized interview processes to eliminate bias and incorporate inclusion into onboarding programs.
The number of Americans retiring rose 7% between January 2020 and October 2021, according to Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis data, with the increase attributable mostly to individuals ages 65 to 74. Retirement among people ages 55 to 64 remained flat, while women were more likely than men to retire.
A lack of empathy from leaders can encourage employees to resign. Here are three suggestions for managers to better connect with employees, including devoting time during meetings to learn how employees are doing.
I remember the night I first interviewed Tyrone “TMan” Gladney, the subject of today’s top story on hiring people with criminal records. We met at a local eatery. I hear him before I see him, as his motorcycle thunders into the parking lot, heavy bass pouring from its speakers.
TMan weaves his way through the tables to where I am seated. He has a presence about him. He moves with a confident, athletic gait. He’s wearing his biker cut and has a bandana tied around his head. As he gets closer, I see the tattoos on both sides of his neck and the teardrop under his eye. Several people eye him as he passes their table.
Then he sits down and we begin talking and over the next hour, he has me riveted as he shares his story -- stealing and selling drugs at 10, having his first child at 15 and going to prison at 18. Dropping out of school. Surviving his first prison riot. The work ethic he learned from his father and the love lessons he learned from his mother. The moment he knew he was done with prison life. And how all of this played into him building a business and career, post incarceration.
