Employment

People with severe disabilities are often able to enter the workforce through supported employment. Through supported employment opportunities, people who, for example, suffer from mental illness, have a team of vocational specialists and mental health wo URL: Visit resource Date … Continued

Currently, many employers require job candidates to check a box about whether they have been arrested, convicted, or incarcerated . This practice makes it difficult for previously incarcerated individuals to find employment. What’s more, due to discrimina URL: Visit resource … Continued

High quality reentry programs for the formerly incarcerated can help support employment for this population. These programs focus on job retention, coordinate employment and criminal justice commitments, develop a network of potential employers, and are s URL: Visit resource Date … Continued

Many employers check credit histories of job candidates. For jobs that require finance skills, this practice may be useful, but for jobs that do not require a finance background, credit history checks can be harmful for lower-income or at-risk populations … Continued

Bridge programs and career pathway programs provide a way for at-risk youth or unemployed or hard-to-employ adults (e.g., low-skilled adults) to gain the skills and industry-specific knowledge needed for additional education or employment . Such skills may include basic reading, … Continued

Vocational training programs are geared toward teaching adults a trade or craft that is employable. These can include certificate programs, associate degree programs, apprenticeships, or one-off coursework for a variety of technical industries. Supportive vocational training programs may also provide … Continued