"Inside Story" by formerly incarcerated people, for audiences inside and outside the system
Ailsa Chang from NPR hosted Lawrence Bartley, a formerly incarcerated journalist and the Host and Executive Producer of a new series...
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Evelin Kiss
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Harley Blakeman is part of evaluation panel for the Justice Innovation Prize
The Justice Innovation Prize will award $1 million to bold, innovative solutions to disrupt the criminal justice system and end mass...
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Evelin Kiss
- Feb 9
- 3 min
"Honest Jobs really saved my life. I finally feel like myself again." - Rayfield
Rayfield says that he wouldn't have found a fair-chance employer if it weren't for Honest Jobs. In fact, the job he found is one of the...
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Evelin Kiss
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Thrift store on a mission to help formerly incarcerated women
Return to Hope in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a non-profit thrift store that helps formerly incarcerated women find resources upon reentering...
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Evelin Kiss
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Digital upskilling via the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)
Aaron Walling, the Southern California Regional Director for the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), is passionate about providing...
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Evelin Kiss
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Fair-Chance Verified badges help set Honest Jobs apart
There are a lot of job boards out there, including one with fair-chance filters. Honest Jobs is exclusively for fair-chance employers and...
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Evelin Kiss
- Feb 6
- 1 min
“Finding the Words: The Story of Voices from Inside” - New documentary!
On January 28, the Academy of Music in Northampton hosted the premier of the documentary “Finding the Words: The Story of Voices from...
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Evelin Kiss
- Jan 24
- 3 min
"Just because they say you are a criminal on paper, don't mean you are a criminal in life." - Marcus
Marcus was looking for a job for three long years before he found Honest Jobs. Using Honest Jobs, he found a company within a month where...
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Evelin Kiss
- Jan 23
- 1 min
At many U.S. jails, contacting loved ones is unaffordable
Jails in almost all states charge people for phone calls up to a dollar per minute. This makes it difficult for incarcerated individuals...
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Evelin Kiss
- Jan 23
- 1 min
Premium Feature: Hire faster by sponsoring your jobs
To make it easier for job seekers to find you and ensure your job posts get the most visibility, we recommend sponsoring your jobs on our...
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Evelin Kiss
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Fair-chance hiring TED Salon presentation by Nyra Jordan
Nyra Jordan is an impact investor and social justice activist. In her TED Salon presentation, she discusses why it is important to give a...
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Evelin Kiss
- Jan 12
- 2 min
"You'll eventually get a yes and Honest Jobs is where you get that." - Shianne
Shianne was looking for a job over a year when she found Honest Jobs. Her barrier? A theft charge from 10 years ago. Fortunately, she...
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Evelin Kiss
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Our revolutionary Conflix™ helps make Honest Jobs THE BEST fair-chance hiring platform
Our revolutionary Conflix™ feature significantly differentiates the Honest Jobs platform for both justice-impacted job seekers and...
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- Jan 3
- 2 min
"Nobody wants to work anymore" is not new. And it's not true.
Although Honest Jobs doesn't usually quote Snopes, we appreciate their help in dispelling the myth that "Nobody wants to work." Their...
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- Jan 2
- 1 min
Honest Jobs 2022 year in review:
Honest Jobs is the nation's leading fair-chance employment platform. We accomplished a lot in 2022, and we're for more growth nationwide...
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- Dec 27, 2022
- 1 min
Make fair-chance hiring a New Year's resolution
Every December, people make resolutions about things to do differently to be happier, healthier, or otherwise better off in the new year....
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- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Jobs for the Future's investment in Honest Jobs
JFF Ventures invested in Honest Jobs to help scale fair-chance hiring nationally. Founder and CEO Harley Blakeman is on a mission to make...
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- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
It's time to reevaluate your background checks - Fast Company
If every unemployed American found a job today, the country would still have an astounding four million unfilled positions. A recent Fast...
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- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
"I do have something on my record, but that does not define the person I am." - Chelsea
Chelsea mentions that on top of dealing with mental health issues deriving from incarceration, it is extremely difficult to accept...
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- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
The Colorado Sun: Honest Jobs unlocks opportunities for justice-involved job seekers in Colorado
The article by Tamara Chuang in the Colorado Sun highlights how Honest Jobs provides better employment opportunities for people impacted...
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