The Cheat Code to Reentry Hiring: A Guide for Employers, HR Leaders & Workforce Developers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798988727965)

The Cheat Code to Reentry Hiring

A Guide for Employers, HR Leaders & Workforce Developers

Reentry talent is your untapped advantage.

What if your next best hire didn't come from a résumé-but from resilience?

This groundbreaking guide empowers employers, HR teams, and workforce development professionals to confidently recruit, hire, and retain formerly incarcerated individuals by recognizing what often goes unnoticed: real-world experience, transferable skills, and street-earned values like adaptability, loyalty, and discipline.

Backed by real stories and practical frameworks, The Cheat Code to Reentry Hiring breaks the stigma around justice-impacted applicants and helps you unlock a stronger, more committed workforce-without lowering the bar.

This isn't about charity.

It's about building your company smarter, stronger, and more inclusive.

✔️ A proven framework to assess and integrate justice-impacted talent into your hiring pipeline

✔️ Language and strategies to reduce bias and confidently advocate for inclusive hiring practices

✔️ A new lens to recognize transferable skills and values that drive team performance

✔️ Real success stories of reentry candidates becoming high-performing contributors

Whether you're building an inclusive workplace, diversifying your workforce, or strengthening your team with resilient talent-this guide is your blueprint for making reentry hiring not just possible, but powerful.

Perfect for:

- Workforce Development Professionals

- HR Leaders and Recruiters

- DEI Advocates

- Nonprofit & Government Partners

- Employers seeking mission-aligned talent