Check out this article about John Shegerian who co-founded Homeboy Tortillas and Homeboy Industries, is the CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, Fresno, Calif., and serves on the California Governor’s Gang Advisory Committee, helping state legislators create policies to reduce gang violence. http://www.bnet.com/blog/smb/why-i-hire-former-convicts-and-gang-members/2422?promo=857&tag=nl.e857
Excerpt:
"I think our hiring practices make our company stronger because they show that our management is sensitive to the human condition. We’re all one accident or one tragedy away from being in a tight spot. Business can be a battle, but when a company shows its DNA this way, it makes for a very tight-knit group and helps us work together.
There’s not a community in America that isn’t suffering from drug, gang, and recidivism problems. People coming out of those situations without structure are going to go back to what they know, whether that’s a gang or dealing marijuana or smoking crack. If every business owner hired just one person from the margins, it could make a world of difference within the community. Helping people get that second chance is our great opportunity and our great challenge."
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