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East Midlands businesses could plug gaps in their workforce by hiring people with a criminal record, East Midlands Chamber has said, announcing support for a new Alliance and Employment Charter set to launch with a “Go Live” event on 2nd October.
The UK Fair Chance Business Alliance encourages employers to open up recruitment and career progression to people that have previously offended by promoting the benefits to businesses, and providing employers with resources to safely, successfully and sustainably leverage the talent pool.
The “Go Live” event will detail the mission, overview the Charter itself, plans for the future and those businesses already involved.
East Midlands Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles said: “In our Quarterly Economic Survey six out of ten respondents reported having difficulty finding suitable candidates to fill roles.
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