New labour
13 September 2012
Ex-offenders can offer a reliable source of labour if they are given the chance
Porridge, lags, cons: the clichés come thick and fast when talking about prisoners.
But perhaps it’s time to drop some of the prejudices towards recruiting ex-offenders.
Recent figures from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) show that over 85% of employers have difficulties recruiting suitably skilled and experienced people to...