S4E3 (episode 33): Harley Blakeman on creating job opportunities for fellow people with convictions
People are the Answer
English - August 10, 2022 14:49 - 1 hour - 148 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Harley and Jeffrey discuss Harley becoming homeless as a teenager, turning to drugs, spending over a year in prison, and his journey through education and founding a company that helps people with convictions find jobs.
Learn more:
Honest Jobs
Harley’s
Book - Grit: How to Get a Job and Build a Career with a Criminal Record
Harley Blakeman is the Founder and CEO of Honest Jobs, Inc., the nation’s largest fair-chance employment platform. Formerly incarcerated himself, Harley knows how hard it is to get a job when you have a felony, as 19 million Americans do. He collaborates with partners across the private, public, and nonprofit organizations, with the goal of helping people with criminal records have ample opportunity to thrive at work, at home, and in their communities.