How to Hire Justice-Involved Workers in Manufacturing (And Why You Should)

By Drew 'The MFG' Crowe | Manufacturing Workforce Development

If you're struggling to fill open positions on your factory floor, you're not alone. The manufacturing industry faces a shortage of over 500,000 workers—and that gap is only widening.

But here's what most companies miss: while you're fishing in the same empty pond as your competitors, an ocean of untapped talent is waiting on the shore.

I'm talking about the 70 million Americans with criminal records. That's 1 in 3 adults.