Published January 15, 2021
Getting Talent Back to Work with Fair Chance Employment
by Yolanda Johnson, KY Department of Corrections / Division of Reentry Services 
Did you know that an estimated 70 million people in the United States—nearly one in three adults—have a prior arrest or conviction record? A conviction in one’s past should not be a life sentence to joblessness. If you’re struggling to recruit and retain employees, maybe it’s time to consider becoming a Fair Chance Employer. The Kentucky Department of Corrections and the West Kentucky Reentry Council can be a partner in your efforts.
Earn SHRM's Getting Talent Back to Work Certificate
The SHRM Foundation launched the GTBTW initiative in 2019, which improves rehabilitation and re-entry opportunities for thousands of incarcerated men and women. National SHRM has called on employers to change their recruiting practices to include applicants with criminal backgrounds. SHRM is offering a 10-hour e-learning program that provides the education and resources needed to inform HR practices in the attracting, hiring, and retaining of these individuals and equipping HR professionals with the skills they need to work with this unique group of job seekers.

BFW Celebrates HR Team's Effort to Tackle the Intangible
My friend, Lance Allison, is the Director of Business Development at Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Technology, Inc. Among his responsibilities, he publishes a weekly blog. This week, he featured their HR Team. When I read it, I knew our SHRM family would appreciate the article, as each of you are tackling the intangible. With Lance's permission, I've provided a link to the post. Like all bloggers, he's crossed his fingers hoping that you'll click the link. He'll totally dig it if you do.

Upcoming Events for Your Consideration
Virtual Chapter Meeting: Talent Pipeline Management
Tuesday January 26, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
We're kicking off 2021 by talking about workforce development! Brittanie Dawson with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will be our guest speaker. She'll discuss how Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) is an employer-led and demand-driven approach for businesses to create and manage talent "supply chains" by projecting talent needs and aligning those with education and workforce development systems. She'll share how employers are utilizing TPM in our region.

Meeting Schedule:
8:45 am - 9:00 am: Waiting room and automated informational slides
9:00 am - 9:10 pm: Business Meeting Update
9:15 am - 10:00 pm: Guest Speaker Presentation

SHRM and HRCI continuing education credits available.
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DATE AND TIME
01/26/21 9:00am - 01/26/21 10:00am

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87035666331
Meeting ID: 870 3566 6331
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News from Previous Issues
National SHRM Webcasts for January
Each month, National SHRM offers free webcasts that cover important HR and workplace topics such as hiring, recruiting, onboarding, certification labor laws, open enrollment, benefits, interviewing, and much more. These webcasts count for recertification credit and also are approved by the HR Certification Institute for general recertification credit hours towards PHR, SPHR, GPHR, and PHR-CA/SPHR-CA certifications.
WKCTC Workforce Solutions Offering OSHA-10 Course

Do you have employees that need to earn an OSHA 10? WKCTC's Workforce Solutions is offering two-day sessions beginning January 22 for organizations classified as general industry. The course will be repeated monthly through May and is designed for employers and their employees.

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We are seeking volunteers to serve on committees and to lead three committees for 2021.Chapter committees are the heart of our organization. Their planning efforts move us forward. This isn't busy work; we're seeking community engagement - join us!
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