A New Start, A Stronger Workforce: Second Chance Stories from the Plant Floor

Join Us for an Engaging, 60-Minute Virtual Solution Series 

Join us for a special Second Chance Awareness Month Solution Series event that dives into specific components of strong second chance hiring practices – inside real manufacturing environments. Companies like Toyotetsu Texas (TTTX) and JBM Packaging continue to show that when justice-impacted individuals receive meaningful support, the results are powerful for both people and employers. 

This session features a conversation with an employee who is several years into his second chance opportunity. He will share the support that mattered most, the key turning points in his journey and how his company helped him build a stable, long-term career.  

Our interactive discussion will include a perspective on why manufacturers must prepare justice-impacted individuals for employment before release. These strategies will show how collaboration among manufacturers, training providers and reentry organizations creates a strong foundation for success even before a new employee steps onto the plant floor. 

  What We’ll Explore

• The lived experience of a second chance employee and the support that influenced his progress 
• How manufacturers build second chance hiring into long term workforce strategies 
• The community partnerships that prepare justice-impacted individuals before release 

What Attendees Will Gain 

• Real examples of onboarding, mentorship and support structures that work 
• Insight into the measurable benefits manufacturers see when investing in second chance pathways 
• Guidance on the partnerships and practices that help both employees and employers thrive