Consider benefits offered by ex-offenders when recruiting, says Aitken

More action is needed to stop employers completely rejecting ex-offenders when recruiting, not least because they risk missing out on a wider talent pool, according to former Conservative MP Jonathan Aitken.

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By Graham Simons

 

More action is needed to stop employers completely rejecting ex-offenders when recruiting, not least because they risk missing out on a wider talent pool, according to former Conservative MP Jonathan Aitken.

Aitken, who has spent time in prison, was speaking at a launch event in...

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