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This library features high-quality, practical resources to get you inspired by the possibilities of Opportunity Employment and help you implement Opportunity Employment practices.

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Wages and benefits, Organizational commitment, Training & advancement
Good Jobs Institute
If you're a large employer looking for an HR transformation, reach out to the experts at the GJI.
- Partners
- Good Jobs Institute
Wages and benefits
Dollars on the Margins
Read this for talking points about why the $15 wage matters to individuals.
- Free tools
- New York Times
Training & advancement
Grads of Life Opportunity Manager Training
A self-paced online training program to help frontline managers support young adults to reach their full potential and advance within your organization.
- Products
- Grads of Life
Training & advancement
Frontline Managers: Are They Given the Leadership Tools to Succeed?
Learn why frontline supervisors are critical to success and where additional investments in their development can focus.
- Case studies
- Harvard Business Review
Training & advancement
Unlocking the Potential of Frontline Managers
Get some ideas on ways to free up frontline manager time to engage in more impactful tasks - like developing entrylevel employees (this one is an oldie but a g…
- Case studies
- McKinsey & Company
Organizational commitment
HMS Host Case Study
Read how HMS Host initiated a pilot to create intentionality around employee recognition.
- Case studies
- Talent Rewire
Access to roles
DKB Foundation
Partner with DKB to understand how your business can support second chance hiring.
- Free tools
- Formerly incarcerated individuals
- DKB Foundation
Access to roles
Dave’s Killer Bread: Demonstrating the benefit of hiring individuals with a criminal background
Learn how Dave's Killer Bread is making the case for job opportunities for formerly incarated individuals.
- Case studies
- Formerly incarcerated individuals
- Talent Rewire
Access to roles
Getting Talent Back to Work Toolkit
Read the ins and outs of ’s giving candidates with criminal backgrounds a chance to be included in the talent selection process.
- Free tools
- Formerly incarcerated individuals
- Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Access to roles
Are Employer Drug Testing Programs Obsolete?
Check out SHRM's perspective on the diminishing value of requiring drug screening.
- Case studies
- Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

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