WASHINGTON – During an online roundtable today held by the U.S. Department of Labor and the , panelists discussed challenges workers face as they reenter the workforce after periods of unemployment.
The “Untapped Potential: Reimagining Equity for Workers with Gaps in Employment History” roundtable is part of the Hiring Initiative to Reimagine Equity initiative, a joint effort by the department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the EEOC. Panelists included Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director, Jenny R. Yang; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair, Charlotte A. Burrows; Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Eve Hill; President of Mission: Launch, Teresa Y. Hodge; A Better Balance Vice President, Elizabeth Gedmark; and the American Association of Retired Persons’ Senior Advisor for Financial Resilience, Heather Tinsley-Fix.
“As our country makes major investments in our infrastructure, and we rebuild from the pandemic, we have a critical opportunity to ensure everyone has a chance to contribute to America's economy,” said Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director Jenny R. Yang. “At today’s roundtable, we explored the wealth of talent that is often hidden from employers by hiring screens that exclude highly qualified workers simply because of a period of...
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