The Business Case for Fair-Chance Hiring

About this episode

This episode discusses fair-chance hiring and its benefits for organizations, featuring insights from Jacob Hill, an ex-prisoner and HR consultant.

In this episode of Tap’d Talks HR, Anthony sits down with Jacob Hill, an ex-prisoner and Founder of Offploy, a specialist HR consultancy, to unpack how organisations can confidently and fairly employ people with convictions. Jacob reframes common assumptions with eye-opening context (e.g. one in four UK adults of working age has a criminal record, many for minor offences), shares his own rehabilitation story, and explains why fair-chance hiring boosts retention, social value, and talent pipelines. You’ll hear practical steps for HR and leaders: how to update policy and language, design risk-based assessments, prepare hiring managers for disclosures, and build a culture that welcomes socially excluded talent, without lowering standards. Whether you’re starting out or ready to deepen your approach, this conversation shows how doing the right thing can also be the smart thing for your organisation.

People in this episode

Host: Anthony

Guest: Jacob Hill

Topics covered

• fair-chance hiring
• employment
• rehabilitation
• HR policies
• social inclusion
• talent acquisition

Keywords

• fair-chance hiring
• employment of ex-prisoners
• HR practices
• social value
• retention
• talent pipelines
• rehabilitation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Offploy

Places: UK

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