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1. Overcoming
THE BACKGROUND CHECK
BARRIER
Nearly 90% of employers use background checks when hiring,
making criminal records a heavy weight to carry on a job hunt. Here’s how
GoodHire strengthens second chancers’ employment prospects.

2. Many employers hesitate to hire from the
reentry population, even though the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) frowns on blanket policies that ban
hiring people with criminal records.
Questions about a criminal record will arise
at some point in the hiring process, despite
the progress of the ban-the-box movement
in eliminating the check box from job
applications. Most employers these days
run background checks. With information
living forever online, a criminal record can
lead to a life sentence of unemployment.
Aside from going through the lengthy
expungement process, second chancers
have had few options to address the impact
of a background check. In fact, most don’t
even know what’s on their own background
check or how it will appear to employers.
GoodHire is committed to changing this.
We’re giving people the tools and opportunity
to see their own records and provide their
personal insight into what happened – and
what changes they’ve made since.
Systemic Inequalities In Background Checks
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With information living forever online, it’s
easy to see how a criminal record can lead
to a life sentence of unemployment.
“

3. CRIMINAL RECORD
Offense Details
County
State
County Code
San Mateo
California
13856
Sentence Date
Description
Offense Severity
6/13/2015
Fraud
Misdemeanor
Sentence Length
Record Date
6 Months Prison
4/27/2015
COMMENTS FOR CONTEXT
“The record that appears on my background check isn't an accurate
representation of me. I was charged with a misdemeanor for fraud last year
and am currently in a deferral program that will result in this case being
dismissed. I'm working to ensure this record will be expunged once the
deferral program is completed, but I'd like to express that I do not currently
have a conviction for this offense”. - Irina
Context for this record. Provided by Irina.
Federal and state laws
discourage employers
from screening out
applicants based on a
criminal record alone.
One way for employers
to avoid discrimination
is to consider the
relevance of the record
to the role, along with
other factors.
GoodHire True Me
lets job seekers add the
details that help
employers make fairer
hiring decisions.
Background check results
offer limited information,
making it hard for
employers to understand
the context around
the record.
GoodHire provides
guidelines to keep the
information fact-based
and insights-focused.
Comments stay
with GoodHire results
forever.
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Award-winning GoodHire True Me lets second chancers
easily run their own background check to prepare for
a job search, see what employers see and – most
importantly – take ownership of their information.
With True Me, second chancers can save comments
directly into their background check results to provide
a more complete and personal view of their records.
And they can add this information whether they initiate
the background check to prepare for their job search
or whether an employer initiates it as part of the
hiring process.
Controlling their own background check information
gives job seekers who have criminal records more tools
to help them find employment. The personal stories
and insight they provide can help employers see the
real person behind the record.
We believe strongly that this tool can help second
chancers reenter the workforce. That’s why we’ve made
it possible for people to share their own background
check results – with the additional context they’ve
entered – with any employer they choose.
Employers that don’t use GoodHire services simply sign
up for a free account to access the True Me background
check results shared with them.
Employers that do use GoodHire services see the
context associated directly with the candidate’s record
when they run a background check.
The Power Of True Me

4. GoodHire True Me helps job seekers
who have criminal records stand a better
chance at employment. Using True Me,
second chancers can:
See background check results in the same interactive format
and with the same information that employers see
Add comments to criminal records to provide humanizing
context to help employers see the person behind the record
Share their background check – along with context they’ve
entered – with any employer they choose
Take advantage of the built-in dispute process and adverse
action workflows, to quickly correct errors or inaccuracies
Use a mobile-optimized interface instead of PDFs or paper
forms, which is especially important to people whose
Internet access is limited to mobile phones
BUILT FOR
FAIR HIRING
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5. Keeping second chancers in the talent pool helps
employers in the following ways:
Promoting diversity
Many employers today are actively trying to increase
diversity and inclusion through their hiring practices.
Few realize, though, the role background checks play
in perpetuating inequality in their organization.
That’s not to say that background checks shouldn’t
be used. In some industries they’re required, and, in
any case, they’re firmly entrenched in hiring processes.
But employers should understand that rejecting
candidates solely on the basis of a criminal record is
illegal per the EEOC due to the disproportionate
representation of minorities in the criminal justice
system. (And the Commission actively pursues
companies that violate this guidance.) Because of
the disparate impact on minorities, blanket bans on
hiring people who have criminal records also hurt
diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Reducing hiring delays
Many employers simply want to find the right hire
quickly. For these employers, refusing to consider
candidates with criminal records could unnecessarily
Why Employers
Should Care
As a Certified B Corp, GoodHire is committed to
humanizing employment screening and promoting
trust, safety, and fairness in hiring.
We’ve also joined the Pledge 1% movement with a goal
of increasing resources for community projects and
nonprofit organizations.
GoodHire For Good
lengthen their time to hire (as well as bring unwanted
EEOC scrutiny). The additional context people provide
through True Me can reduce the time needed to clarify
the details behind a record, keeping otherwise qualified
people in the pipeline.
Building a great team
Every employer ultimately wants good, loyal, em-
ployees. Emerging research supports findings from
reentry-friendly employers like Dave’s Killer Bread:
Second-chancers perform as well if not better than
employees who don’t have criminal records.
The key is to help employers see people for who they
are. Helping employers understand the context of a
criminal record, including what the person might have
done during prison and since the conviction, builds
awareness and naturally leads to greater compassion
and more empathetic hiring practices.
Talk to us today about how GoodHire True Me can help your
efforts to put people with criminal records back to work.
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compliance experts, helpful US-based customer service reps, and customizable technology to build teams based on trust, safety, and
fairness. Job candidates who experience our award-winning True Me platform feel empowered, rather than judged, by a background
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