05 Sep Employer Engagement Forum Employer Engagement Forum Thursday, September 5, 2019 (8:30 AM to 11:45 PM) 3 PDCs Provider: Right on Crime Course Name: Employer Engagement Forum Speaker: Scott Peyton / Right on Crime - along with 3 panels of experts Program Type: Reoccurring Seminar/Workshop Registration URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/employer-engagement-forum-tickets-66341851263 Employer Engagement Forum, Shreveport, Louisiana Email Details Learning Objectives: Training • Identify the technical training received by incarcerated individuals who have served time in Louisiana Department of Corrections facilities. • Identify the various “soft skills” training received by individuals who have served time in Louisiana Department of Corrections facilities. • Identify those skills that the formerly incarcerated individual learned in prison that will contribute to their success as an employee. • Describe how technical certifications, soft skills training, and other skills develop the returning citizens for employment outside of prison. Resources • Identify and list the resources available to employers who hire returning citizens • Probation and Parole (PNP). o Describe how employers can work with probation and parole (PNP) officers to ensure the success of the employee. Obtaining employment is a condition of both probation and parole. PNP officers can attest to an individual’s compliance, ensure employee is drug free and assist with any issues and/or answer any questions the employer may have. • Community Resources – o There are a wide variety of community resources that assist returning citizens in obtaining and keeping employment. Agencies like Louisiana Workforce Commission, Goodwill Industries, United Way, Parole Project, half-way houses, residential programs and local Sheriff’s office. Legal Liability Issues • List the current laws that affect the hiring of those with criminal backgrounds. • List the current laws that limit legal liability for hiring those with criminal backgrounds. • Provide a Q&A session with an experienced Labor & Employment Attorney. Customer, Employee Interactions • Describe the misconceptions about what a “returning citizen looks like.” • Demonstrate how to address co-worker concerns. • Demonstrate how to address customer / employee interactions. Regulations • List the current laws that restrict the hiring of those persons convicted of certain felonies. Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocation Learning Objectives: Training • Identify the technical training received by incarcerated individuals who have served time in Louisiana Department of Corrections facilities. • Identify the various “soft skills” training received by individuals who have served time in Louisiana Department of Corrections facilities. • Identify those skills that the formerly incarcerated individual learned in prison that will contribute to their success as an employee. • Describe how technical certifications, soft skills training, and other skills develop the returning citizens for employment outside of prison. Resources • Identify and list the resources available to employers who hire returning citizens • Probation and Parole (PNP). o Describe how employers can work with probation and parole (PNP) officers to ensure the success of the employee. Obtaining employment is a condition of both probation and parole. PNP officers can attest to an individual’s compliance, ensure employee is drug free and assist with any issues and/or answer any questions the employer may have. • Community Resources – o There are a wide variety of community resources that assist returning citizens in obtaining and keeping employment. Agencies like Louisiana Workforce Commission, Goodwill Industries, United Way, Parole Project, half-way houses, residential programs and local Sheriff’s office. Legal Liability Issues • List the current laws that affect the hiring of those with criminal backgrounds. • List the current laws that limit legal liability for hiring those with criminal backgrounds. • Provide a Q&A session with an experienced Labor & Employment Attorney. Customer, Employee Interactions • Describe the misconceptions about what a “returning citizen looks like.” • Demonstrate how to address co-worker concerns. • Demonstrate how to address customer / employee interactions. Regulations • List the current laws that restrict the hiring of those persons convicted of certain felonies. Employer Engagement Forum Employer Engagement Forum3301 Pershing BlvdIndependence Stadium SkyboxShreveport, LA 71101 Map & Directions