HEP Employer Toolkit for Sustainable Partnerships

This guide presents the HEP Employer Toolkit, which aims to support employers, reentry organizations, colleges, and higher education in prison (HEP) programs in establishing sustainable partnerships with employers. The toolkit addresses hiring barriers, dispels misconceptions, and prepares workplaces to successfully integrate formerly incarcerated college graduates. It includes a site visit model and training guide designed to facilitate structured interactions between employers and students, allowing employers to learn about fair chance hiring practices and explore ways to enhance equitable employment opportunities. The toolkit comprises various materials such as outreach templates, pitch deck examples, a fair chance hiring toolkit, and evaluation forms for feedback collection. Additionally, it outlines a continuous improvement cycle for refining these resources based on feedback from site visits and insights from alumni. The document emphasizes the importance of building inclusive hiring practices and provides actionable strategies for fostering successful employer partnerships.