Why this small business owner hires people with criminal records
Emily O'Brien, founder of Comeback Snacks, on the challenges that people face finding a job after serving time in prison.
Source: cbc.ca
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From prison to popcorn: Woman starts business behind bars, challenges companies to hire people with criminal records
A new report reveals Canadian companies are continuing to overlook job candidates due to criminal records.
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Source: kitchener.ctvnews.ca
4 million Canadians have a criminal record. Companies not hiring them are missing out, say advocates
A new report being released Wednesday finds many Canadian companies remain unwilling to hire people with criminal records, even when they have the skills or experience needed for the job.
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Source: cbc.ca
Woman who spent four years in jail for DRUG SMUGGLING reveals how time behind bars inspired the launch of her lucrative POPCORN business
Emily OBrien, who grew up in Ontario, Canada, had showed great entrepreneurial spirit until her turbulent personal life spectacularly derailed her career achievements.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
"I started my popcorn business from behind bars. It gave me a second chance at life"
When Emily O'Brien was 26, she was convicted of drug smuggling. While serving a four-year sentence at a Hamilton prison, she came up with the idea for a new business. Her mission: to show people that everyone deserves a second chance
Source: torontolife.com
Is it possible to AI-proof your career? Plus, how to overcome nerves and 'imposter syndrome' when starting a new job
Also: Emily O’Brien on launching a business behind bars, Debra Rathwell on fixing the concert industry and the perils of job-hunting over 45
Source: newwestrecord.ca
How Emily O'Brien started a gourmet popcorn business behind bars
Emily O’Brien is the founder of Comeback Snacks, a gourmet popcorn company designed to give former convicts a second chance. In this episode, Emily talks about the riveting origin story of her business, and the uphill battles she faced trying to scale it — fresh out of prison
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Evening Update: Erin O'Toole says CSIS outlined voter suppression and misinformation campaign against him by China
Also: Spy agency says former Conservative leader remains a target of Chinese foreign interference
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Annex Espresso Bar
Annex Espresso Bar is a place that focuses on a traditional strong Italian espresso in the Annex. Owner Franceso Maione worked at Sud Forno since he was...
Source: blogto.com
Book club helps inmates at this Ontario women's prison connect and communicate
Book Club for Inmates, a program run in federal penitentiaries, is having a big impact on inmates at Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., helping them develop great discussions and open up about their own lives.
Source: cbc.ca