The Talent Development Hot Seat

I am honored to welcome our remarkable guest, Susan Mason, to share her powerful insights on overcoming barriers to employment after incarceration. Susan brings to light the stark realities faced by individuals with conviction histories and pushes us to consider the untapped potential they hold.As a society grappling with the aftermath of a flawed judicial system that disproportionately affects Black and Native American communities, we face the critical task of dismantling the discrimination that persists in our hiring practices. In this episode, we explore: Her own journey of addiction, incarceration, and the relentless fight to regain creditworthiness in the job marketRegulatory challenges and the role of background checks to the transformative power of education and policy reformThe systemic barriers that hold back a significant portion of our workforceHow we can genuinely screen talent 'in' rather than 'out', challenging fear-based stereotypes and committing to changeSusan's experiences and her work both