Linkedin's latest "Fair Chance" feature is helping candidates with criminal records find work

One of LinkedIn's goals for 2020 and onwards will be on economic opportunity and growth, as well as real, authentic equality when it comes to employment.

That's a lofty goal, but an important one - according to LinkedIn's research, people with the right connections alone have a 12x better chance of obtaining their dream career.

But it's not just connections, it comes down to circumstances, locations - there's a range of factors which can help to level the playing field for job seekers and candidates.

And this week, LinkedIn is taking on another key element, with a new "Fair Chance" filter for job ads on the platform, which aims to help people who have a criminal record find employers who are open to hiring them.

As per LinkedIn:

"One community facing a unique set of barriers includes the more than 70 million Americans who have a criminal record, many of whom have served time and are trying to reenter the workforce. That’s why we’re excited to roll out a new “Fair Chance '' job filter to help job-seekers easily identify employers who have committed to consider applicants with a criminal record, thus removing a major barrier from their job search process."

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