Saturday - October 17, 2026
Rand Issues Commentary: Better Way to Use Criminal Records in Hiring
October 17, 2026
SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 17 -- Rand issued the following commentary:

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A Better Way to Use Criminal Records in Hiring

Oct 15, 2026

By Elizabeth Chase and Shawn D. Bushway

Someone in your company just decided to rescind a job offer to a welder, a warehouse supervisor, a medical assistant, or a coder you desperately wanted to hire--not because the person can't do the work, but because a background check turned up a con . . .

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