CHARLOTTE — Channel 9 has been reporting on the worker shortage across the Carolinas for weeks, but some workforce experts say this is a golden opportunity for people who are traditionally underemployed -- including older workers, teenagers, people with disabilities and people who have been incarcerated.
Channel 9 anchor Brittney Johnson spoke to the director of Mecklenburg County Jail’s Adult Programs. It’s his job to train people for work once they’re released.
He said employers are calling, ready to give more people a second chance.
>> Watch the video at the top of this page as Brittney breaks down the extra benefits for people willing to jump back in, and the barriers which used to keep some people from getting hired that are coming down.
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