{"id":1694,"date":"2025-02-03T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/continuing-education\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:47:59","slug":"cfcc-to-host-second-chance-employer-engagement-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/continuing-education\/2025\/02\/03\/cfcc-to-host-second-chance-employer-engagement-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"CFCC to host second chance employer engagement sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/G-Building-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"G Building\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-37508\" \/> <strong>Wilmington, NC<\/strong> &#8211; Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) invites local employers to its Second Chance Employer Engagement Coffee Hour on Wednesday, February 14, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in room 101A of the G Building on CFCC&#8217;s downtown campus (411 N. Front Street, Wilmington). This event offers the opportunity for interested employers to learn about second chance hiring, connect with like-minded professionals, and explore resources that support justice-involved individuals seeking meaningful employment.<\/p>\n<p>This event is open to any employer interested in becoming a second chance hiring champion. Attendance is free. Employers will gain valuable insights into the benefits of second chance hiring, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best practices: Learn effective strategies for integrating justice-involved individuals into your workforce.<\/li>\n<li>Financial incentives: Discover tax credits and other financial benefits available to employers.<\/li>\n<li>Support resources: Explore local and state programs to aid employers and employees in successful reentry efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to learning more about the program, employers can network with peers who have successfully implemented second chance hiring practices and are positively impacting their industries and communities.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSecond chance hiring is not only a pathway to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce but also an opportunity to tap into a motivated talent pool that can make a real difference in businesses and communities alike,\u201d said Rachel Bodkin-Fox, CFCC Pathways Home 2 Program Director.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For more information about second chance hiring, to find additional dates for upcoming coffee hours, and to complete the employer survey, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/continuing-education\/pathway-home-2-grant\/\" class=\"text-wrap-link\"> cfcc.edu\/continuing-education\/pathway-home-2-grant\/ <\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wilmington, NC &#8211; Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) invites local employers to its Second Chance Employer Engagement Coffee Hour on Wednesday, February 14, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in room 101A of the G Building on CFCC&#8217;s downtown campus (411 N. 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