Interesting Employer Quote

A representative of The Pittsburgh Pirates was our guest speaker at last week's Virtual Job Club.  A participant asked about employers' perspective related to hiring individuals with a criminal record.  During his reply, the rep said, “Employers are still trying to figure out their role and responsibility regarding helping individuals with a criminal past.”  I found this to be very interesting, and it sounded to me like a great opportunity for reentry and workforce professionals to begin ‘educating’ employers about this issue instead of asking employers to help.  It seems employers are struggling with this question as much as the rest of us.  I’m curious to hear other thoughts, comments, reactions.