Former Incarcerees Find Hope—and Employers—at NYC ‘Second Chance’ Job Fair

At first glance, the job fair held April 11 at the Grand Hall of New York University’s Global Center looked like one of the dozens of employer-meets-jobseeker events you might encounter this Spring at universities in the nation’s largest city.

Hundreds of men and women dressed for interviews milled about the hall, moving from one table to the other to speak to prospective employers, taking time out to pop complimentary brownie bites or check their phones. But for these particular job applicants, it was anything but business as usual.