{"id":12970,"date":"2026-08-04T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veilles-affaires-sociales.fr\/?p=12970"},"modified":"2026-08-04T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:15:00","slug":"having-trouble-finding-good-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veilles-affaires-sociales.fr\/?p=12970","title":{"rendered":"Having Trouble Finding Good Workers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cmp-src=\"\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/jcr:content\/par\/product\/par-research-brief\/imagewithclass.fit.888x0.jpeg\/1785505665643.jpeg\" id=\"image-661835ec46\" data-cmp-hook-image=\"imageV3\" class=\"cmp-image photo\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/_jcr_content\/par\/product\/par-research-brief\/imagewithclass.fit.888x0.jpeg\/1785505665643.jpeg\" width=\"888\" height=\"500\" alt=\"a man wearing a welding mask working in a factory smiling at the camera.\" \/>\n<div class=\"photo-text\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"credit\">Photo by AnnaStills \/ Adobe Stock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"key-findings-box\">\n<p><strong>Many businesses are looking to hire,<\/strong> and myths about people who have criminal convictions can prevent hiring managers from tapping a big pool of productive, trustworthy workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you learn the facts<\/strong> about hiring people who have been convicted of a crime, you can base business decisions on fact, not myth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RAND research is crystal clear:<\/strong> The vast majority of people who have been convicted of a crime don\u2019t reoffend. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sand20 sans expand-width\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title\" id=\"myth-\">Myth<\/h2>\n<p class=\"italic c6\">\u201cIt\u2019s risky to hire people with convictions because most of them reoffend.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\" id=\"fact-\">Fact<\/h2>\n<p class=\"c6\">The vast majority of people who have a  criminal record will not reoffend.<\/p>\n<p>In one group of five states, 80 percent of people who had a criminal record did not reoffend within a decade. Even in two states that have higher rates of reoffending, 66 percent of people with criminal records didn\u2019t reoffend in the same period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"full expand-width\">\n<div data-cmp-src=\"\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/jcr:content\/par\/product\/par-research-brief\/wrapperdiv_801807707\/imagewithclass_15693.fit.888x0.jpeg\/1785508690321.jpeg\" id=\"image-937cb2cd5a\" data-cmp-hook-image=\"imageV3\" class=\"cmp-image photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/_jcr_content\/par\/product\/par-research-brief\/wrapperdiv_801807707\/imagewithclass_15693.fit.888x0.jpeg\/1785508690321.jpeg\" width=\"888\" height=\"500\" alt=\"construction workers on top of a building working.\" \/>\n<div class=\"photo-text\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"credit\">Photo by Mazur Travel \/ Adobe Stock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sand20 sans expand-width\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Myth<\/h2>\n<p class=\"italic c6\">\u201cA job candidate who doesn\u2019t have a criminal conviction is always less likely to get in  trouble again than a job candidate who has  a criminal conviction in their past.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Fact<\/h2>\n<p class=\"c6\">The probability of a person being convicted of another crime falls fast, soon resembling the probability of those with no criminal history.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div data-cmp-src=\"\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/jcr:content\/par\/product\/par-research-brief\/wrapperdiv_131924166\/wrapperdiv\/imagewithclass.fit.769x329.svg\/1785509827209.svg\" id=\"image-b9f5530f7a\" data-cmp-hook-image=\"imageV3\" class=\"cmp-image photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/_jcr_content\/par\/product\/par-research-brief\/wrapperdiv_131924166\/wrapperdiv\/imagewithclass.fit.769x329.svg\/1785509827209.svg\" width=\"769\" height=\"329\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"access\">\n<p>Time since last conviction (years) and reconviction rate for someone with a first-conviction misdemeanor at age 22 (percentage)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One year: 3%<\/li>\n<li>Two years: 2.5%<\/li>\n<li>Three years: 3%<\/li>\n<li>Four years: 2.2%<\/li>\n<li>Five years: 2%<\/li>\n<li>Six years: 1.8%<\/li>\n<li>Seven years: 1.7%<\/li>\n<li>Eight years: 1.6%<\/li>\n<li>Nine years: 1.6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The statistical probability that a 30-year-old person with a criminal history who has gone eight years without receiving a new conviction will reoffend in the next year is lower than the probability that a 20-year-old person will be convicted of a crime for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>(Among people with no prior convictions, 2 percent are likely to be convicted of a crime in the next year.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sans\">\n<h2 id=\"pop-quiz-\">Pop Quiz<\/h2>\n<p class=\"c6\">For the following job candidates, what is the probability of receiving a conviction within a year of being hired? Fill in the blank:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A 20-year-old with no convictions: ____ percent<\/li>\n<li>A 25-year-old with one misdemeanor at age 18: ____ percent<\/li>\n<li>A 30-year-old with one felony and one misdemeanor charge &#013;<br \/>\nat age 22: ____ percent<\/li>\n<li>A 35-year-old with a felony (resulting in a six-month &#013;<br \/>\nincarceration) at age 30: ____ percent<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"small\">(ANSWER: Trick question! For each of these candidates, the probability &#013;<br \/>\nof receiving a conviction is roughly the same and is quite low: 2.2 percent.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\">Okay, but how do I select good workers who have past convictions?<\/p>\n<p>Just remember <strong>TAPP<\/strong>. It\u2019s your guide to choosing workers who are most likely to avoid crime.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"nostyle\">\n<li><strong><em>T<\/em> \u2013 Time<\/strong> since last conviction: The probability of reoffending declines rapidly with the amount of time the person has spent in society.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>A<\/em> \u2013 Age:<\/strong> The likelihood of one\u2019s involvement with crime declines after age 20.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>P<\/em> \u2013 Prior<\/strong> convictions: How many? People with fewer convictions are more likely to avoid crime.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>P<\/em> \u2013 Programs:<\/strong> Completion of vocational or educational programs is a signal that a person has changed. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"secondary-download\">\n<div class=\"cover-cta blue20\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cover-image\">\n<div data-cmp-src=\"\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/jcr:content\/par\/product.fit.264x264.jpeg\/1785784533596.jpeg\" id=\"image-2d709cfab5\" data-cmp-hook-image=\"imageV3\" class=\"cmp-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1360-2\/_jcr_content\/par\/product.fit.264x264.jpeg\/1785784533596.jpeg\" width=\"171\" height=\"264\" alt=\"Cover: Having Trouble Finding Good Workers?\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c5\">Available for Download<\/h2>\n<div id=\"buybox\" class=\"buybox\">\n<div class=\"buybox-buttons\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/dam\/rand\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA1300\/RBA1360-2\/RAND_RBA1360-2.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-md icon-before icon-before-download\" data-rand-ado=\"%7B%22id%22%3A%22RBA1360-2%22%2C%22language%22%3A%22en%22%2C%22format%22%3A%22pdf%22%2C%22hasMicrocontent%22%3Afalse%7D\">Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-resources\">\n<div class=\"section-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"c6\">Related Content<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"c6\">Topics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontainer accordion\">\n<div class=\"tabContent\">\n<div class=\"tabs\">\n<div class=\"tabContentInner\">\n<div>\n<ul class=\"document-details css2col css1col-sm\">\n<li class=\"copyright\"><strong>Copyright:<\/strong> RAND Corporation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> Web-Only<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year:<\/strong> 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong> Pages:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>DOI:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7249\/RBA1360-2\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7249\/RBA1360-2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Document Number:<\/strong> RB-A1360-2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tabs\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"tabContentInner\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"citation-format\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n<h3 class=\"c7 sans\">RAND Style Manual<\/h3>\n<p><em>Having Trouble Finding Good Workers? 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