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You are so right on all your comments. Soon we'll be re-doing the entire site. Perhaps we can talk in several weeks?

iandanforth 9y ago
I'd add that framing the hiring decision as charity ("giving someone a second chance") could be improved. I'd go for more of a "diamond in the rough" angle. "Find talent everyone else is missing."
- wavefunction 9y ago
  Fantastic suggestions for these folks!
  - RBBronson123 9y ago
    agreed!
- rewrew 9y ago
  This should be the site's tagline!
- Unbeliever69 9y ago
  Absolutely, I think many people would be surprised about the quantity of highly-educated, high-experienced, highly-talented felons there are in our society that are exactly just that, "Diamonds in the rough."
- JCharante 9y ago
  That's an incredible tagline
  - coder011991 9y ago
    Agreed! What a line ha.
- prawn 9y ago
  This tagline is excellent. OP, seriously consider it! Once knew a guy online that had done something stupid when he was a teenager. He was a big, scruffy guy and altogether would've been a hard sell to an employer. But he was exceptionally smart and funny - would make a great colleague - and I bet many employers would've overlooked him.
- perryprog 9y ago
  Was that tagline from Hamilton, or no?
- drewmol 9y ago
  From personal experience, this has been the most effective pitch. Selling yourself as a potential high value deal based on "below market rents".
- RBBronson123 9y ago
  Thank you for this great message. It so simply expresses a very basic, affirmative goal to which we aspire. With your permission, I will incorporate it into our site's narrative.
  - iandanforth 9y ago
    Of course!
- kexari 9y ago
  Agreed. Brilliant tagline.
dayve 9y ago
In line with that, I think you could also put up a blog section for testimonials, in the near future. IMHO, People need to read stories of how 70million Jobs has helped successful candidates, as that will build confidence in the system.
- xenadu02 9y ago
  I'd also get testimonials from employers too: "70MillionJobs helped us XYZ"
  - lostlogin 9y ago
    In line with advertising success of employers, do any states off employers incentives to hire convicted felons? Tax breaks or similar? If so, advertising this advantage may help. This approach is used by some governments but I'm unfamiliar with what happens in the US, and have really only seen depressing stories previously. Edit: tax breaks are mentioned, found it. It's attractive to employers so it's good it's there.
    - icelancer 9y ago
      >do any states off employers incentives to hire convicted felons Some do, yes. I shared an office who hired ex-cons who got a huge rebate on wages in our municipality (up to 55%). He had 2 or 3 doing office work. Very pleasant people, not that large of an applicant pool however. If we had been hiring at the time (bootstrapping), I would have definitely taken advantage.
- RBBronson123 9y ago
  Part of our plans. Thanks for the good suggestion
anon4728 9y ago
More employers on one side and more candidates on the other... working with outreach programs that can transition people sooner and offer realistic hope. Microsoft, Amazon, other shops that do street mapping/GIS or have field staff might be open to this concept.
escapetech 9y ago
Also, please reconsider your decision to feature Google and Facebook as prominently as "featured employers". If it's for security, maintenance, and janitorial work, it's more practical to list the agencies that they hire temps from. Otherwise, look no further than nearby East Palo Alto and one will find that neither company particularly cares about rehabilitating ex-offenders or people from at-risk communities for any type of technical employment. The general rule with Silicon Valley and San Francisco companies is to take everything they say in public or through their carefully worded P.R. with a grain of salt, and actually find out first hand if they practice what they preach hiring outliers with respect to diversity, records/credit/etc, non-Ivy League degrees, etc.
- RBBronson123 9y ago
  Thanks for the good advice. I'm learning fast. But I have found some truly righteous people here, so I remain hopeful.

I'd add that framing the hiring decision as charity ("giving someone a second chance") could be improved. I'd go for more of a "diamond in the rough" angle. "Find talent everyone else is missing."

wavefunction 9y ago
Fantastic suggestions for these folks!
- RBBronson123 9y ago
  agreed!
rewrew 9y ago
This should be the site's tagline!
Unbeliever69 9y ago
Absolutely, I think many people would be surprised about the quantity of highly-educated, high-experienced, highly-talented felons there are in our society that are exactly just that, "Diamonds in the rough."
JCharante 9y ago
That's an incredible tagline
- coder011991 9y ago
  Agreed! What a line ha.
prawn 9y ago
This tagline is excellent. OP, seriously consider it! Once knew a guy online that had done something stupid when he was a teenager. He was a big, scruffy guy and altogether would've been a hard sell to an employer. But he was exceptionally smart and funny - would make a great colleague - and I bet many employers would've overlooked him.
perryprog 9y ago
Was that tagline from Hamilton, or no?
drewmol 9y ago
From personal experience, this has been the most effective pitch. Selling yourself as a potential high value deal based on "below market rents".
RBBronson123 9y ago
Thank you for this great message. It so simply expresses a very basic, affirmative goal to which we aspire. With your permission, I will incorporate it into our site's narrative.
- iandanforth 9y ago
  Of course!
kexari 9y ago
Agreed. Brilliant tagline.

dayve 9y ago

In line with that, I think you could also put up a blog section for testimonials, in the near future. IMHO, People need to read stories of how 70million Jobs has helped successful candidates, as that will build confidence in the system.

xenadu02 9y ago
I'd also get testimonials from employers too: "70MillionJobs helped us XYZ"
- lostlogin 9y ago
  In line with advertising success of employers, do any states off employers incentives to hire convicted felons? Tax breaks or similar? If so, advertising this advantage may help. This approach is used by some governments but I'm unfamiliar with what happens in the US, and have really only seen depressing stories previously. Edit: tax breaks are mentioned, found it. It's attractive to employers so it's good it's there.
  - icelancer 9y ago
    >do any states off employers incentives to hire convicted felons Some do, yes. I shared an office who hired ex-cons who got a huge rebate on wages in our municipality (up to 55%). He had 2 or 3 doing office work. Very pleasant people, not that large of an applicant pool however. If we had been hiring at the time (bootstrapping), I would have definitely taken advantage.
RBBronson123 9y ago
Part of our plans. Thanks for the good suggestion

anon4728 9y ago

More employers on one side and more candidates on the other... working with outreach programs that can transition people sooner and offer realistic hope. Microsoft, Amazon, other shops that do street mapping/GIS or have field staff might be open to this concept.

escapetech 9y ago

Also, please reconsider your decision to feature Google and Facebook as prominently as "featured employers". If it's for security, maintenance, and janitorial work, it's more practical to list the agencies that they hire temps from. Otherwise, look no further than nearby East Palo Alto and one will find that neither company particularly cares about rehabilitating ex-offenders or people from at-risk communities for any type of technical employment. The general rule with Silicon Valley and San Francisco companies is to take everything they say in public or through their carefully worded P.R. with a grain of salt, and actually find out first hand if they practice what they preach hiring outliers with respect to diversity, records/credit/etc, non-Ivy League degrees, etc.

RBBronson123 9y ago
Thanks for the good advice. I'm learning fast. But I have found some truly righteous people here, so I remain hopeful.