JPMorgan has hired thousands of people with criminal records and hundreds of people with autism or other conditions, the company’s head of diversity recently said at a conference.
The bank had 271,025 employees as of year-end 2021. They have committed to eliminating questions about criminal records from initial job applications, in a ban-the-box effort.
JPMorgan Chase is saying that global labor shortages can be fixed by hiring the often untapped groups of the neurodiverse and people with criminal records, and they
have hired thousands of people with criminal records and hundreds of people with autism or other conditions to help fix the shortage.
The bank is also working with external partners on resume and career coaching services to help those facing barriers to employment. The company wants to help those “historically left behind.”
In nine countries JPMorgan has dedicated itself to also helping candidates with disabilities including autism, and has partnered up with groups that help identify, select and assess talent. They also help move the people into roles across JPMorgan Chase.
The bank has since hired thousands of people with criminal records, said Brian Lamb, JPMorgan’s global head of diversity, equity, and inclusion, during a recent Equity and Opportunity forum
