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BY SUSAN JOHNSTON TAYLOR / PHOTO BY JOSH KEOWN
SECOND CHANCES
THOSE WITH LESS-THAN-IDEAL RESUMES CAN STILL BRING MUCH TO THE TABLE
E
ven those employers that
don't conduct formal background checks sometimes
ask applicants to disclose criminal
convictions on their application.
Pizzerias are no exception. Even so,
President Barack Obama has taken
steps to "ban the box" (the criminal
history section) on applications for
some federal employee jobs to avoid
discriminating against ex-offenders.
Private companies can still request
a criminal background check, but
some pizzerias buck this practice with
hiring programs and practices aimed
at helping those who've struggled
with homelessness, drug addiction or
incarceration gain stable employment
and independence.
Chicago-based pizzeria Lou
Malnati's has operated its Lawndale
location as a job reengagement program in partnership with Lawndale
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Community Church for more than
20 years. Participants in the church's
residential addiction recovery program, Hope House, can learn to prepare food or gain experience bussing
tables or serving. "We provide a place
for men to come and re-engage in job
skills," says Jim D'Angelo, COO of
Lou Malnati's. "We're trying to create
stability."
After a six-month training program, men can work in the Lawndale
location or one of Lou Malnati's
six other locations. In addition to
creating job opportunities, D'Angelo
says revitalizing the troubled neighborhood (Lawndale got burned out
during the race riots of the 1960s) is
another goal. "It's modeled after a Ben
& Jerry's in Harlem (that sought to)
create economic revival in an area that
was depressed," D'Angelo says. "We
want to create jobs but also create
hope in a sense that if a business can
survive in the neighborhood, other
businesses would see that."
With guidance from the church,
they've opted not to serve alcohol at
that location due to alcoholism in
the neighborhood. As a result, the
economics of the Lawndale location
differ from other Lou Malnati's stores
that do serve alcohol, but Lawndale
has had some profit two out of the
last four years. It donates profits to the
church.
Of course, not every hire (traditional or otherwise) works out. In
the early days, when D'Angelo was
more actively involved in the program,
"everybody needed a job but not
everybody wanted to work to keep a
job. My response was 'I have jobs. You
need to show me why I should give
you a job. Show me that you're serious
about this.'"
Some graduates of the program
have become long-standing
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Commentary
Contents
Contributors
Expo Spotlight
Interact
Conversation
Man on the Street
Respecting the Craft
Trending Recipes
Destinations
Dough Doctor
Changing Face of Social Media
Maximize Slow Periods
The Brand
The Pizza Press, Anaheim, CA
Zito’s Pizza, Orange, CA
Product Showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Reader’s Resource
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Expo Spotlight
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Interact
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Man on the Street
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Respecting the Craft
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Trending Recipes
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - The Pizza Press, Anaheim, CA
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