Years ago, I came across a hiring manager who told me that his number one determination for a hire came from an applicant's record of success in what he called "lifelong learning".
"Rather, race is one of a number of contextual factors that provide a more complete understanding of the applicant's record and experiences.
Dispensations are granted only after a careful review of any applicant's record and the circumstances surrounding the charge or conviction, Colonel Ryder said.
The commission called on employers to look instead at applicants' records on a case-by-case basis and to conduct an individualized assessment of an applicant's criminal record and that person's behavior since the offense occurred.
With Mr. La Cloche in mind, they introduced bills to forbid the state to deny a license to a would-be barber or cosmetologist just because of an applicant's criminal record.
All six scholarship winners, chosen from among 1,700 applicants, have a record of sterling achievement in the face of punishing odds.
After the bus crash in Texas, the Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which oversees safety for interstate bus and truck operators, started to cross-check new bus applicant ownership records against those of companies ordered out of business to make sure sanctioned bus companies were not reappearing.
So, if colleges are taking a dim view of applicants with criminal records, guess who is more likely to suffer?
To analyze pardons, ProPublica selected a random sample of nearly 500 cases decided by Bush and spent a year tracking down the age, gender, race, crime, sentence and marital status of applicants from public records and interviews.
Nonetheless, a small share of records for applicants in this period is missing from our file; below, we provide additional information to gauge the sensitivity of the results to the missing records.
Other factors include the applicant's track record and the feasibility of their proposed project.
