The Cheat Code to Reentry Hiring: A Guide for Employers, HR Leaders & Workforce Developers

The Cheat Code to Reentry Hiring
A Guide for Employers, HR Leaders & Workforce Developers

Reentry talent is your untapped advantage.

What if your next best hire didn’t come from a résumé—but from resilience?

This groundbreaking guide empowers employers, HR teams, and workforce development professionals to confidently recruit, hire, and retain formerly incarcerated individuals by recognizing what often goes unnoticed: real-world experience, transferable skills, and street-earned values like adaptability, loyalty, and discipline.

Backed by real stories and practical frameworks, The Cheat Code to Reentry Hiring breaks the stigma around justice-impacted applicants and helps you unlock a stronger, more committed workforce—without lowering the bar.

This isn’t about charity.
It’s about building your company smarter, stronger, and more inclusive.

✔ What You’ll Gain Inside:

✔️ A proven framework to assess and integrate justice-impacted talent into your hiring pipeline
✔️ Language and strategies to reduce bias and confidently advocate for inclusive hiring practices
✔️ A new lens to recognize transferable skills and values that drive team performance
✔️ Real success stories of reentry candidates becoming high-performing contributors

Whether you're building an inclusive workplace, diversifying your workforce, or strengthening your team with resilient talent—this guide is your blueprint for making reentry hiring not just possible, but powerful.

Perfect for:
• Workforce Development Professionals
• HR Leaders and Recruiters
• DEI Advocates
• Nonprofit & Government Partners
• Employers seeking mission-aligned talent

Jonas Royster is a multi-award-winning and best-selling author, speaker, and reentry consultant. After facing a life sentence in his early 20s and choosing sobriety in 2018, he turned his story into a mission to help others reclaim their lives and lead with character. He is the author of The Cheat Code, Bangin': The Making of a Y.G., and Quotes Off The Wall: 31 Days to Break Bad Thinking Habits and Embrace Positivity, along with companion workbooks and curricula used nationwide.