# Honest Jobs (Honest Jobs)

> National fair-chance employment marketplace connecting people with criminal records to second-chance employers; acquired by Orijin.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.honestjobs.com
- **Headquarters:** Columbus, Ohio, USA
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2018
- **Founder:** Harley Blakeman
- **Total funding:** $2.8M
- **Categories:** Job Board, Diversity Equity & Inclusion

## Overview
Honest Jobs is a national fair-chance hiring platform connecting justice-impacted individuals with employers open to second-chance hiring, offering job matching, reentry resources and an employer network focused on reducing recidivism through employment. Founded in 2018 by formerly incarcerated entrepreneur Harley Blakeman, it became the nation's largest fair-chance employment platform. In February 2026 it was acquired by Orijin (formerly APDS) to build an education-to-employment pathway for justice-involved individuals.

## Leadership
- Harley Blakeman — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/harley-blakeman))

## Sources
- [Honest Jobs — official website](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b42b8b_69494936970843018e0a15679688cd4c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_234,h_44,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Honest%20Jobs%20Logo%20-%20Blue.png) — official

## FAQ
**What does Honest Jobs do?**

National fair-chance employment marketplace connecting people with criminal records to second-chance employers; acquired by Orijin.

**Where is Honest Jobs headquartered?**

Honest Jobs is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, United States.

**When was Honest Jobs founded?**

Honest Jobs was founded in 2018.

**Who founded Honest Jobs?**

Honest Jobs was founded by Harley Blakeman.

**How much funding has Honest Jobs raised?**

Honest Jobs has raised $2.8M to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Honest Jobs?**

Honest Jobs is categorized under Job Board, Diversity Equity & Inclusion on DHRMap.

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