As the effects of “the great resignation” and other pandemic-related labor disruptions continue to reshape recruitment and hiring, it is not surprising that the majority of businesses today consider background checks a vital tool in attracting, hiring and retaining top workers. In fact, one of the primary reasons businesses use pre-employment background screening services is
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The art of the job interview
How to land the best candidate and steer clear of legal jeopardy Some people have the gift of gab – that natural ability to draw people into breezy chit chat. While small talk is a great way to break the ice in many life situations, the job interview is not one of them. Seemingly harmless
March 7, 2023
The Social Media Minefield: What You Need To Know Now About Social Media And Hiring
We’re living in an age in which people practically live online, and it’s almost too easy to Google information about job candidates. It’s also understandable to want to use that information to figure out if someone will fit into the company culture. While employers can conduct social media background checks themselves if they are lawful
What is the Retention Period for Employee Background Check Records?
Employee background check records are an important tool for employers to verify the information provided by job candidates and to ensure that they are hiring qualified and trustworthy individuals. However, employers must know the legal requirements for retaining these records and the best practices for keeping them secure. Employers must generally keep employee background check
EEOC Releases Information about Employment Discrimination Against Caregivers
The work/life juggle can be difficult under the best of circumstances, but the COVID-19 pandemic has presented millions of Americans with the challenge of balancing work and caregiving demands resulting in many non-traditional work arrangements. Some caregiving duties might include helping a family member who is ill or taking care of someone with special needs.
Employer Perspectives: Second Chances for Previously Incarcerated Individuals
Employing formerly incarcerated individuals is not only an act of compassion but also an opportunity to explore a vast pool of untapped talent. Second chance hiring is the practice of hiring people with a criminal record and giving them a chance to rehabilitate themselves back into society, achieving a better life for themselves along the
Employment Background Checks and Evolving Ban-the-Box Laws
Many people are aware that ex-offenders have a tough time gaining lawful employment at most companies in the United States. It is even more challenging when employers fail to exercise sound judgment and treat all criminal records the same whether a crime was committed long ago or recently, or review whether the conviction is related
October 12, 2013
Government Shutdown and its Impact on HR
For the first time in 17 years, portions of the united states government are closed as the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White house were unable to reach an agreement to fund the federal government for the 2014 fiscal year. While the affects of this government shutdown are broad and far reaching, the
August 21, 2013
Anatomy of a Background Check
Lately, there has been quite a bit of discourse on the topic of background screening in the news. Between the EEOC suing Dollar General and BMW over their alleged discriminatory screening practices, the Philadelphia building collapse in June,and the Snowden/NSA information leaking case, there’s certainly plenty to discuss. But what exactly is a background check? The unfortunate, and potentially dangerous,
June 14, 2013
Top 10 Background Check Trends for 2013
The rising popularity of background checks has given rise to new trends for vetting new hires and employees by organizations across the U.S.The growth of background checks also permeates other areas such as screening of volunteers, contractors, business partners, board members, housing tenants and even purchasers of guns. Here’s a list of the latest 10