Hiring new talent is exciting, but like any significant decision, it’s essential to take the time to vet someone thoroughly before you enter into any professional relationship. Apart from mitigating risks related to negligent hiring, background checks also help employers comply with state and federal regulations. Ideally, a background investigation should be comprehensive while still
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Tenant Screening Background Checks – How to Effectively Screen Potential Renters
A tenant screening background check can provide landlords and property managers with the information they need to make better decisions about their rental applicants. A background screening can help identify any issues affecting a resident’s housing situation. Multiple databases are available for tenant screening, such as requesting credit reports and performing criminal record searches. We
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
You Ask, We Answer
Each week we will be answering common questions we get on background checks, drug testing and other HR industry practices. Got a question? Ask us at info@FirstContactHR.com Question #3: Why do I need a “background screening” firm? Isn’t most information about a person’s background online? Contrary to popular opinion, criminal and other searches are not
July 18, 2011
The Importance of Comprehensive Criminal Records Searches
When bringing a new employee on board, there’s no telling what their previous employment or criminal background was, apart from what they told you. As a hiring manager, it can sometimes be difficult to read a person who may be lying during the interview process or even trust that the background check you did was
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