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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Fair Credit Reporting Act and its Relationship with Background Screening Companies
Remote working has made it increasingly important for employers to conduct background checks on prospective employees. As part of the standard employment background checks, criminal history, social security numbers, drug tests, and other public records are screened. Credit reports or consumer reports from credit bureaus are analyzed for a more in-depth screening before making employment
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The Benefits of Business Background Investigations
Running a business requires time, effort, and dedication from everyone involved. Therefore, it is essential to take the extra steps to learn about the potential customers, investors, and partners before doing business with them. A background check verifies the legitimacy of the data often found on corporate websites and sees any pertinent court cases, civil
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5 Tips to Handle Difficult Conversations with Employees
Healthy workplace dynamics promote fluid communication among the employees. Managing people can be tricky, and there’s no right way to do it every time. But at its core, excellent management requires having difficult conversations — with your team, as well as yourself. Difficult conversations are a part of everyday working life for most managers. People
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6 Common Red Flags During Background Checks
Employee recruitment can be challenging because you need to ensure that the candidates you select are trustworthy. The best way to improve the chances of success for your selection is by conducting an appropriate background check and applying due diligence. Of course, both processes will not help you with decision-making unless you know what to
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Employment Verifications – How are They Conducted Typically?
Employment verification has long been a critical aspect of pre-employment background checks. But the process isn’t as simple as it seems. The Historical Process In the past, the only way to verify past employment information provided on applicant resumes was to contact each one of an applicant’s previous employers, usually by phone. This put the
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The Evolving Disruption of Employment Verifications
For years, employment verification remained one of the more burdensome aspects of conducting pre-employment background checks. Luckily, thanks to recent technological advancements, that’s beginning to change. Here’s how these developments can benefit your company and streamline its hiring processes. The Importance of Employment Verifications Before background checks became standard practice for HR departments, employment verification
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New York City Provides New Guidance on Use of Criminal Records for Background Checks
The New York City Commission on Human Rights recently released new guidance called the Legal Enforcement Guidance on the Fair Chance Act and Employment Discrimination based on Criminal History. The new guidance clarifies a few points that employers need to note when using criminal background checks to hire employees in New York City. Here’s what
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Social Media Background Screenings – Benefits and Risks
When sifting through applications and deciding who to invite for an interview, many employers check out applicants’ social media profiles beforehand. Most candidates are pre-checked before they receive a job offer. Complete criminal background investigations, employment and education verifications, and credit reports are widespread when hiring a new candidate. Still, many companies look into social
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Why You Shouldn’t Hire a Nanny Without a Background Check
The pandemic has forced many working parents and guardians in the U.S. to redirect their time to taking care of their children at home. Many childcare centers shut down, limited staff and customers, and have raised prices. As a result, many families are left with limited childcare options and are hiring help without pursuing typical