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May 22, 2023
Pass or Fail: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Pre-Employment Drug Testing
Pre-employment substance abuse testing is a common practice among employers in the United States. It involves testing job applicants for the presence of drugs or alcohol (alcohol is considered a substance versus a drug) in their system. While some employers view drug testing as an effective way to ensure a safe and productive workplace, others
February 20, 2023
Hiring Trends for 2023: What You Need to Know Now
It’s now been a very long three years since the pandemic turned the work world upside down. As far as recruiting and hiring goes, the shake up is not over. Here’s what you need to know to attract the best and brightest job seekers in 2023. Even as demand has cooled in some sectors, job
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
Should Background Checks be Performed on Political Candidates?
Background checks can be a vital tool for ensuring the integrity and honesty of political candidates. In a democratic society, the individuals who hold positions of power and influence must be held to high standards of honesty and integrity. By performing background checks on political candidates, we can restore public trust in the political system
Higher Education – Why Background Checks on Faculty, Staff, and Contractors is Important and How to Do It
Background checks and vetting methods are essential for any organization with employees. But higher education institutions have more specialized concerns and needs that make background checks and security even more critical. Why Background Checks Matter in Higher Education Federal laws require criminal background checks for educators in public schools but not for higher education institutions.
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,
March 11, 2013
How to Conduct a Proper Employment Background Check [Infographic]
Employers today know all too well the importance of conducting a background check on new hires. Their reasons however may vary as to why they perform background checks. In our recent infographic on “Why You Need to Background Check,” we graphically illustrated some of the reasons for background screening. Other reasons for employers to perform
December 2, 2012
Accuracy in Employee Background Checks is Cited as Priority by NAPBS in 2013
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) released 5 tips for conducting effective employee background checks in 2013. The Association’s guidance is targeted to all employers that utilize employment background checks to vet employees for job opportunities. Company roles in human resources, legal compliance, risk management, finance and general management should review the full press