Posts by Kristina Block
5 Reasons Why Your Business Should Conduct a Pre-Employment Background Check
Hiring managers have a responsibility to the company they work for to protect the company and its current employees from potential risks. Most applicants are honest about the information they provide, but in some cases, they may hide the truth. An employee background investigation will ensure that all of the information that is submitted by…
Read MoreA Closer Look at “Ban the Box” Rules
Many businesses haven’t changed their hiring procedures much in recent years. “If it works, why mess with it?” is an oft-heard refrain. While there is a convenience in doing the old-fashioned way, new rules have come into play that may limit how companies can conduct background checks on prospective employees. What is “Ban the Box?”…
Read MoreSocial Media & Gen Z: Online Communications Challenge Work Etiquette
Improvements in Internet capabilities the availability of mobile devices moved the world to whole new levels of efficiencies and has helped to connect people across the globe. It’s not only changed the way we work and play for the better but as Gen Z becomes the largest population in the workforce, modern technology will also…
Read More70% of Employers Are Using Social Media to Screen Candidates
Employers today have a wide variety of screening tools at their disposal. It helps that potential employees, like most Americans, regularly publish information about themselves. More and more companies are using this information – most of it accessible by social media – to pre-check candidates before they put out a job offer. According to a…
Read MoreWhat Do Employers Check for on Your Social Media?
When sifting through applications and deciding which people to interview, most employers look at applicants’ social media profiles. It’s become a key element in our everyday lives today. What they find can work for or against a candidate. Here are some things to think about when it comes to employer social media checks. How Social…
Read MoreDo Small Businesses Need Employee Background Checks?
Small businesses are thriving in today’s economy, and arguably are the lifeblood of many industries. As competition in the workforce heats up, it’s important for small business owners to protect their establishments from risk and choose candidates who fit the unique culture of their typically intimate and diverse workplaces. It’s become an important focus…
Read MoreDon’t Skimp Background Checks for Seasonal Workers
November means Thanksgiving, blustery weather, first frosts, and seasonal employment. Thousands of retailers are now in the process of hiring extra staff for temporary positions through the holiday season and into January’s mass merchandise returns. This year, seasonal hiring may be particularly tricky. Low unemployment coupled with good consumer confidence could lift this year’s holiday…
Read MoreBackground Checks Are Important Even for Temps
Today’s workplace doesn’t look like it did a few decades ago. Increasingly, it’s made of freelancers (the “gig economy”), part-timers, job-sharers, third-party contactors and temporary employees. While this may reduce the cost of doing business, it also creates complexities employers need to plan for in advance. Hiring is a difficult and time-consuming process, and many…
Read MoreSharing Economy Boosting Need for Employee Background Checks
While certain jobs have always required background checks for security of employees as well as protection from lawsuits on the part of employers, a new generation of needs are cropping up thanks to the “sharing economy.” The Internet has enabled a variety of new business models, and one of them involves enabling consumers and service…
Read MoreCriminal Background Checks & Compliance: Is Your Hiring Policy Up to Date?
Across the country, 31 states and over 150 cities and counties have adopted what’s referred to as, “ban the box” rules that require employers consider a job candidate’s qualifications first rather than using arrest records as a step-one elimination tool, according to the National Employment Law Project. The goal of “ban the box” is to…
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