Background Screening
Consider the Fair Chance Act When Hiring for Your Business
It is estimated that 70 million Americans have a criminal record. Since they have a record, many of these offenders have limited options when it comes to employment. By considering the Fair Chance Act, employers can help those who have made mistakes in their past by integrating them into society. This increases the chance that…
Read MoreShould You Do Periodic Background Checks on Current Employees?
Businesses lose millions of dollars each year due to employees who have a negative change in their behavior. Most companies perform an employment background check before hiring an individual. At the time of hire, the employee’s record might be clean, but it could change as time goes on. A background check at the time of…
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 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 MoreWhy Home Health Care Agencies Should Conduct Pre-Employment Background Checks
Many people who suffer from physical limitations because of illness, injury, or advanced age rely on home health aides to provide care and assistance with daily activities. Family members often seek care for loved ones if they are unable to provide full-time care themselves. Many families choose to hire home health aides through agencies. State…
Read MoreCommon Mistakes Businesses Make When Conducting Pre-Employment Background Checks
Conducting background checks on job applicants is an essential part of the hiring process. Employers often rush through the process or fail to stay up to date on changing laws. This can lead them to make mistakes. These are some of the most common mistakes employers make when conducting background checks on prospective employees and…
Read MoreHow Far Back Do Pre-Employment Background Checks Go?
Most employers conduct background checks on job applicants as part of the hiring process. A background check can uncover important information such as criminal convictions and can allow an employer to verify an applicant’s education and previous employment. Some employers also check candidates’ credit if they would be working in positions that involve handling money.…
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