Pre-Employment Screening
Unpaid Workers & Background Checks
Here’s another example of how background checks are used beyond the usual job screening process. A school district in Pennsylvania has approved guidelines requiring background checks for school volunteers. We’ve been down this road before. This is just another view of how background checks have become a crucial part of job screening, even when…
Read MoreBackground Checks for School Bus Drivers
Something new is taking place for school bus drivers in one area of the country. They will soon have to undergo background checks. It’s happening in Aiken County, South Carolina. Public school officials say potential school bus drivers will be subject to driving and criminal history checks. This comes in the wake of several DUI…
Read MoreThe PTA & Background Checks
The issue of background checks is under the microscope in one area of Pennsylvania. It involves the local PTA. Parents are discovering that a background check is required before joining the PTA. This seems to be a growing trend for schools in the area. Currently, a background check is not required by every area school…
Read MoreBackground Checks and Cyber-attacks
Even background checks can be impacted by hackers. It was announced last week that two U.S. federal agencies have stopped background checks with a contractor after the contractor announced its networks had been breached in a cyber-attack. Apparently, the attack originated in a country outside the U.S. It’s unclear how much government employee information…
Read MoreVeterinarians & Background Checks
When you check headlines on a daily basis, you’d be hard-pressed not to find an example of the importance of background checks. This month, background checks are making news in Oregon, with word that new veterinarians and veterinary technicians will need to undergo criminal background checks before they can obtain licenses in the state. The…
Read MoreA Background Check Pilot Program
One local pilot program dealing with background checks is expanding on a national level. Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration expanded a Philadelphia-area pilot program nationally in hopes of baring criminals from controlling benefits on behalf of the elderly and disabled. The program was launched in Pennsylvania nearly two years ago after four mentally…
Read MoreBackground Checks for Long-Term Care Workers
Background checks can be a touchy subject at times. In one state, a new background check procedure is being proposed. Yet, some are resisting the idea, because of the cost associated with the new plan. Kentucky is looking at establishing a multi-state background check program for workers in long-term care settings. The new regulation…
Read MoreSave your Business Money by Performing Background Checks
The majority of employers around the world have reported that they have mad a bad hire and it has cost them a lot of money.
Read More4 Things Small Businesses Can Do to Improve Their Screening Program
There are many things small businesses can do to improve their employee screening program. By doing these four things small businesses can better protect themselves and make sure they are hiring the most eligible applicant.
Read MoreErrors in Background Checks Affecting Job Applicants
With background checks becoming more prevalent in the job application process, more mistakes are showing up on people’s records because of incomplete and outdated information.
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