Pre-Employment Screening
Suggestions for Social Media in Hiring, Searching for a Job
Not being connected to social media is so 2004. In fact, being involved in social media is seen as a prerequisite in today’s job market, regardless of age. Yet, while we have given advice for job candidates, employers must equally watch their behavior, as investigating too much can lead to a potential lawsuit. For job…
Read MoreConsidering Background Check Companies: Errors and Lawsuits
About 95 percent of all hiring employers conduct background checks in some form on applicants. As you’re aware, these screenings vary in scope, from local criminal history investigations to through research into an individual’s employment and educational history. Yet, while businesses depend on such companies to provide inside information about a candidate, how accurate are…
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Background Checks, How Far Can Employers Go?
Roughly over a month ago, the EEOC revised and clarified its recommendations and standards for background checks. Yet, as NPR pointed out this week, even the new standards don’t pose enough limits on employers. The potential results are companies delving too far into a search, potential employees being excluded from too many opportunities, and criminal…
Read MoreBe Prepared for a Social Media Background Check in a Job Search
So, you applied to a position, went through the several stages of interviews, and have been asked to agree to a background check. You’re aware that the potential employer may check all information on your resume and application and may investigate your credit history, but what about social media activity? Social media background checks are…
Read MoreBackground Checks for Ice Cream Truck Drivers?
Certain states require background checks for employees that work directly with the most vulnerable citizens: children, the elderly, and the disabled. Such background checks are de rigueur for teachers, daycare workers, home healthcare workers, nurses, and aides. But ice cream truck workers? Such a bill was introduced recently in Iowa and passed in the state…
Read MoreUsing a Background Check Company
Using a background check company is more convenient than doing a background check yourself, especially as the actual investigation is more in depth.
Read MoreBackground Checks for School Volunteers
Should school volunteers be subject to background checks? Essentially, anyone working with the public, especially children, should have a basic background check done.
Read MoreWhen and Why Important Information Doesn’t Show Up on a Background Check
In some cases, a criminal history, even including an accidental death, can be wiped from someone’s criminal background check.
Read MoreBackground Check-Perfect Candidates Can Succumb to Crime, Too
In some cases, even an employee with a perfect background check can commit a crime. Can such behavior be spotted before, or is hiring anyone still a gamble?
Read MoreHow Significant is Credit in Employee and Pre-Employment Background Checks?
Credit can be part of a background check, and a good credit score is almost always important for financial and executive-level occupations, but how important is it for every other candidate and what are a candidate’s rights regarding credit?
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