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When Should a Company Run Background Checks on Candidates?
When an employer is looking to fill an opening, he or she typically posts an advertisement, screens resumes, contacts candidates, does a few rounds of interviews, and, upon offering a position, conducts a background check. In most cases, this procedure is efficient, particularly because screening all applicants is costly. County Commissioners in Laredo, Tex., however,…
Read MoreAre Criminal Background Checks Discriminatory?
Is the use of criminal background checks in hiring decisions discriminatory? If criminal or credit history is used as a blanket measure, such screenings can keep the poor and minorities out of jobs.
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