Posts Tagged ‘pre-employment background checks’
Forbes Gives Background Check Advice. Is It Any Good?
When it comes to Forbes, there are times the career advice is extremely on point, veering away from the typical revise-resume-build-a-network tripe. Other times, dated tips resurface, essentially misleading job seekers with suggestions that make human resources representatives’ eyes roll. But, recently, Forbes published a piece about employers conducting background checks, and the list, for…
Read MoreBackground Checks Now Required for School Bus Drivers in Iowa Town
Do you know your child’s bus driver, and just how well? Many parents take for granted that the bus driver pulling up to the curb every day does not have a criminal record. But, as schools have implemented background check policies for not only teachers but volunteers and visiting parents over the past few years,…
Read MoreThink About a Background Check as You Write a Resume
Isn’t the first step of obtaining employment sending out your resume? The first true step, however, is actually having a resume. And while an individual should take applying for a job one step at a time, make sure you connect the beginning with the end. And, in employment, this means thinking about your background check…
Read MoreFib on a Job Application? Think About a Background Check First
Should you ever lie? What you lie about can be inconsequential or a career killer, according to a blog post on BNet.com. The inconsequential? Adding a few inches to your height on an online dating profile. Career killers? Being dishonest – even just fudging – job dates, titles, or positions. But, you might think to…
Read MoreNational Study Indicates Not All State Daycare Centers Run Comprehensive Background Checks
It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where your children are? At one point, this public service announcement of 20 to 50 years ago was relevant. As most children likely stay in and play video games at night these days, however, parents know where they are. But what about at 8 a.m., when you drop your…
Read MoreIncrease in Pre-Employment Background Checks
More companies are using pre-employment background checks in hiring procedures, especially to make a final decision about a candidate.
Read MoreEncountering Job-Related Criminal Charges
While criminals can’t be banned from employment, many companies face hiring issues when it comes to job-related crimes, as seen in this article about CDOT.
Read MoreReasons for Background (and Credit) Checks
Companies have their reasons for conducting background checks, as well as credit checks, for potential and current employees.
Read MoreA Clean Slate for Former NY State Drug Criminals
Should former NY drug criminals be given a clean slate in pre-employment background checks? Although giving criminals a new start, eliminating past crimes from a background check could not be fully beneficial.
Read MoreHow Thorough is a Background Check?
A background check is often part of the employment process, but how thorough is it and what information might not appear in a background report?
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