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Human Resources’ Top Questions About Employment Screening Answered

We often field questions about employment screening from our HR clients, and we want to take this opportunity to answer some of the more common and important ones.

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5 problems with employee drug test programs

Employers face many challenges trying to enforce drug testing regulations for their employees. While there are generally well-documented processes...

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An Insider’s Guide to the Hidden Costs of Background Checks

For many hiring managers, the cost of performing background checks is a small price to pay for the assurance of hiring the right individual for a...

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How To Conduct Background Checks The Right Way

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How To Conduct Background Checks The Right Way

The legalities of background checks often make them a hurdle many HR managers wish to avoid. Federal guidelines, such as those released by the Equal...

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5 Things Every Hiring Manager Should Know About Background Checks

Every HR manager has to make hiring decisions, and most of them use employment background checks to help ensure the decisions are the right ones.

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Hiring a College Grad? What to Look for in a Background Check

The future of many companies depends greatly on the quality of the new college grads they hire. Unfortunately, these young people often have very...

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An E-Verify Law That California Companies Need to Know

If you are a California employer, you need to know a new law that took effect on January 1 that relates to the use of E-Verify. California employers...

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6 Great Reasons to Background Check Your Employees

If you’re like most employers today, you already use background checks to help make employment-related decisions. But just in case you think you’re...

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4 Key Criteria for Evaluating an Applicant’s Criminal History

EEOC policy and the various Ban the Box statutes around the country share the common characteristic of requiring employers to adopt background...

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The Why, What, and When of Individualized Assessments

About one year ago, on April 25, 2012, the EEOC issued revised enforcement guidelines on the use of criminal records in hiring decisions in...

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The Importance of Staff Retention Risk Management

There is a risk in any hiring decision. The risk comes in the unknown, and even though an applicant has been properly vetted, there are still things...

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Attention Indiana Employers: New Law Restricts Criminal Background Checks

As you know, criminal records are in the hot seat right now. And it’s not just the EEOC lighting the fire. Starting July 1, 2012, Indiana employers...

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California Labor Law Myths And Employment Screening

Every state is provided the opportunity to define their labor laws. From terminations to doctor’s notes, these laws determine how companies can...

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The Importance of Employment Screening and Background Checks

The risks of a bad hire can be significant. Yet still some business owners are willing to rely on “gut feel” in making hiring decisions. They fail to...

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