Kristina Taylor Articles

Social Media Background Checks – What You Need To Know

When it comes to hiring new employees, a hiring manager's mantra should always be, “Better safe than sorry.” After all, bringing a new employee on board requires a leap of faith and a degree of trust you might not even bestow on a friend or neighbor, yet most new...

Does Having a Criminal Record Affect Employment Opportunities?

Someone who has been on the wrong side of the law may face a number of repercussions, including fines, jail time and a tarnished reputation. Additionally, research has shown that having a criminal background can pose a problem for people who are trying to find gainful...

Background Screenings ban some parents from schools

Criminal background checks are not only keeping teachers with prior convictions out of schools, they are keeping some parents from volunteering where children need them the most. One county in Louisville, Kentucky has rejected hundreds of parents from being able to...

Background Checks Lead to Charges of Racism

Last week, the EEOC filed two complaints against Dollar General and BMW, claiming the companies discriminated against black job applicants following employee criminal background screenings. Currently, EEOC guidelines encourage employers to make several considerations...

Woman fired over 40-year-old shoplifting conviction

May 8, 2012 | Background Checks

A woman was fired from her customer service job at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Milwaukee recently for a 40-year-old...

Airport security badges issued before background checks complete

May 2, 2012 | In the News

Recent news reports that several new airport security employees were given their security badges before their...

Social media background checks can have implications of liability

Apr 10, 2012 | Social Networking

We’ve written a lot about social media background checks lately, because it’s a trend that’s creeping into both formal...

Periodic background checks a good follow-up to pre-employment screening

Mar 29, 2012 | Employment Screening

Many employers have a “one and done” attitude about background checks for employees. They conduct what they deem to be...

States propose anti-social media background check laws

Mar 27, 2012 | Employment Screening, Social Networking

Are you requiring job applicants to fork over their social media website login information as part of your company’s...

5 Solid Reasons to Background Check Your Employees

Oct 20, 2010 | Background Checks

Not background checking your employees? Here are 5 reasons you might want to reconsider your position... 1. Diploma...

Church Volunteers May Need Background Checks, Too

Oct 19, 2010 | Background Checks

It's been called a "nuisance" and an "outrage" by some people and a "godsend" and "good thing" from others. However,...

Diploma Mills Alive and Well

Oct 15, 2010 | Background Checks

It's a tough job market out there... and for some applicants, that's enough of a fact to turn them towards bad...

Does Advertising That You Background Check Net You Better Employees?

Oct 14, 2010 | Background Checks

If you're a company that regularly background checks all applicants, congratulations! You're obviously taking the...

Common Background Screening Mistakes

Oct 12, 2010 | Hiring

More and more employers are using background screening to help them find just the right person to fill their...

Importance of Employment Verification — “But He Said That Was Where He Worked!”

Oct 6, 2010 | Employment and Education Verification

"But the resume said she worked at ABC Company!" It's amazing how often employers are shocked when they find out...

Education Verification – Anyone Can Write “Harvard” on a Resume

Oct 5, 2010 | Employment and Education Verification

Guess what? Anyone can write "Harvard" on a resume... or "Yale" or "Princeton" or "Penn State" for that matter. But...

“Free” Background Checks are NEVER Free!

Oct 4, 2010 | Background Checks

NEWSFLASH: "Free" Background Checks are Anything But! Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably been...

It’s Time to Start Background Checking Your Volunteers

Oct 1, 2010 | Background Checks

Schools are doing it. Churches are doing it. Nonprofits are doing it. They're all background checking volunteers......

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