Is the Use of a Credit Check Always Legal?
More and more employers are choosing to use credit checks on employees as part of their pre-employment screening process. The ... Read More
Be Clear About Background Check Policy to Ease Parents Fears
Chances are if your business or organization deals with children, you’ve taken steps to ensure their safety through the use ... Read More
What Cant You Find Out?: Some Personal Information Is Protected by Law
Employers use a variety of means during a background check to find out more about a potential hire. Criminal records, ... Read More
Hotel Crime Shows Importance of Background Checks for Employees
The case of a hotel worker in central Florida who recently was arrested and accused of raping a hotel guest ... Read More
Does Your Company Have A Social Media Policy For Employees?
Everyone’s talking about social media background checks as the next trend in employment screening. Companies already are popping up to ... Read More
Criminal Background Checks Come In All Scopes and Sizes
As more and more industries are trending toward the safeguard that comes with implementing background checks on its prospective employees, ... Read More
Criminal Record Not Necessarily Grounds for Unemployment
Deciding to use pre-employment screening tactics for all potential hires is one of the wisest moves an employer can make ... Read More
Dont Let Poor Credit Be the Sole Factor For Determining Employability
Checking a job applicant’s credit score is among the many ways employers are checking up on prospective employees to get ... Read More
Mandatory Drug Testing: Dont Be an Unlucky Employer, Be a Smart One
We all want to trust that the well-groomed man in the new suit and tie handing you the impressive resume ... Read More
Contractors Who Work At Schools, Health Care Facilities Should Undergo Background Checks
Employment background screening has been standard protocol for all schools, day care centers, nursing homes and other facilities and businesses ... Read More
Employers Need to Have Social Networking Policies in Place
Can an employer refuse to hire someone who passes a background screening if, upon reviewing the applicant’s social networking habits, ... Read More
When You Background Check, Youre Protecting Your Current Employees
Most employers don’t consider background checking their new hires as being a way to protect their current employees, but that’s ... Read More
