Background Checks
If you're a company that regularly background checks all applicants, congratulations! You're obviously taking the future of your business very seriously, and that's to be lauded.
Hiring
More and more employers are using background screening to help them find just the right person to fill their vacancies, but how can they be sure their check is giving them exactly what they need? What are some common background check mistakes?
First, it's important tha...
"But the resume said she worked at ABC Company!"
It's amazing how often employers are shocked when they find out (after the fact , of course) that someone didn't work where he or she claimed to have worked. But whose fault is it that the person was hired? Noneother t...
Employment and Education Verification
Guess what? Anyone can write "Harvard" on a resume... or "Yale" or "Princeton" or "Penn State" for that matter. But that doesn't mean that he or she ever really attended the institute of higher education.
Background Checks
NEWSFLASH: "Free" Background Checks are Anything But!
Background Checks
Schools are doing it.
Churches are doing it.
Nonprofits are doing it.
They're all background checking volunteers... and it's probably high time for your organization to do so, too.
Schools
Years ago, being a volunteer at your child's school was a cut-and-dry proposition. You basically told the administration, teacher, PTO/PTA, district or school staff that you wanted to help out... and the doors were held open for you to come in. Today, it's much differ...
Hiring
If you've ever had to interview a job candidate, you know that there can be a ton of guesswork involved for both parties. But when you add background checking to the mix, you take away much of that guesswork, replacing it with solid facts.
In the News
In California, the person watching grandma or grandpa may have a criminal history. Loopholes in the state's laws and regulations have allowed many people to skip background checks and head straight for work... leaving seniors vulnerable.
Job Applicant Lies
If you're an employer and you're not familiar with the term "diploma mill", you should be. Diploma mills are made-up educational institutions where individuals can essentially pay for a copy of a diploma that looks real. Thus, when they apply for jobs, they can say th...
Background Checks
Have you ever felt like finding good employees was turning into a veritable African safari hunt? It can sometimes seem as if all the "perfect" people are miles away or slipping by you.
Background Checks
It's an interesting question: Who pays for background checks?
Is it the employer? The potential employee? The school? The school would-be volunteer? The nanny? The parents of the kids the nanny will be watching?
