After last February's tragic airplane crash near Buffalo, New York, the U.S. House of Representatives has been working to change the regulations used to hire and train pilots. This past week, legislation called "The Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act...
There was a sobering piece out of Florida last week. According to an article from the Associated Press: "Disturbing flaws in Florida's background screening system have put children, seniors and the disabled in the care of convicted felons with records that include...
For many employers, the background screening of a new hire is essential. While that's to be applauded, it's important not to overlook the value of interviews in tandem with background checks. As an example, take Manager "X". He looks over Applicant "Y"'s resume and...
You know the toxic employee. He or she can bring down a room's jovial atmosphere in 0.78 seconds flat. And when the toxicity spreads, productivity grinds to a fraction of its potential. It's enough to make any employer want to scream. Wouldn't it be great to...
Ever wonder why your employees don't last? Check out these possibilities: You're hiring for the wrong reasons. Maybe you think you need to hire individuals with a master's degree when a high school education mingled with experience could work just as well. You're...
When you're hunting for a job, the last thing on your mind may be your credit report, but in order to snag a good position with the best company you can, you have to think like an employer. And many, many businesses are looking at credit reports as part of the...
Straight from a town paper in Tennessee, we have a report of a routine drug screening saving a worker's life. The worker, a 57-year-old woman who is a city employee, was asked to give a urine sample. In passing, she mentioned the fact that she had "a small knot" in...
Straight from an article on PR.com, we have this juicy bit of reality: In this economy, most employers seem to be conducting drug tests as part of their pre-employment screenings. As the story explains, the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) recently...
Who watches your kids when you can't be at home with them? If you live near Raleigh, North Carolina, you might want to consider a babysitter referral source like SeekingSitters.com. Thanks to the intensive screening they put their babysitters through, including an...
Today, the autopsy results from the untimely death of Billy Mays came out. Most of us were shocked by what we heard -- there was cocaine in the pitchman's system. What does the Billy Mays cocaine usage tell us? Well, if you're an employer, it can tell you a great...
If you're an employer who is going to start implementing background checks and screening across the board at your company, it's best to let your employees know about the changes as soon as possible. Even if you're "grandfathering" those who are already working for...
If you're concerned about what your employees' responses will be if you implement a drug testing program, you're not alone. Many business owners and face this concern. And, truth be told, you may get some resistance to the switch in policies. What are the possible...
