You love working with kids, so you've decided to become a day care provider. Not a big one; in fact, you sometimes refer to it as a "long term babysitting" service. You're eager to get started and can't wait to fulfill your dream right from your home....
Have you ever used a staffing agency to fill a position? Be sure to ask if they conduct background checks on the people they send to companies like yours. Many temporary placement agencies do the bare minimum when it comes to verification of their staffers. Thus,...
Fingerprinting may seem like a relatively modern method of verifying a person's authenticity, but it actually has a long, varied past. For example: - Ancient Babylon and China: Fingerprints of individuals were used as seals for business (and potentially personal)...
It's summertime here in America and that means thousands of young people will be seeking internship possibilities. And that may mean they'll be coming to your door. Though it can be highly rewarding (and lucrative) to accept the responsibility of mentoring an intern,...
Here's a great example of how powerful and wide-reaching the results of drug testing can be... We first noticed this story in the Wall Street Journal and followed up by reading several online articles on the subject, including this piece from Time.com entitled "Red...
THE SCENARIO: You know that you're going to have to implement a drug screening policy for your company. That's okay and your employees are aware of that fact, too. However, you have no clue how often you should conduct drug screenings. In other words, "How much is...
You're a small business owner and just beginning to hire employees to help you expand your operations. Congratulations ~ you've taken a huge step toward making an even bigger splash in the market! However, you may be concerned as you start to gather applications and...
We'd all like to live in a world that isn't affected by the use of illegal substances by employees, but that's just not the reality. If you've ever wondered if drug testing should be undertaken at your facility, check out the sobering facts below. According to the...
You've interviewed a couple of "ideal" candidates for your job opening. But before you "pop the question", as it were, you have to conduct some background checks. Namely, you need to address your potential new-hires' previous employment and/or education history....
Many employers, especially small- to medium-size businesses, are confused as to what kinds of background checks new hires should undergo. For instance, does the company really need to conduct fingerprinting or education verification? Obviously, each organization's...
If your business operates in an industry where drug screenings (and/or health screenings) are routinely performed, you may not realize that you're actually offering your employees the opportunity to find out about ailments they didn't realize they had. Many drug and...
Small businesses and upstart companies are typically run by very savvy entrepreneurs who are looking to maximize their profits by doing as much as they can in-house. However, in the majority of cases it does not make fiscal sense to have staff members attempt to...
