Background Check Industry Information
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What is Checked During a Background Screening?
General InterestThe background screening is an important part of the hiring process - it helps potential employers find out information about the potential employee that they may not find out during the job interview. There are many things that may be…
The Impact of Social Media on Employment Investigations
General InterestThere was a time when fewer women were in the workforce – they stayed home and raised a family – and men might be considered for promotion based on their stable family life (check out the 1954 movie Executive Suite). Employment investigations had…
Learning the Importance of Background Checks from the Archdiocese
General InterestIt was a story in the New York Times. It told of a 67-year-old woman who had worked in accounts payable for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York for eight years. And during seven years of her tenure she embezzled over $1 million by…
Strategy and Insights: How Should Employers Use Criminal History in Employment Now That The EEOC Has Issued Enforcement Guidance?
Compliance InformationThe federal government has approved new rules that might make it easier for convicted criminals and others in trouble with the law to find work, reports MSNBC.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 4-1 to approve new rules…
Hiring Investigations Important in Health Care Settings
General InterestBorn in New Jersey, Charles Cullen was the youngest of eight children. By all accounts, he had a difficult life, losing his father when he was a mere seven months old and attempting suicide nearly two dozen times.
Eventually he became a nurse…
Don’t Let Pre-Employment Hiring Practices Lead to Negligent Hiring
General InterestEven if you don’t operate a business in Southern California, there is a great lesson to be learned from the recent outbreak of inappropriate sexual conduct from teachers and other school personnel. Poor pre-employment hiring practices can…
When You Say “Background Check”, What Exactly Do You Mean?
General InterestOne of the biggest problems with the term “background check” is the definition. There are so many potential components depending on the type of information an employer seeks as well as what is useable under the law.
First, it’s important…
Social Networking Sites in Background Screening
General InterestHave you ever wondered about the importance of social networking web sites when it comes to conducting background screenings on new employees?
According to the report “Trends in Employment Background Screening: 2011 Results,” of the nearly…
Due Diligence or Gut Reaction
General InterestYou’ve spent years in management or owning your own business and interviewed hundreds of potential new employees. Your gut reaction has led you to hire many great people over the years with a few exceptions. One or two had to be let go for…
MyTruSeal, A Valuable Resource For Those Seeking Internships
General InterestWhere some see an internship as a mere entry-level position, others see an opportunity for professional growth that can act as a springboard to help you achieve your dreams.
There are many ways to secure an internship. You can go the traditional…
Tips for a Successful Internship
General InterestOur involvement with Intern America and Hot 107.1 for a 13-week on-air internship competition recently got us thinking about how our nation’s future labor force might ease its way into the real world.
Thousands of college seniors are preparing…
EEOC Guidance On The Use Of Criminal Records In Employment Is Published
Compliance InformationAs I’m sure everyone is aware, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just published a new guidance document on the use of arrest and conviction records in employment. I hope everyone was able to attend the webinar held by our law firm…
