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How Resume & Employment Verification Protects Employers

Cisive

Resume fraud is a global problem that affects employers, the gig economy, and volunteer agencies whether they are screening in the U.S., screening people with history outside of the home country, or screening outside of the U.S. A recent incident of resume fraud in the U.K.

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The state of inclusion this National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and what’s needed next

HR Brew

The current unemployment rate of disabled workers is 7.2%, a record low since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the figure in 2009 and down from a high of 15% in 2012, according to the Center for American Progress. Reasonable accommodations are not only required by law, but allow disabled employees to do their best work.

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How Tech Companies Can Navigate “The Great Resignation”

Sterling Check

The current labor shortage puts candidates in the driver’s seat, but this is no time to cut corners when it comes to critical hiring practices like identity verification and comprehensive background screening. With the right background screening partner, you can fast-track screening and hire the right fit — quickly and with confidence.

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What You Need to Know About Marijuana

InfoMart

In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Tammy Cohen, an industry pioneer and expert in identity and employment screening, founded InfoMart over 28 years ago. Deemed the “Queen of Screen,” she’s been a force behind industry-leading innovations. Recreational marijuana.

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Retailer Settles EEOC Background Screening Case

Cisive

According to the EEOC, the Pier One also “reaffirmed its commitment to Title VII by revising its policies and procedures, eliminating its background screening process, and removing the conviction question from its employment application.”. Background screening is permissible in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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Bersin Impact 2012

Strategic HCM

First up will be Bersin’s Impact 2012 in St Petersburg, from 10 to 12 April. In fact I remember there being so much great research being presented that I was pretty much tied to my computer screen (and the print screen button too). I’ve got a couple of great conferences coming up over the next few months.

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Number 3 – Gamification and Employee Engagement (Five Zingers From 2012)

David Zinger

Number 3 of the top 5 blog posts from David Zinger 2012. Buzz for the 2012 Experiment. Here is a screen shot of one slide from September 17, 2012 : David Zinger is a global employee engagement expert who applied principles of engagement and games to enhance his personal work and well-being.