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How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Employment Background Checks?

Goodhire

Editor’s note: This blog was updated on April 30, 2020, to reflect new information regarding drug screening labs, and additional FAQs related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we approach employment background checks. We are currently fulfilling background screenings in nearly 90% of U.S.

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From Pre-employment Screening to Post-employment Interviews: Strategies for Making Mental Health & Wellness a Priority Throughout the Employee Lifecycle

Sterling Check

2020 was an exceptionally challenging year on the mental health front. Research by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that the number of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression rose from 10% in 2019 to 40% in 2020. De-stressing the job search with efficient recruiting and screening processes.

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5 Mistakes To Avoid Superficial Background Screening in 2020?

Peopletrail

Human resource professionals often wonder about the key risks of conducting superficial background screening. Read this article to learn how to avoid this? Conducting a background check is perhaps the only way to make sure that the people you hire are best suited for their jobs.

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Healthcare and Hiring: A Brief Outlook

Peopletrail

For more information on reducing turnover, read this article. While background screening can undoubtedly play a significant role in identifying a dependable candidate, many healthcare organizations will be hiring a high volume of new nurses, physicians, and other staff as they become available. However, turnover may be.

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Stop Screening Candidates’ Social Media Yourself!

Accurate Background

The proliferation of social media sites these days may seem like an easy-to-access goldmine of information about potential job candidates. It’s easy enough to do and a quick search of LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok could turn up a wide range of information from photos to messages and more.

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With work from home, is identity fraud on the rise?

Sterling Check

Click here to read the full article written for Canadian HR Reporter. “We don’t have all the data yet from 2020 but I expect it’s going to be higher than ever. ” The survey also found that 69 per cent of employers had experienced missing or incorrect identity information which delayed the hiring process.

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Fair Chance Hiring and Criminal Background Checks

Sterling Check

As companies begin to scrutinize their hiring processes to eliminate bias and increase equity, the question of criminal background checks is often part of the conversation. Understanding these laws can help organizations to continue to conduct criminal background screening and still achieve goals of increased diversity.