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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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InfoMart’s Top HR & Background Screening Blogs of 2019

InfoMart

Throughout 2019, I’ve used this blog as a platform to educate, inform, and improve employers’ and candidates’ understanding of background screening. Busting 7 Myths About Background Screening. The background screening industry has seen a few moments of bad press.

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6 Top Trends in Employment and Identity Screening

Sterling Check

Amid the uncertainty and disruption of 2020 and 2021, Sterling provided background screening and identity verification, as well as Covid testing and a host of other services, to thousands of organizations, staffing firms, and professionals across the globe, helping them hire safely, quickly, and with attention to compliance.

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An Update on I-9 and E-Verify Requirements in a COVID Environment

Accurate Background

In April 2020, shortly after the pandemic emerged, we published a blog post about what employers needed to know about Form I-9 verifications during COVID-19. This remote verification has been extended several times since March 2020 and currently extends through April 2022. Designate an I-9 leader.

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Strategies for Hiring Safely in the New World Ahead: An SIA Webinar Recap

Sterling Check

On May 19, 2020, Sterling partnered with SIA (Staffing Industry Analysts) to discuss strategies on how to hire safely in new world ahead. Taylor talked about Form I-9, and how it is usually the “first time most of us check an employee’s ID after we hire them. Improving the Employee and Candidate Experience.

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Embracing the Contingent Workforce: Optimized Hiring Processes Ease the Transition

Sterling Check

Of course, hiring contingent workers en masse comes with its fair share of challenges, and this workforce may need to be supported by modernized hiring processes, including those related to security considerations like background screening and identity verification. Leveraging diverse skillsets.

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Embracing the Contingent Workforce: Optimized Hiring Processes Ease the Transition

Sterling Check

Of course, hiring contingent workers en masse comes with its fair share of challenges, and this workforce may need to be supported by modernized hiring processes, including those related to security considerations like background screening and identity verification. Leveraging diverse skillsets.