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Will Your Driver’s DUI Show Up on an Employment Background Check ?

Sterling Check

Background checks provide critical information that help you make well-informed hiring decisions. Background Screening Best Practice: Use Searches Related to the Job Most employers know it is best practice to align their background checks with the specific positions for which they are hiring.

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Social Media Background Checks: Are They Okay – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Is it okay to Google or search social media for candidate information? Is it okay to Google or search social media for candidate information? It is illegal under the FCRA and discrimination laws to use the information you find to discriminate against someone because of a protected class. Why or why not?

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Staffing Tips for Seasonal Hiring this Fall

Accurate Background

Establish a “same time next year” policy. Afterall, these temps are only in house for a short time, so why mess with background checks, drug tests, and other screening measures? Pre-employment background screenings are essential for protecting your property, data, and reputation. Don’t Cut Corners.

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Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Proven Tactics for Recruiting a Diverse Talent Pool

HR Digest

By embracing diversity and inclusivity, organizations can leverage the unique perspectives and talents of employees from different backgrounds, leading to increased innovation, creativity, and improved business outcomes. However, diversity recruiting and hiring require a deliberate and strategic approach.

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What Hiring Managers Need to Know About the Background Check Process

Accurate Background

Background checks are one part of the hiring process that can impact that time-to-hire metric. Remember that even organizations conducting background checks only after an offer has been made may still risk having the accepted offer withdrawn if the process drags on or another offer comes through.

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How to Review Your Background Check Provider

InfoMart

BLOG How to Review Your Background Check Provider Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP February 9 2024 Pre-employment screening is probably a standard part of your business’s hiring process, but is it feeling a little outdated? If your background checks are the same as they were five years ago, it may be time for a change.

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How to Review Your Background Check Provider

InfoMart

BLOG How to Review Your Background Check Provider Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP February 9 2024 Pre-employment screening is probably a standard part of your business’s hiring process, but is it feeling a little outdated? If your background checks are the same as they were five years ago, it may be time for a change.