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7 Compliance Questions That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night

Sterling Check

Consider the slew of ban-the-box, fair chance hiring laws, and restrictions on the type of information you can consider in background checks. While these laws apply primarily to public employers and contractors, 14 states and 20 cities or counties hold private employers to similar standards.

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7 Compliance Questions That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night

Sterling Check

Consider the slew of ban-the-box, fair chance hiring laws, and restrictions on the type of information you can consider in background checks. While these laws apply primarily to public employers and contractors, 14 states and 20 cities or counties hold private employers to similar standards.

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What Happens When a Candidate Background Check Reveals a Criminal Record?

Cisive

For Cisive’s most recent benchmark report, Cisive Insights: Talent Screening Trends 2021 , Cisive surveyed more than 1,500 human resources, talent acquisition, compliance, and recruitment professionals worldwide to get a big picture view of the talent screening landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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4 Reasons to Use Tech-Enabled Social Media Screening

Sterling Check

According to a recent survey , nearly 75% of employers use search engines to research their job candidates. Of these employers, 85% uncovered online content that caused them not to hire a candidate, potentially saving their company from a negative hiring experience and the cost of a poor hire. The bottom line?

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Optimizing the Onboarding Process for a Remote Workforce in a Post-Pandemic World

Cisive

In a world where remote work is becoming the new normal, here are a few areas where partnering with an experienced background screening firm such as Cisive can help you optimize your onboarding processes. When selecting a document upload tool, ensure it offers encryption technology to keep candidates’ information secure.

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Your Must-Have Guide to FDIC Background Check Requirements

Cisive

The agency has many responsibilities, including FDIC background check requirements, which affect who financial institutions hire, and how those potential employees are screened for risk. Learn more about the FDIC, financial services background checks, and why compliance with FDIC regulations when hiring is so important.

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Washington State Passes Bill Limiting Pre-Employment Testing for Cannabis

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

This information is provided for educational purposes only. Reader retains full responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. Employers can: Base initial hiring decisions on “scientifically valid drug screening conducted through methods that do not screen for nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites.”