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Using personality tests in the workplace

Insperity

In a tight recruiting economy, the pressure is on employers and their HR teams to hire the right people and engage them in their organizational culture. As a hiring tool, assessments may help you select better candidates and positively affect your bottom line by reducing turnover. DiSC personality test.

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Criminal History and Discrimination: Assessing Applicants Properly

Accurate Background

Two trends relating to best practices for hiring are on the rise in 2021. First, more firms are using employment background screenings, including criminal history record checks , to protect their organizations from potential risk. The key to achieving those goals fairly comes down to having a solid screening policy.

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Interview Notes: 9 Reasons To Take & Best Practices To Follow (+Free Templates)

Analytics in HR

Interview notes are essential to the recruitment process — they help recruiters and hiring managers accurately recall details of candidate interviews. Recording interview notes can also help mitigate biases and support fair decision-making during the hiring process. Contents What are interview notes?

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Washington State Passes Bill Limiting Pre-Employment Testing for Cannabis

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

Employers are required to comply by January 1, 2024. The newly passed bill severely limits an employer’s ability to test applicants for most positions for cannabis. Specifically, employers cannot discriminate in hiring based on a drug test that detects the presence of “nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites.”

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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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Five Millennial Background Screening Challenges

TalentCulture

They’re hot commodities, but hiring them creates background screening challenges. In particular, when screening Millennials, employers need to take into account not only what’s effective, but also what’s legal. The resulting wealth of online information can be tempting for hiring managers.

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5 Legal Lessons to Consider When Handling Millennial Background Checks

TLNT: The Business of HR

But employers are finding that it’s not all smooth sailing. Hiring this growing generation of workers introduces a whole new set of legal challenges to the HR department, and the background screening process is one of those challenges. Jumping into social media as a way to screen job candidates can be a risky proposition.