Bad credit can poison a good applicant. The credit check has become one of the most controversial aspects of the job search. Politicians are campaigning against it, advocates are arguing for and against it in major newspapers, and it's easy for employers and applicants to feel...
Before anybody signs a form, make sure it's the right one. Everyone is looking for more efficiency in the hiring process, and part of that is trying to condense as much as possible into the application. But beware; if you're not legally compliant, you might quickly...
You're hiring, but who are you hiring? Background checks are a powerful tool for finding the right employee for the right job. But not all background checks are created equal. How will you know if the company providing you the data is doing the best possible...
When an applicant hands over their data, do they just get the keys? On February 20th, Kalamazoo, MI, saw an enormous tragedy. Jason Dalton, an Uber driver, shot and killed six people and reportedly was even working for the service during the time he was actively...
Before you check, know the law. States are rapidly changing background check laws, with new and tighter restrictions being passed all the time. But New York City's Fair Chance Act is one of the strictest new laws on background checks. So how should employers deal with...
Stephan Baldwin is the Director of Business Development for Assisted Living Center, an online directory of aging care communities. Caring for an elderly person requires a special kind of professional. Family members are trusting these health care providers and nursing care employees with their parents, aunts,...
Did the background check you ran tell the truth? Background checks are crucial to any hiring process; they protect you, your employees, and your applicants. But just as important as the background check is the accuracy of that check, as Wells Fargo is learning the hard...
The employment background check is a crucial step when you are ready to move an application forward. As an employer, it is vital to know your responsibilities. Image courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons. Paul Panzer, a job applicant recently denied employment based on an errant employment...
Do you know who you're hiring? The state of Ohio has been struggling with background checks for a number of years, but someone is finally doing something about it. The state's attorney general, Mike DeWine, is working to overhaul the state's background check system, and it...
Know your employees, not how they fill out applications. Employers are hearing more and more about "banning the box," a movement to remove a checkbox from employment applications that discloses whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime. It seems likely to...
