A recent survey about social media background checks reveals that you cannot rely on them as your lone pre-hire check of employees.
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Why ‘Ban the Box’ Doesn’t Work for Employers or Employees
'Ban the box' merely accomplishes moving the criminal background check from the application stage to the formal background check stage. Employers pre-disposed not to hire felons are not going to hire felons.
September 3, 2019‘Ban the box’ merely accomplishes moving the criminal background check from the application stage to the formal background check stage. Employers pre-disposed not to hire felons are not going to hire felons.
Help Me Understand Guns
Why do you oppose universal background checks on guns and an assault weapons ban? What am I missing?
August 5, 2019Why do you oppose universal background checks on guns and an assault weapons ban? What am I missing?
Criminal Past Less a Predictor for Workplace Futures
One oft-arrested CEO is setting the example that employment doesn’t end with felony convictions.
July 29, 2019One oft-arrested CEO is setting the example that employment doesn’t end with felony convictions.
Why Are Employers Testing Job Applicants for Prescription Medications?
Unless you have a legitimate reason to hunt for prescription medications that could impair an employee’s ability to safely perform their job, the risks of the test severely outweigh any benefits to gain.
July 10, 2019Unless you have a legitimate reason to hunt for prescription medications that could impair an employee’s ability to safely perform their job, the risks of the test severely outweigh any benefits to gain.
A Cautionary Tale on Why We Background Check Employees
We can learn from this terrible story by reviewing our own background checking and hiring processes.
May 2, 2019We can learn from this terrible story by reviewing our own background checking and hiring processes.

The Increasingly Important Role of Screening in Recruiting
Candidate experience and automated data capture top the list of things employers want from background checking vendors, but not at the expense of compliance risks.
July 28, 2016Today’s recruiters face tough competition for good talent — and they worry about losing good candidates to long, drawn-out screening processes. Recruiters are also facing....
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