Interviews or Reference Checks?
Where should you focus your recruiting efforts if you want to find out more about a job candidate?
Tag: Background checks
Looking for Leaders
Are you hiring managers, when what you really want are leaders?
Small Businesses Conduct Credit and Financial Background Checks
More than one-fourth of small/medium business owners and managers perform credit or financial background checks on job applicants, according to a new survey conducted by the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC), a provider of financial educational resources.
Are You Recruiting for One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in America?
The recent death of New York City Police Officer Miosotis Familia, shot while on duty, serves as a grim reminder that certain jobs come with inherent risks.
Empathy, Compassion, and EI Wanted
Soft skills and emotional intelligence are required to succeed in many of today’s most in-demand positions, yet the focus when recruiting for these jobs is often elsewhere.
More Workers Are Doing Drugs. What Can You Do?
Yesterday we learned that drug use in the workplace or by workers is at a 12-year high, and we began to explore what recruiters can do with that information.
Drug Use in the Workplace at 12-Year High
A recent analysis by Quest Diagnostics shows that workplace drug use is higher than it has been in 12 years. What does that mean for recruiting? Let’s find out.
Walking the line between hiring only authorized workers and violating the discrimination laws
by Elaine Young Here are two situations in which you must avoid discrimination while fulfilling your obligation to hire only authorized workers. Situation #1 ABC Resort is a beautiful, large new resort in the Utah mountains. Some of its managers heard about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids a few years ago at other resorts […]
Save $17,000 Every Time You Run a Background Check
Have you ever thought about why companies take so long to decide which candidate to hire for a position? Well, background checks are a key part of that process, and studies show they are worth it.
New Orleans restricts use of consumer credit checks
by H. Mark Adams A new ordinance in New Orleans will prohibit contractors doing business with the city from using consumer credit background checks and consumer credit history in making new-hire and other employment decisions. The ordinance will affect new city contracts entered into on or after December 23. Employees who perform fewer than 40 […]