Can Applicants Refuse to Disclose their SSN?
In order to do a complete and comprehensive background check for potential employees, most companies request Social Security Numbers (SSN.) But what happens if an applicant refuses to disclose their SSN? It’s important that your company have a policy in place...
The Right Applicants Deserve the Right Pre-Employment Screenings
Employers, and subsequently Human Resources personnel, are constantly seeking to recruit and hire the best applicants available. With a large applicant pool it can be difficult to differentiate one qualified applicant from another. Effective pre-employment...
Why Industry Matters When it comes to Background Checks
By Julie F. Burke November 21, 2016 Knowing the background of your applicant can be the greatest indicator of their ability to do their job. There are many different types of background checks that can be run on your applicants and you want to make sure...
Nonprofit Background Checks- The Battle Between Budget & Due Diligence
Creating a background screening program for a nonprofit organization can be rather difficult. Organizations are constantly walking on a tightrope, with budgeting on one side and a proper high due diligence background check on the other. However, developing a...
10 FCRA Best Practices to Keep You Out of Court
Employers who decide to implement a background screening process for job applicants, or engage the services of a third party to do it for them, will immediately discover an assortment of challenging and involved statutes, laws, and regulations. The Fair Credit...
4 Background Screening Staples You Shouldn’t Do Without
By Brian Huseman October 28, 2016 It’s a fast-paced world, so it stands to reason that every element of our lives should be sped up to meet the demand, right? Well, when it comes to background checks, that couldn’t be more untrue. While speeding up the process can be...
3 Challenges Staffing Companies Face When Running Background Checks
By Julie F. Burke October 21, 2016 The staffing industry faces some unique challenges when it comes to performing background checks and making sure they provide their clients with the best employees possible. Below are the top three problems they face and how each can...
3 Ways EEOC Regulations Could Land Your Business in Court
Employers who decide to implement a background screening process for job applicants, or engage the services of a third party to do it for them, will immediately discover an assortment of challenging and involved statutes, laws, and regulations. State Regulations Care...
5 Things to Consider Before Running a Background Check
By Tom Wright October 7, 2016 One of the toughest problems people face in Human Resources is finding, hiring and integrating new quality employees. A background check is an essential part of that process, but how you go about it makes a big difference in the type of...
Medical Marijuana in Ohio – So Now What?
On June 8, 2016 Ohio’s Governor signed a plan to legalize medical marijuana into law. This made Ohio the 25th state to approve its use. The bill became effective 90 days later on September 6, 2016. Ohioans will not be able to purchase medical marijuana in state,...
Workplace Clarity Goes Up in Smoke as Ohio Employers Weed Out the Conditions of Employment for Medical Marijuana Patients
Ohio House Bill 523 legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes only officially went into law in early September allowing its use in edible, oil, vapor, patch, tincture and plant matter form. Smoking and home-growing of pot remains illegal. Ohio is now the 25th state...
Top 5 Background Check Mistakes
Virtually no HR manager or recruiter will claim that it’s getting easier to hire. In addition to a very competitive job market, qualified candidates seem to be harder to find, tougher to attract and they all seem to be more selective than ever. And that’s just the...
