Parents of young children face numerous and important decisions. Whether it’s health, schedule, nutrition, education and more, questions abound. One of the biggest decisions comes when deciding what to do with a pre-K child should both parents need to work. And that...
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SELECTiON.COM® Helps Local Children Attend Summer Camp
Cincinnati-based company supports Pressley Ridge through Pennies for Pressley In partnership with Pressley Ridge, SELECTiON.COM® is helping make camp dreams come true for local children all Summer long. A faith-based organization, SELECTiON.COM® regularly looks for...
4 Ways to Improve Your Hiring Process
Most HR Professionals have experienced losing an “A” candidate due to delays in the hiring process. A recent study published by Management Recruiters International (MRI) showed that “47% of declined offers in 2015 were due to candidates accepting other jobs” between...
How to Handle National Criminal Database Searches
As part of your hiring process, do you currently run ONLY a national criminal database search on your applicants? If so, you’re making a mistake. A criminal database search, while certainly very helpful, should only be used as a supplement to further research, which...
Drug Testing: Marijuana and Positive Results
Many companies throughout the U.S. not only run background checks on their applicants, but they also perform a drug screening. There are many different types of drug panels that companies can run on potential employees, with a 10-panel urinalysis being the most...
How to Handle E-Verify Obligations for Acquired Employees
If you are utilizing the Government’s right to work program, E-Verify, you may be interested in the following. Many organizations grow through acquisition. Expanding into a new territory or market can bring great opportunities for a growing company. But, how do these...
Just like on the beach, there is no SPF1000 for Summertime hiring
In the background check business, just like protecting against the Summer sun, there’s no sunscreen with a high enough SPF to completely protect against the potential perils of hiring teenagers. And with Summer hiring season beginning to heat up, more businesses...
Hiring During Your Busy Season
Spring has sprung, which means hiring season is ramping up. Businesses across the country are preparing for summer and their busy season. They are stocking up on things like employees, merchandise and inventory. While getting ready for business to ramp up, you should...
Why Character References Are Important:
Background checks are an essential part of any hiring process. And while most companies think that criminal history along with education and employment verifications are enough--- there is another way to find out more about a potential employee. Character references...
Why Background Check Companies Should Have a QA Process
From time to time, some of our clients question why SELECTiON.COM® follows a QA process for our electronic database searches. Our SEARCH AMERICA® Reports come back showing “hits” about an Applicant. This QA process takes some extra time to complete, but we believe...










