Insights on Hiring: Background Checks, Best Practices, and Compliance News
Should You Screen Current Employees?
You’ve hired a new employee. After sending them a job offer, you run a background check to search for any red flags. Their previous employment, education, and criminal history all come back clear. So you’re done with employee screening now, right? Well, not...
These Important Steps Reduce the Risk of Employee Theft
Employees are given much responsibility and are essential to running a business. That can also create a significant risk. Employee theft is a big issue that small business owners face in the United States. According to the National Federation of...
Why Background Checks are an Essential Part of Hiring Seasonal Employees
With the weather warming up and students finishing up their school year, businesses are starting to hire temporary employees for the summer. These workers are vital to companies where business grows during certain months of the year. According...
New York City Bans Pre-Employment Testing of Marijuana in 2020
New York City will soon prohibit employers from requiring job applicants to submit to testing for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the active ingredient in marijuana. This bill, Introduction No....
Employee Spotlight: Kurt Loy
https://youtu.be/iiKwCix0_vQ Kurt Loy has been a valued member of SELECTiON.COM® since 1999. Here’s a little more about him. Favorite part of working at SELECTiON.COM® The close-knit family environment Favorite Hobby Tabletop gaming Favorite Quote "On some nights, I...
Exactly How Accurate Are Fingerprint Background Checks?
It is commonly thought that a fingerprint background check is an all-encompassing background screening. No two fingerprints are alike, so the background check would be accurate, right? However, the criminal records associated with the fingerprint are sometimes...
Do Small Businesses Really Need to Do Background Checks?
A small business is a growing business, and often this results in employees being expected to do their share and wear many hats for the company. That’s what makes a good hire in these situations so valuable. Just one bad employee can have a detrimental effect in many...
Back to the Basics: Drug Testing in the Workplace
Drug testing as part of the Drug-Free Workplace Program has been successful in lowering the rates of positive tests. Nearly seven in ten Americans have used drugs while they were at work, according to a recent Detox survey of 1,000 Americans. All companies, whether...
NY State Fee Increase and Record Reporting Change
The New York Legislature recently passed their 2019-2020 state budget and the bill includes changes that will have an effect on criminal research in the state. The budget includes a fee increase for the Office of Courts (OCA) criminal records access as well as a...
Employee Spotlight: JoAnna Edwards
JoAnna Edwards has been a valued member of SELECTiON.COM® since 2015. Here’s a little more about her. Favorite part of working at SELECTiON.COM® The opportunities available within the company! Favorite Hobby Spending time with my family...
Back to the Basics: Character References
It’s the first day of Shelby’s new hire and he’s late. When Max shows up, he gives her no explanation and she notices he is wearing jeans after telling him to wear business casual. She’s already dreading his first week of training. This is not a good start. Now it’s...
Back to the Basics: Public Access Terminals and Criminal Researchers
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce our new “Back to the Basics” series, wherein we’ll take an in-depth look at some of the ins and outs of the background check industry. We’re starting off this week with a behind the scenes view of criminal research featuring...
