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. 1445-A, was approved by the New York City Council on April 9 and was enacted after the 30-day deadline passed without a signature from the mayor. It will go into effect in a year. This […]
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 areas of the company. Small businesses often […]
SELECTiON.COM®, a nationwide provider of pre-employment background screenings headquartered in Cincinnati, is a veteran-owned and faith-based organization that has been in business for more than 25 years. We believe that what separates true customer satisfaction from mere lip service is the willingness to put the SELECTiON.COM® customer first in everything we do. Our knowledgeable staff […]
Position: Criminal Research Rep. Job Description: Background check company seeks individual that can work in a fast paced office environment and able to provide excellent customer service. This person should have outstanding telephone demeanor, computer skills, be reliable, and able to learn quickly. Job Duties: Criminal Research, Quality Assurance of Criminal Records, Data Entry and […]
Position: Call Center/Customer Service Rep. Job Description: Background Check Company seeks individual that can work in a fast paced office environment and able to provide excellent customer service. This person should have outstanding telephone demeanor, computer skills, be reliable, and able to learn quickly. Job Duties: Verify employment and education records by phone Track progress […]
In case you haven’t heard, Ban the Box is a growing movement and it looks like it’s here to stay. Every month it seems like we see a new city or state adding Ban the Box regulations. It’s been around for 20 years now, so if you still have “the box” on your application, it […]
Let’s face it, most criminals aren’t going to just hand over their records. That would make your job a lot easier if they did! Instead they hide their history by working the flaws inherent to the criminal record reporting system. That’s why you need a background check partner who understands the ways criminals try to […]
by Wayne J. Jung “That statement alone sends shivers through many of our applicants, especially those with something to hide who fear the disclosure will cost them their chance at a job.” That’s what an HR director recently told me as we were discussing the type of background checks that their company needed in order […]
by Wayne J. Jung Wasp Barcode Technologies recently released their annual State of Small Business Report and not surprisingly more than half of the 1,100 small businesses surveyed indicated that hiring new employees was the top challenge facing them in 2017. Less than a third of those same respondents also listed hiring new employees as […]
The Case for a Hiring Audit- If your work requires you to manage multiple tasks to achieve a desired outcome, then a periodic audit should be part of your annual plan. But, why an audit instead of a review? A review of current processes typically looks at how, when, why and how much money is […]
