What Happens When Your Background Screening Provider Is Acquired?
What changes when your background screening provider is acquired? Here’s what to expect, what to ask, and when to reassess your screening partner.
7 Signs Your Background Screening Provider Is Letting You Down
7 Signs Your Background Screening Provider Is Letting You Down
Learn the warning signs of poor background screening service and what employers should look for in a stronger provider.
Why Do Background Verification Costs Vary Between Providers?
Why Do Background Verification Costs Vary Between Providers?
Background verification costs depend on scope, jurisdiction, and compliance requirements. Here’s what drives the price gap and how to compare quotes.
Background Check Employment History: How Verification Works
Background Check Employment History: How Verification Works
Background checks verify employment history, but the results depend on employer policies and outside systems. Here’s how employment verification works.
Background Check Delays: What Employers Should Know
Background Check Delays: What Employers Should Know
Some background check delays are unavoidable. Others are a provider problem in disguise. Here’s how to tell the difference before your next hire.
How Quantisal™ Transforms Oral Drug Tests
How Quantisal™ Transforms Oral Drug Tests
Discover how Quantisal™ simplifies oral drug testing with tamper-proof collection and lab-ready results.
Employer’s Guide to Return-to-Duty Drug and Alcohol Testing
Employer’s Guide to Return-to-Duty Drug and Alcohol Testing
Stay compliant with return-to-duty and post-accident drug and alcohol testing for safety-sensitive positions. Learn key steps, timelines, and rules.
DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Requirements
DOT drug test rules made simple. Discover who needs testing, when it’s required, and how to manage a compliant drug and alcohol testing program.
Recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. In The Workplace
Recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. In The Workplace
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 15 2017 Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day is a Best Place to Work practice and an opportunity to engage your employees, educate the workforce, influence your business community, and still keep the company productive...
Consequences of Bankruptcies on Background Checks
Consequences of Bankruptcies on Background Checks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 15 2017 Reducing risk in your hiring decision is one of the most important functions of any human resources department. Hiring a new employee can cost a company thousands of dollars in on-boarding and orientation, but even more...
Benefits of Business Background Checks
Benefits of Business Background Checks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 14 2017 When beginning the hiring process, businesses are often told that they should perform background checks on potential employees before hiring them. However beneficial these screenings might be, many companies opt not to....
What Information Is Included in a Background Check?
What Information Is Included in a Background Check?
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 14 2017 During the hiring process, you probably have answered what might seem like hundreds of questions about your qualifications and aspirations to see if they align with the company’s. This cross-examination can be...
HR: First Line of Defense in Preventing Insider Cyber-Attacks
HR: First Line of Defense in Preventing Insider Cyber-Attacks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP January 12 2017 The growing incidence of cyber-attacks is staggering, with 2016 being a record-breaking year. “There are 80 to 90 million plus cyber security events per year, with close to 400 new threats every minute, and up to 70...
Government Watch List Check Vs. Verified Watch List
Government Watch List Check Vs. Verified Watch List
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP December 29 2016 For years, employers have been searching through government watch list and federal debarment databases to verify that their applicants and employees are eligible to work for their companies. These databases can also...