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.
The Impact When Caregiver Site Provides Inaccurate Data
The Impact When Caregiver Site Provides Inaccurate Data
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 3 2016 My 94-year-old great-aunt suffers from Alzheimer’s. While she still paints, kayaks, and does tai-chi, she also requires full-time care to keep her on track. Our family used a major online caretaker placement service to...
How Entry-Level & Management Position Background Checks Differ
How Entry-Level & Management Position Background Checks Differ
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 1 2016 Background checks are important for every position in your company, but running the same check for every potential hire will actually cause more issues than it may prevent. Each department has its own specific needs that...
Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs and WBEs
Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs and WBEs
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP February 18 2016 January has been an exciting month for women-owned business enterprises (WBE)! Here on the home front, InfoMart has reestablished its certification with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) in one...
3 Ways to Ensure You’re Getting Quality Reference Checks on Your Candidates
3 Ways to Ensure You’re Getting Quality Reference Checks on Your Candidates
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP February 4 2016 Reference checks have long been a standard part of the hiring process and can be useful in assessing a candidate’s experience, abilities, and work ethic. Quality references can also shed light on a candidate’s daily...
2016 Predictions for the Background Screening Industry
2016 Predictions for the Background Screening Industry
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP January 26 2016 As the first month of 2016 comes to a close, we have collected thoughts from some industry leaders as to what we might expect in background screening this year. Legal issues will continue to pop up, and screening...
Recap: 2016 Annual MLK Day of Service
Recap: 2016 Annual MLK Day of Service
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP January 19 2016 Every year, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day with a Day of Service. This annual event is one of our many “Best Place to Work” practices and provides a great opportunity to boost morale, engage employees,...