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.
3 Hacks to Help Secure Confidential Information About Job Candidates
3 Hacks to Help Secure Confidential Information About Job Candidates
Hiring managers who process employment applications come across a significant amount of confidential information about job candidates. This information is essential to conducting pre-employment background screenings and evaluating whether a candidate is right for a...
3 Questions to Ask When Building Your Perfect Screening Solution for Job Candidates
3 Questions to Ask When Building Your Perfect Screening Solution for Job Candidates
Many companies offer candidate screening services, but quality often varies. Some only offer a limited scope of background screening services. Others don’t follow industry best practices. Still others don’t conduct a wide enough inquiry to provide the information...
Should You Perform a Pre-Employment Credit Check?
Should You Perform a Pre-Employment Credit Check?
Hiring managers consider a wide range of information when evaluating an applicant for employment. This includes the applicant’s qualifications, education, and employment history. Hiring managers must also ensure that applicants don’t pose any risk to the company’s...
Restaurants and Fast-Food Chains: Hiring Non-U.S. Workers
Restaurants and Fast-Food Chains: Hiring Non-U.S. Workers
The debate over immigration reform shifts every day. However, for employers hiring non-U.S. workers, the rules are currently steadfast. There are several regulations employers must follow in order to comply with the government’s guidance, and these are especially...
Understanding the Most Common Lies Applied to Resumes
Understanding the Most Common Lies Applied to Resumes
As the economy improves, the job market becomes increasingly competitive. Although new jobs are being created, identifying qualified candidates for available positions grows more challenging for hiring managers. One reason for this is that job applicants want their...
What Does Your Social Media Profile Say About You?
What Does Your Social Media Profile Say About You?
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP July 2 2015 Your social media profile can tell the world a lot about you. Once you post, your content is out there for everyone to see, including family members, employers, and people you may not even know. What does your social media...