Staffing Blogs
Thought leadership pieces from seasoned experts in the identity & background screening field
Background Checks for Temporary Employees
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP June 1 2020 Thanks to the shifting dynamics of the sharing and gig economy workforce, we often see companies turning to temporary and contract workers to supplement their permanent staff during peak seasons and for short-term...
Why Staffing Agencies Need to Do Background Checks
BLOGTammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP April 15 2020In the wake of the recent recession, many companies are dropping traditional recruitment practices in favor of the convenience of contracting with staffing agencies. A staffing agency may be able to connect job seekers...
Answering the Top 5 Questions Your Talent Has About Background Checks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP May 13 2019Over the past 30 years, InfoMart has conducted millions of pre-employment background checks for staffing companies. In that time, candidates and employers have had plenty of questions about background checks. We’ve compiled...
Four Reasons You’re Losing Top Talent When Recruiting
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP April 25 2019Recruiting and placing candidates can be a difficult process even when there are an abundance of people searching for work. Low unemployment means employers need assistance finding top talent, but staffing companies are...
Staffing in a Time of Low Unemployment
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP September 27 2018 Low unemployment is the upside to a strong, healthy economy, but it comes with its own challenges, especially for recruiting. Recruiting in low unemployment is difficult and puts a great deal of pressure on staffing...
How Staffing Agencies Can Improve the Candidate Experience with AI
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP September 18 2018 In a recent article, the Guardian theorized that the information age—brought on by the invention of the internet—is coming to an end as we step into the experience age. A similar disruption is occurring at the heart...
4 Takeaways from #Jobg8
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP August 1 2018 The broad, visionary content of the Job Board Summit 2018 is difficult to encapsulate in short takeaways—the speakers covered everything from recruitment strategies to the gig economy. So, I decided to make it about me...
How AI Is Creating the Candidate Experience
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 25 2018 Recruiters are not only expected to find the best candidate; they are also responsible for the overall “candidate experience.” The candidate experience is the integration of an organization’s people and systems over the...
How to Hire Adaptable Talent
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP December 20 2016 Businesses have always been subject to social and economic change, but constant updates and improvements to technology over the last couple of decades have provided new and often formidable challenges. The latest wave...
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