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How to Answer Hard Questions from Job Candidates

Job interviews can be tough on job candidates—anyone who has ever looked for a job can tell you that.

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What is a Preferred Vendor?
Compliance

What is a Preferred Vendor?

Did you know that KRESS is a preferred compliance vendor for ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Marathon, Sinclair, Firestone, Goodyear, and many more of the world’s most successful companies?

Why Summertime Should Be Prime Time for Hiring
HR Best Practices

Why Summertime Should Be Prime Time for Hiring

Just like the weather, hiring trends change with the seasons. The new year tends to start with a bang as many companies have a fresh budget to spend.

Lies, Lies, Lies: 3 Résumé Fraud Horror Stories
HR Best Practices

Lies, Lies, Lies: 3 Résumé Fraud Horror Stories

You’ve been searching for a great job candidate for weeks for your open position.

Driver Monitoring—When Annual MVRs Aren’t Enough
Transportation

Driver Monitoring—When Annual MVRs Aren’t Enough

If you employ drivers, there’s a great chance you know all about motor vehicle record checks (MVRs).

How to Prepare Your Workforce for the Next Recession
HR Best Practices

How to Prepare Your Workforce for the Next Recession

You’ve probably heard the warnings by now:

3 Common FCRA Compliance Catastrophes
Compliance

3 Common FCRA Compliance Catastrophes

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is rarely at the top of most employers’ and HR professionals’ concerns.

Can Employers Require Vaccines Before Hiring?
HR Best Practices

Can Employers Require Vaccines Before Hiring?

If it can happen in the “Happiest Place on Earth”, then why can’t it happen at my office?

3 Reasons to Give Recovering Addicts a Shot at Employment
Drug Screening

3 Reasons to Give Recovering Addicts a Shot at Employment

It’s understandable that some employers might be leery about hiring recovering addicts.

Why are U.S. Workforce Drug Testing Positivity Rates at a Historic High?
Drug Screening

Why are U.S. Workforce Drug Testing Positivity Rates at a Historic High?

It’s not just your imagination—more American workers appear to be using drugs.

How Background Checks Actually Stop Fraud
Criminal Background Checks

How Background Checks Actually Stop Fraud

According to a recent report from the American Institute of Certified Fraud Examiners, employers lose five percent of their gross sales to fraud.

6 Tips for More Effective Job Postings
HR Best Practices

6 Tips for More Effective Job Postings

Nationwide, the unemployment rate is currently under four percent.

Why Are Falsified Education Histories So Common on Resumes?
HR Best Practices

Why Are Falsified Education Histories So Common on Resumes?

It’s just a fact:

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