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Read our latest thinking on employment screening, compliance, and hiring from the team at KRESS.
The Undefeated Job Post
It’s a job seekers market! With the unemployment rate at an all-time low, creating job postings that are compelling and accurate is necessary for snagging that prime candidate.
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The Road to Recovery
As a manager it is incredibly difficult to watch a colleague deal with addiction. However, there is light at the end of tunnel when it comes to their recovery.
5 Tips for Hiring Recent Graduates
Are college graduates ready for the modern workplace? The jury is still out for some employers.
Don’t Ghost a Candidate
It’s never an enjoyable part of the job for a human resource manager to deliver an adverse action notice to a candidate.
The KRESS Standard is the Right Standard
Background checks are the principal source employers use to verify candidate data, promote safety for employees, avoid legal liability, and maximize productivity.
The More You Know.
Since 2004, 13 states have decided to ban the box they include:
Is Your Driver Alright?
As a fleet operator, an accident involving one of your vehicles can have negative repercussions.
Weekend Roundup: Jobs Report, Drug Test Fails, and DoorDash Negligence Lawsuit
According to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs report, employment is still growing in the U.S., but slowing in some important blue-collar industries.
Weekend Roundup: Vaping in the Workplace, Next Generation Truckers, Don’t Spark Up in NV. Just Yet
Is it time to rethink your workplace policy on e-cigarettes? Most employers have a ban on smoking in the workplace, however some policies don’t include e-cigarettes.
Weekend Roundup: Background Checks, Office Dress Codes, Heat Illness
In recent news, the state of Texas sued the federal government, claiming that the EEOC exceeded its authority and that guidelines…
Weekend Roundup: Chick-Fil-A Law, Hairstyle Discrimination Banned, Forklift Company Pays Out
Texas Governor Gregg Abbot signed the Chick-Fil-A law, stating government entities cannot take adverse action against an organization’s religious affiliation.
You May Never Know How They Scored, Thanks to the Feds
On July 11, the House Committee on Financial Services passed legislation that would prohibit employers from using credit reports for employment decisions…
Drug Tests are Not Disjointed–More Americans are Testing Positive
Today, 11 states (plus the District of Columbia) and counting have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Others have decriminalized the drug or approved it for medical use.