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“Dumping” and “flushing” still practiced in employment screening industry

How do you know if your employment screening firm has actually completed the background screens you paid them for, or if they simply dumped them at 5 p.m., declaring that every applicant has a clear record?As recently as last week…

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My interviewing process
HR Best Practices

My interviewing process

My interviewing process From the desk of Chandra Kill In general I follow the same pattern:

5 Great/Crazy/Behavioral Questions to Ask Your Next Candidate
HR Best Practices

5 Great/Crazy/Behavioral Questions to Ask Your Next Candidate

Let’s get the conversation started! Jan. 6, according to HRmarketer, was “Massive Monday”, the most popular day for people to look for jobs.

HR Best Practices

Do you know how not to hire?

Download “How Not to Hire” now  for a fun look at what not to do in the hiring process. Frankly, there are enough articles on how to hire. We’ve all read them.

Washington State Patrol innovates by looking beyond the screens to the candidate
Drug Screening

Washington State Patrol innovates by looking beyond the screens to the candidate

After numerous frustrations in the hiring process, Washington State Patrol decided to do something truly revolutionary–they decided to hire the best candidate for the job.

Are you simply screening, or are you screening well?
Drug Screening

Are you simply screening, or are you screening well?

Why are major corporations in litigation over background checks, when SHRM reports that more than 85 percent of companies perform an employment screen of some kind?

A case study in what not to do
Criminal Background Checks

A case study in what not to do

Now more than ever, companies cannot afford to overlook the basics. Due diligence is required in every department, and yet there are still gaps.

Building False Hopes Under the Heading of Justice
Company Culture

Building False Hopes Under the Heading of Justice

Target is making headlines for choosing to remove the question, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” from their initial job application. They are not alone.

We're Back in the Game!
Employment Verification

We're Back in the Game!

E-Verify Up and Running … The federal government has approved a temporary budget that will get things running immediately and keep it running through February 20124.

Employment Verification

E-Verify Currently Unavailable Due to Government Shutdown

Read our New Guide to the 2025 E-Verify Shutdown to understand how the latest government funding standoff could impact your hiring and onboarding process.

The EEOC Challenges the Screening Policies of both BMW and Dollar General
Criminal Background Checks

The EEOC Challenges the Screening Policies of both BMW and Dollar General

What Can You Learn From Their Policies?

Texas Leads the Charge
Compliance

Texas Leads the Charge

One state legislature has now taken note of the Hobson’s choice referred to in the district court’s opinion on the EEOC suit against the Freeman Companies this August.

Today Show Airs Public Security Warning
Criminal Background Checks

Today Show Airs Public Security Warning

Are You Letting Violent Felons in Your Home? After so many warnings and tragedies, many companies are still hire contractors without performing background checks.

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