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Resume Fraud in the Age of Deepfakes

U.S. authorities have indicted fourteen North Korean nationals for spending months or years embedded in American companies under fabricated identities, conducting interviews using AI tools and deepfakes…

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Philadelphia Fair Chance Hiring Law 2026: Employer Guide
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Philadelphia Fair Chance Hiring Law 2026: Employer Guide

If you hire anyone who works in Philadelphia, including remote workers, contractors, and gig workers, your screening process may already be out of compliance.

ExxonMobil Background Checks Made Simple
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ExxonMobil Background Checks Made Simple

If your crews work ExxonMobil sites, the background check process follows a specific grading system that determines site access.

Washington Fair Chance Act 2026: Employer Compliance Guide
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Washington Fair Chance Act 2026: Employer Compliance Guide

One flawed hiring workflow in Washington can now cost you a penalty for every applicant it touches.

5 AI Hiring Laws That Could Catch Your Company Off Guard
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5 AI Hiring Laws That Could Catch Your Company Off Guard

Today 39% of organizations use AI in their HR functions, according to SHRM, and recruiting is the top application at 27%.

Iowa's New Resume Fraud Law: What HF 2337 Changes for Employers

Iowa's New Resume Fraud Law: What HF 2337 Changes for Employers

Resume Fraud Was Already a Crisis, Iowa Just Made It a Crime.

Are You Doing Individualized Assessments?
Criminal Background Checks

Are You Doing Individualized Assessments?

A background check comes back with a conviction. Now what? If the first instinct is to skip that candidate and move on, that reaction is common.

AI Hiring Bias Compliance: What Employers Must Do

AI Hiring Bias Compliance: What Employers Must Do

If you use AI to screen, shortlist, or rank candidates, the question is no longer whether your tools work efficiently. It is whether they hold up under scrutiny.

How to Get a Criminal Background Check for Employment
Criminal Background Checks

How to Get a Criminal Background Check for Employment

A criminal background check is an investigation into a candidate's criminal history. It can show felony and misdemeanor convictions, infractions, and pending criminal cases.

Federal Records Your Background Check Misses

Federal Records Your Background Check Misses

Your last background check probably came back clean. But if your provider isn't searching federal courts, clean doesn't mean complete, it means 94 districts went unchecked.

Social Media and AI Hiring: A 2026 Compliance Guide

Social Media and AI Hiring: A 2026 Compliance Guide

If you're hiring in New York, in any state with an AI hiring rule, or with any AI tool in your screening stack…

The Safety Net You've Been Relying on Since 1997 No Longer Exists

The Safety Net You've Been Relying on Since 1997 No Longer Exists

A column for HR professionals who thought they had this one covered.

Clean Slate Laws in 2026: What Employers Need to Know

Clean Slate Laws in 2026: What Employers Need to Know

Clean Slate laws are changing how background checks work, and if you hire using criminal history reports, now is the time to start doing things differently. Why now?

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