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Criminal Background Check, Mentoring Your Workforce, Hiring

Criminal Background Check, Mentoring Your Workforce, Hiring


In today’s Weekend Roundup, Arizona eases restrictions for workers with criminal backgrounds and the Harvard Business Review looks at how mentoring in the workplace occurs in a hybrid workplace. While millions are unemployed, some companies still can’t find enough people to hire.

Hiring Remote Job Candidates, Criminal Records, Ban-the-Box

Hiring Remote Job Candidates, Criminal Records, Ban-the-Box


In today’s Weekend Roundup, the Harvard Business Review examines how to successfully hire a remote job candidate.

Criminal Records, Drug Testing, Job Offers and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Criminal Records, Drug Testing, Job Offers and the COVID-19 Vaccine


In today’s Weekend Roundup, we look at second chance candidates who have a criminal record and how Philadelphia is prohibiting pre-employment marijuana drug screenings. Some companies across the nation are shifting to a job offer stipulation where COVID-19 vaccines are now required.

The Difference Between County and Statewide Criminal Record Searches

The Difference Between County and Statewide Criminal Record Searches


Most background checks include some type of criminal records search, but the term “criminal records” can be unclear. One common area that can be confusing is the difference between county criminal record searches and statewide criminal record searches.

Top Five FAQs for Background Checks

Top Five FAQs for Background Checks


Background checks can seem like a daunting task for employers, hiring managers, and the human resources department (HR), between EEOC and FCRA compliance, drug testing, ensuring they are timely there is a lot to keep track of and that’s were the HR experts at KRESS come in.

Background Checks You Can Count On

Background Checks You Can Count On


The background check process can seem like a tangled web, especially if you are an employer in the process of hiring. Background checks can be complicated. That’s where the KRESS difference comes in. We value speed, accuracy, and service above all else.

Attract Top Job Talent for Your Company

Attract Top Job Talent for Your Company


As the U.S. labor market continues to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Labor there is a saturation of top talent looking for a job. Now what does it take to garner the attention of that top talent and create a dynamic workforce for your company?

Hiring for Skills, Our Reshaped Job Market, Fabricating Criminal Background Checks

Hiring for Skills, Our Reshaped Job Market, Fabricating Criminal Background Checks


In today’s Weekend Roundup, McKinsey & Co.

Rehiring Employees, HR Compliance Issues, AI Legal Concerns

Rehiring Employees, HR Compliance Issues, AI Legal Concerns


The president of the Society for Human Resource Management answers a few questions and compliance issues are coming up for HR as employees continue to work remotely. HR experts are now recommending validating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools as legal concerns rise.

Surging Healthcare Claims, Uber Discrimination Suit, Weekly Unemployment Numbers

Surging Healthcare Claims, Uber Discrimination Suit, Weekly Unemployment Numbers


In today’s Weekend Roundup, we explore the surge in healthcare claims as employees address overdue health issues post-vaccination, Uber faces a class-action complaint claiming its background checks discriminate against certain drivers…

The Benefits of Pre-Employment Drug Testing

The Benefits of Pre-Employment Drug Testing


Most companies require job candidates to submit a drug test before finalizing the job offer as this is an expected part of the application process for any position. When a pre-employment drug test is required, the job offer is contingent upon the applicant’s passing the test with a clean result.

Streamline Backgrounds Checks to Hire with Confidence

Streamline Backgrounds Checks to Hire with Confidence


Make the right hire and streamline background checks with KRESS’s easy Invite the Applicant HR tool. One of the most tedious aspects of an HR team’s responsibilities is entering and verifying information on an applicants’ background checks.

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