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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.

As human resource teams digitize their onboarding processes it is vital to ensure the process communicates roles, expectations, and processes effectively.

In today’s Weekend Roundup, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will continue to allow virtual document inspections for Form I-9, Illinois passes a new Senate Bill that tightens restrictions on employer use of criminal background checks, and New York legalizes marijuana…

In today’s Weekend Roundup, Congress approves an extension for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Verizon’s Chief Human Resources Officer looks at maximizing recruitment, hiring, and retention in the era of COVID-19. In other news…

In today’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at how companies will decide to transition back into the office or continue to work remotely.

In today’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at how HR can reinforce a more dynamic workforce by focusing on identity, agility, and scalability when hiring. And as job duties change during the pandemic, it’s essential to update job descriptions.

KRESS’s social media screening is a background screening solution that utilizes web and social data. We help companies use bias-free public content in their employment decisions without a messy, complicated workflow to accomplish compliant screening practices with values-based goals.

Finding the right candidate for an open position can seem like an overwhelming task. However, understanding recruiting cycles is a great way to improve your hiring ability and a comfortable way to ease into the new year. Tip: Audit your company and set a budget.

The importance of screening new hires is essential for any business to succeed. Done properly, this process can save significant time and money. Did you know that a bad hire can cost a company up to $240,000? A compliant screening process can help eliminate that risk.

According to a recent poll conducted by Gartner, 90 percent of HR leaders said employees would be allowed to work remotely once COVID-19 vaccines were widely available. For leaders in the workforce, it’s essential to remember to keep employees motivated and engaged.

In today’s Weekend Roundup, federal agencies issue new guidance that extends “outbreak period” relief deadlines.  And although the COVID-19 pandemic has created hesitation as far as workplace drug testing is concerned, it can still be done in a safe and effective manner.

As we celebrate the start of another week, today’s Weekend Roundup explores whether or not employers can require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, how unsafe working conditions can make some employees eligible for retroactive unemployment benefits, and why retaliation became the No.