


State by State Guide – Salary History Bans
A running list of states and localities that have outlawed pay history questions State and local governments are increasingly adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants. The laws are aimed at...
Top 5 ways to get the most out of SHRM 2022
As 15,000 HR professionals descend on New Orleans for the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Annual Conference & Expo on June 12, the HR world is buzzing with excitement. This is the greatest annual HR event in the country, with industry experts and...
The Most Important Public Records in a Background Check
Any halfway-decent background screening that an employer runs on a job candidate is going to be checking through that applicant’s public records. However, when you get your report back, which records are the most important to look at? This is a trick question—they’re...
Four Simple Steps to Streamline Your Screening Process
The benefits of background screening are easy to understand. No employer wants to risk bringing an individual onboard who falsified their personal background or professional credentials during their application process. What isn’t universally understood among...
How to Ace Your Next Compliance Audit
Few words in the professional lexicon inspire more weariness from HR departments than “compliance audit.” The nightmare of sorting through the extensive list of requirements can feel impossible to fit into the average workday, but the potential cost of any penalties...
Why You Should Always Keep an Eye on Your Workforce
For HR professionals, a pre-hire screening often offers an internal sense of security and satisfaction. After locating and interviewing qualified candidates, the thorough verification of a candidate’s background enables hiring managers to breathe a sigh of relief that...
How to Properly Send an Adverse Action Notification
As an employer, it’s never fun to receive a report that will lead to an adverse action against an employee or applicant. In addition to the bad news that a current or prospective employee won’t be able to fill the position where they’re needed on your team, the...
The Importance of a Great Reference Check
A job candidate’s references serve as important windows into that applicant’s skills, accomplishments, and workplace habits with their previous employers. To get the most out references as resources, expert care must be taken to ensure that the right questions are...