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The Road to Recovery

Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Company Culture, Drug Screening, HR Best Practices

As a manager it is incredibly difficult to watch a colleague deal with addiction. However, there is light at the end of tunnel when it comes to their recovery. Returning to work is a critical part of healing for many employees in recovery. Being back in the workplace...

5 Tips for Hiring Recent Graduates

Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Company Culture, Education Verification

Are college graduates ready for the modern workplace? The jury is still out for some employers. According to the 2018 National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook survey, there seems to be a handful of skills that employers are looking for in new college...

Don’t Ghost a Candidate

Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Compliance, HR Best Practices

It’s never an enjoyable part of the job for a human resource manager to deliver an adverse action notice to a candidate. However, companies must do so in order to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Adverse action has been the source of many lawsuits for...

The KRESS Standard is the Right Standard

Sep 26, 2019 | Blog, Compliance, HR Best Practices

Background checks are the principal source employers use to verify candidate data, promote safety for employees, avoid legal liability, and maximize productivity. In a 2018 HR.com found that 60 percent of employers conduct background checks during the hiring process,...

The More You Know.

Sep 26, 2019 | Blog, Compliance, Criminal Background Checks, HR Best Practices

Since 2004, 13 states have decided to ban the box they include: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. This means they have all mandated that conviction...

Is Your Driver Alright?

Sep 26, 2019 | Blog, Compliance, Drug Screening

As a fleet operator, an accident involving one of your vehicles can have negative repercussions. However, an accident involving one of your vehicles driven by an employee with a suspended or revoked driver’s license is very damaging to your company! The legal...