It happens to every employer at one time or another. Despite a solid application and a great interview, your new hire isn’t working out. Maybe they don’t have the abilities listed so prominently in the skills section of their resume. Perhaps they’re brewing toxic gossip over coffee on unassigned breaks in the break room. Whether… Read More »
Hiring new talent is one of the most critical roles in an organization. Although a comprehensive hiring process requires time and resources, it’s essential to identify which individuals will help your company grow—and which individuals might not have the skills, experience, or work ethic to be an asset to your team. In the long run,… Read More »
Reference checks used to be considered a standard part of the hiring process. Once the field of candidates was narrowed down, a hiring manager would call the references listed on a candidate’s application – former coworkers, supervisors, bosses, etc. – and ask them pointed questions about the candidate, helping to make a final determination on… Read More »
If you’re an employer getting ready to hire your next employee, you probably want to conduct a background check on them. There are all sorts of background checks that uncover different information. But one of the most important for hiring purposes is the criminal background check. You want to make sure the person you’re about… Read More »
Whether you’re an employer, landlord, or anyone else who needs to conduct a background check, you want to choose the right one for your needs. A federal background check is one possibility. As the name suggests, it is a check that occurs on the federal or national level – but what does this mean, exactly?… Read More »
When making hiring decisions, it’s always a good idea to check references and screen backgrounds to ensure your potential employee has represented themselves accurately during the interview process. But what type of screening should you do? A criminal record check? Civil background check? Both? Here’s what you need to know about civil background checks. How… Read More »
If you’re hiring for a job requiring driving, you may be wondering how to determine whether your candidates can be trusted behind the wheel. Many employers depend on background checks to help them get the information they need to make hiring decisions, so it’s essential to know what information is included. Will a Speeding Ticket… Read More »
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reports that 92% of employers conduct employment background screening. Whereas most surveyed respondents performed checks during the hiring process, others continued to monitor employees’ backgrounds throughout their employment. Why Run Background Checks? Background screening can provide valuable information about potential hires. Some of the things you can glean… Read More »
For most companies, running background checks is a standard part of the hiring process. But there are many different types, and it’s hard to know what’s needed. A national background check is one of the most commonly run background checks out there – but what is it, exactly? And should you run a national background… Read More »
It’s one of the most common questions out there when it comes to background checks: Is it legal to run one on a person without telling them? Or is it illegal to run a background check without the person’s express consent? Whether your company needs to run background checks on candidates while you’re narrowing down… Read More »