9 Hot Topics in HR for 2019 [Infographic]
It’s that time of year again. Yes, of course, the holidays. But in the business world, it’s that time where we reflect on the months past and set goals and priorities for those that lie …
READ MOREHR Trends Series: Individualized Assessments in Criminal Background Checks
On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued revised enforcement guidelines on the use of criminal records in hiring decisions. In its guidance, the EEOC sets out to ensure that applicants’ exclusions …
READ MOREHR Trends Series: Ban the Box is Sweeping the Nation
Ban the Box—the international civil rights movement aimed at persuading employers to remove the check box that asks if applicants have a criminal record from their hiring applications is more than a trend. It’s a …
READ MOREHR Trends Series: Workplace Violence and the Increase of Active Shooters
Consider these sobering facts about workplace violence:
OSHA reports there are about 2 million cases of workplace violence reported every year.
Homicide is the 3rd leading cause of workplace deaths among healthcare workers and professional …
HR Trends Series: HR Takes a Seat at the Risk Table
Globally interconnected information networks and supply chains, pushed by rapidly evolving technology, are changing the meaning of work as well as the methods of managing it. Successfully coordinating the services and products needed for the …
READ MORE9 HR Trends That Will Define Your Hiring Process [Whitepaper]
The forces driving changes in Human Resources hiring and retention processes are more often mentioned than they are understood.
We speak so much about “globalization” that it seems we must understand it, but in fact the …
READ MOREMitigating the Sting of a Fake Degree
An employee or prospective employee’s education claims are something every employer would rather just trust at face value. If they say they have a degree from ABC University, why would you question it? Why would …
READ MOREHow to Avoid Being Taken Down by the FCRA Class Action Litigation Wave
An employer presents its job candidate with the necessary disclosures and authorization to obtain the candidate’s permission to perform a pre-employment background check. The candidate, who was not ultimately chosen for the position, later comes …
READ MOREDo Background Checks Actually Stop Fraud?
Ethical employees are an obvious key to fraud prevention within any organization. But can you ever really know your employees are ethical before you hire them? In its 2018 Report to the Nations, the Association …
READ MORE4 Ways Pre-Employment Screening Generates Value for Your Company
You’re about to make a hire. So far, the candidate checks out on paper and in person, but you have yet to perform a formal background check. Is the final background screening really necessary?
Screening candidates …
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