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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 is an extra step in the hiring process, yet it proves to be an important one in getting the… Read more »
While pre-employment screening is commonplace in the hiring process, re-screening is notably less so. In fact, 48% of employers do not re-screen employees after the initial background check. To protect the safety of your workplace and affirmatively demonstrate due diligence, it is a best practice to continue screening throughout an employee’s tenure. Relying solely on… Read more »
Most employers today use background screening to help make good decisions in hiring or other employment issues, and criminal background is one of the most important factors to consider. Getting this information—and getting it right—is a lot more challenging than you might think. The U.S. has thousands of distinct and sometimes overlapping jurisdictions where arrests… Read more »
If you’re like most employers today, you already use background checks to help make employment-related decisions. But just in case you think you’re immune to hiring bad employees, we offer some compelling reasons to set up a background screening program. And, by the way, even if you do have a program in place, these reasons… Read more »
We frequently read of negligent suits brought on by claimants who contend they were injured in some way by an accused subject whose owed duty of care was not upheld. In other words, individuals, groups, or organizations failing to uphold a legal duty of care while performing an act that could foreseeably cause damage to… Read more »
