Five Examples of Employment Mistakes When Background Checks Weren’t Used
We see it time and time again in the news stories, a nurse, a daycare worker, a doctor or other professional, lied about their credentials or their criminal history. In some cases the only thing at stake is money or the reputation of a company, which still is a...
Five Recommendations to Make the Right Hire the First Time
Each year companies collectively lose millions of dollars due to poor hiring decisions. Whether you’re hiring a top-level executive or filling several entry-level retail positions at minimum pay, the cost of a bad hire to a company can be devastating to the bottom...
You Are Not Helpless (Part II)
In the previous article- (You Are Not Helpless (Part I)- We touched on some ideas for identifying, screening the candidates to ultimately select the right person for your team. Now you have offered the position and she accepted it; but it is not over yet, there still...
How Does Medical Marijuana Affect Drug Screening Practices?
It’s almost November and that means it’s time to decide who we’re going to vote for in the upcoming election, but it also means it’s time to decide what issues we feel should pass or fail. One major movement that is gaining momentum across the United States is the...
Is Your Background Check Process in Compliance?
Background Checks and the FCRA By now most of the business world has some understanding of how important background checks are when hiring an employee. Whether you’re a small business with just a few employees or head of a large Human Resources department, background...