The Ban the Box Movement
What is Ban the Box? Though Ban the Box has just recently gotten wings and taken off across the United States, the movement actually began in 2004. All of Us or None, an organization which fights for the rights of those who were previously, or are presently...
Adverse Action Results in Background Checks
Adverse action is a term many employers would rather avoid. It complicates the hiring process and adds time to it, but it is required by law as part of pre-employment screening. Advances in technology and data sharing over the last decades have made background checks...
The Case for Post-Employment Background Checks
Why Post-Employment Checks? Post-employment background checks are not as recognized as pre-employment background checks, but they can prove to be just as important. “Former bank employee admits to stealing more than $130,000”. “Pharmacy Tech Pleads Guilty to Stealing...
What is Involved in Pre-Employment Screening?
Pre-employment Screening Has Evolved While pre-employment screening has always been a part of the hiring process, over the years it has gotten more complicated for job-seekers. Many people out in today’s job market are out there for the first time in years or even...
Bad Hires Equal Lost Revenues
When a company brings a new person on board it costs money, even when the right person is hired. What every company needs to understand, is that bad hires have much higher costs that can quickly snowball into thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars. The High...