In any industry, an unqualified hire can present significant risk to coworkers, clients, and the company. In the railroad industry, bad hires are responsible for equipment that can pose great danger to the public at large. Advanced background screening is viewed as...

By now, nearly half of the states that comprise the U.S. have legalized medical marijuana use; however, cases like Coats v. Dish Network have proven that a medical marijuana ID card will not protect you from receiving the dreaded pink slip. Regardless of the specific...

With each new day, there are even more opportunities for internal fraud to jeopardize your casino. To ensure security in the gaming industry, HR professionals must be proactive in identifying the applicants with questionable pasts—but there are services developed to...

For any industry, safety and security should be of the utmost importance. In the railroad industry, preventative measures such as railroad contractor safety training ensures that contractors at railroad properties are knowledgeable in the necessary Rail and industry...

The term “candidate experience” is sometimes viewed as synonymous with “hiring process”, but, in fact, the two phrases are very different. Hiring process refers to the company’s process of evaluating, interviewing, background screening, and onboarding an applicant,...

HR managers and recruiting staff face many talent acquisition challenges—whether they are losing prospects to other organizations, losing them due to frustration in the hiring process, or selecting them to later realize they were a bad hire. Understanding the...

The Harvard Business Review reported that up to 80 percent of employee turnover is the direct result of bad hiring. Bad hiring—the selection of an applicant who doesn’t possess the proper credentials or, too often, an applicant who’s past behavior and decisions don’t...

If your vendor were to hire an individual with a history of aggravated assault, but no one screens the contractor, your contractor could vandalize your office and harm an employee and/or client. As the employer, you are held responsible for the contractor’s actions;...

When hiring in the health care industry, there are several challenges that must be tackled. First, you, obviously, need to find qualified candidates with the appropriate licenses and/or certifications. Then, you need to perform the appropriate health care background...

According to a study published by the U.S Dept. of Justice, 8 percent of full-time employees and 10.2 percent of part-time employees are illicit drug users. Due to this staggering number, 84 percent of companies now require drug testing for employment...

Given that EEOC background check guidelines are geared towards preventing discrimination based on race and national origin, employers must take care when exercising background checks to ensure that they are legal, and effective. According to EEOC guidance on criminal...

Amongst all of the debate surrounding Federal Gun Control in the U.S., it is crucial to recognize the risks posed to the workforce, and how those risks can be minimized and mitigated. While national consensus may be hard to derive, the issue of firearms in the...

Safety should be of the utmost importance to the small business owner. Not only to confirm compliance with the OSHA requirements for small businesses, but also to prevent illness and injury in the workplace—which will inevitably kill employee morale and halt...

Effective hiring, for small businesses, is achieved by conducting the necessary employment background checks to learn more about the applicant’s history, which could either disqualify them, or confirm their compatibility with your company. Though pre-employment...

Studies show that nearly half of new employees fail to reach their 18th month.  The Wynhurst Group estimates that the cost of losing an employee in the first year is at least three times salary.  A study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that, of the 6 million...

A contractor background check is an important step in the hiring process to ensure that individuals who may have access to secure areas have been appropriately screened. When you are reviewing applicants, consider these contractor screening best practices. What are...

When your company is screening new applicants, consider these hiring best practices to ensure the background information collected is acquired legally and ethically. When should a company consider an applicant tracking system to manage their hiring efforts? Applicant...