When even the big companies are dealing with litigation over FCRA compliance, what’s a small to medium company to do? If corporations with lots of resources can’t get it right, is all hope lost? Actually, it may be easier for small companies to adjust. Large companies have lots of layers and departments which make it a challenge to make sure everyone is on board with the changes and that they follow through
Depending on the size of your company, your HR department and your budget, it is likely you may question the necessity of performing background screening on your candidates. Before making a decision about whether you need to protect your clients, staff and information, consider the most common myths about background screening:
Myth #1: I don’t always need to do background screening.
Did you know there are 68 million Americans (27% of the U.S. workforce) working as freelancers? This group consists of independent contractors, moonlighters, diversified workers, temporary workers and freelance business owners. In case you haven’t noticed, there are more and more people working in a less-than-traditional way and this pattern shows every indication of increasing.
According to a state audit released early this year, California’s most vulnerable residents are at risk because of poor communication between state departments which prevented the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division from getting full information about applicants and employees at facilities throughout the state. The Social Services Community Care Licensing
If your company is following best practices for hiring by performing pre-employment screening, that’s a great start. But what a lot of employers don’t think about is how an employee’s situation may change, and not in a good way! For example, an employee’s post-hire DUI can be a real problem for your business, especially if they use any company vehicles.
Yes, you can still drug test for marijuana, but there are some things you should know. As always have a comprehensive, easy-to-understand written policy. When/if your state legalizes marijuana or already has, review and update your policy to reflect the current law.
A lot of interviewers, whether they are aware of it or not, tend to discriminate when interviewing introverts. It’s understandable, as many extroverts just come across as more enthusiastic, friendly and quicker to engage than introverts. But did you know that you are cutting your candidate pool almost in half
In light of the news that came out in April about the recently hired high school principal in Kansas whose education credentials had some discrepancies, we are reminded that resumes are frequently not honest, especially when it comes to education. According to Careerbuilder, 58% of resumes have less-than-truthful or
Do you know how prevalent workplace theft, fraud and violence is? Check out these statistics:
75% of employees have stolen at least once from their employer and 37.5% have stolen more than once. Up to 7% of annual revenues are lost to theft or fraud. 33% of business bankruptcies have employee theft as a highly contributing factor. The median amount stolen is $175,000.
Retaining great talent in your company is only a part of the equation of keeping up with and surpassing your competition. Your company culture needs to encourage, implement and reward learning in order to keep your company moving forward. What can you do to make learning a consistent part of your workplace without breaking the budget or creating havoc with workflow?