Workplace Violence

It’s not always what you think, it doesn’t always happen (even though someone said it did), and it may not always be as bad as described.  Keeping violence out of the workplace can sometimes be a skill necessary but not always part of the education and employer has received thought their life.  Sometimes it can be [...]

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Your Credit Report and Getting Hired

Most people are not aware or even consider that their credit report might be used (and yes, not in ways allowed by regulation) to determine whether they are  hired or not.  A new article from Corporate Investigations Inc. – Using Credit Reports to Make Hiring Decisions – gives insight for employers and individuals on how credit [...]

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The Controversial E-Verify Mandate for Federal Contractors

As is always the case when administrations change from one political party to another, there have been several last-minute, controversial new policies enacted over the last couple of months – the most notable being the E-Verify requirement for federal contractors which goes into effect on January 15, 2009.

For those not familiar with the term, E-Verify [...]

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Are there Safeguards against Improper Background Checks?

We all know and understand the importance of conducting background checks in this day and age. We would not want someone with a history of violent acts or sexual crimes to work in the next cubicle, to come into our homes or, heaven forbid, to have access to our children either at school or through [...]

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The Difficulties in Processing Criminal Searches for Employment Purposes

When it comes to processing criminal searches for employment or pre-employment purposes, there is no way to be certain that an applicant/employee is free from any kind of criminal history. Unfortunately, because the FBI’s NCIC Database is not available to the general public, employers are forced to process either a nationwide criminal database search [...]

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County vs. Statewide Criminal Searches

Trying to decide which type of criminal searches to process for potential employees can be confusing, as there are positives and negatives to each search. Nationwide criminal searches may seem the most attractive, but are generally database searches which are incomplete, inaccurate and untimely. Unfortunately, there is no live nationwide criminal search available [...]

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