Ninety percent of American companies perform background checks for their full time employees, but many of them are not as diligent about performing background checks on their temporary workers as they should be. 

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Answer: It depends on the position.

A recently laid off job seeker who had been gainfully employed with the same company for over 25 years asked, "How important is my credit rating in the job…

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I recently stopped thinking about recruiting software long enough to Google “pre-employment personality test.” The top result was “How to Pass a Pre-employment Personality Test” at eHow.com.

Which made me wonder if pre-employment personality tests actually do any good.

I’ve never been a big fan of such tests. Tests that measure actual…

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One of the most important blogs you will read is a blog that shows how to protect yourself and your company for the hassle not to mention the expense of a negligent hiring law suit.  When another person feels they have been injured as a direct result of an action by an employees (an employee your recruited or hired)  they have the right to file a negligent hiring suit.   As a recruiter, business owner, or employer you can reduce the possibility of an incident happening in the FIRST place IF…

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Pre-employment screening is a well-established practice utilized by nearly 80% of corporate America. For some, employment screening is merely a “check-the-box” activity designed to demonstrate a basic level of due diligence. For others, screening is a strategic activity undertaken to increase brand value, reduce risks, and build a safer and more productive workforce. For a small business just beginning a screening program or for the experienced HR manager looking to maximize your screening…

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Last month I posted a blog titled "Recruiting, How to do it Better and Safer"  In it I listed why employers typically engage in a pre-employment screening program and why choosing a licensed private investigator who is a CRA would be beneficial.  The question that begs to be asked is, what to look for when selecting a private investigation agency  or employment agency and what will the final report include?  After all your…

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The job of a recruiter is to recommend the right person for the job.  Clearly a important part of that is having a complete picture of the candidate, including a pre-employment screening.  This is even more important for you, and your company, since YOU recruited this person.  Here is what I mean.  Typically you engage in pre-employment screening to:

• Discourage an applicant with something to…

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Think reference checking is a waste of time? Watch this hilarious video. (And then call for a demo of ChequedReference… Continue

Conversations about realistic job preview are on the rise. In the past six months I have had an unusually high number of discussions with corporate talent leaders about methods to help the candidate make a more informed decision. I have even conducted a few video interviews for my blog on the topic. Why this interest in realistic job preview? Talent teams want to address a problem realistic job preview will not solve – to stop…

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There is an ongoing controversy about criminal records and pre-employment background checks. Some are alleging discriminatory practices, while others argue in favor of employer rights to hire who they want. This is not an issue that will go away soon, nor will it dissolve in water or be fully subjugated by legislation. There are far too…

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New webinar announced today -

Candidate Selection Redefined: Better Hires Through Predictive, Online Reference Checking

Overview:

What is the single best predictor of success for a new hire? Technical skills, cultural fit, personality, experience? Could it be all of the above? Most likely, it is a combination of these…

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Being in the business of predictive, online reference checking, we are assuring people that reference checking is not, in fact, illegal. There are legal considerations, however. We thought the below article

might help alleviate some of those concerns

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Reference checking may be the most important element of a sound hiring process. Let’s face it: No one is better able predict the future performance of your talent than past colleagues. It’s…

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How does reducing reference checking time by over 90% while increasing the overall quality of the reference check sound? Take ChequedReference, our web-based, predictive, automated reference checking system for a 30 day test drive. The free trial program just launched today. No obligation, credit card or limitations. For more information ...… Continue

S.a.a.S (Software as a Service) is the evolution of the next generation web tools, which is catching the attention of everyone in the HR industry. With the promise of lower TCO (total cost of ownership) and a turnkey solution, giants such as MasterCard are shifting to HR-SaaS solution providers such as SuccessFactors for employee evaluation services.

The charm of low cost integration is fueling the fire of the SaaS revolution. Traditionally, on-premise applications have required additional… Continue

Most companies do not measure and report the complete results of their staffing process outcomes.



With outcomes obscured by reporting in percentages and with blurred lines of accountability, companies miss out on better profits and competitive advantage from poorly measured staffing processes.



This white paper invites the reader to consider four forms of waste common to the staffing process.



What do you measure?



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It's outrageous to me, or better yet, that in this day and age, the idea of employee screening programs still have the lingering stigma of a subversive process. I bring this up specifically, b/c I manage a site that produces information, including products and services specifically for employee screening and employee background checks, and during my day today I found myself in a conversation with a gentleman that works for a company that… Continue