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Gordon Basichis's Blog – May 2011 Archive (4)
Education Verifications Continued or Better Known as Reality 101
Last week I posted an article. The Process and Pitfalls of Education Verification, about the ins and outs of education verification. I directed it toward recruiters and staffing groups as well as to human resources managers. Among other things, I wrote about various instances where employment candidates try to fudge on their degrees. I wrote about the different ways they may stretch the truth.
Alright, sometimes they just downright lie about having a degree when that…
ContinueAdded by Gordon Basichis on May 25, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments
The Process and Pitfalls of Education Verification
While employers have long conducted education verification checks on their employment candidates, it appears that increasingly more staffing and recruiting groups are being made responsible for conducting this and other background checks as part of the employment screening process.
Education history, of course, outside of criminal records, is one of the more significant searches. For many positions, education is not just a prerequisite but also vital to employment candidate's…
ContinueAdded by Gordon Basichis on May 17, 2011 at 3:00am — No Comments
Workplace Suicides Have Increased
Workplace suicides have matched the record high. In both 2008 and 2009, 263 persons took their lives on the job. The year before, 2007, 196 persons killed themselves on the job. We are not talking about Chinese workers in the iPad factory here. We are talking about American workers. And while these are not large numbers, really, they certainly are notable.
According to an article written by Ruth Mantell for …
Added by Gordon Basichis on May 9, 2011 at 4:00am — 2 Comments
When Domestic Violence Becomes Workplace Violence
As a background checking service we see our fair share of physical and sexual violence that can be related to the home or domestic environment. But domestic violence is not necessarily contained within the home. Domestic violence may originate in the home, but it can affect the workplace.
Studies claim that one in four women are victims of domestic violence. Homicide is the second leading cause of death among women in the workforce. While women constitute the majority of…
ContinueAdded by Gordon Basichis on May 4, 2011 at 4:00am — No Comments
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