background checks

When Failing to Run a Background Check Costs More

April 25, 2022 | Jenni Gray
It’s no secret that many companies are struggling to hire employees right now. As a result, some companies may choose to find ways to shorten...
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How to Improve Hiring Time to Fill without Compromising Candidate Quality

April 12, 2022 | Antique Nguyen
With so many employers struggling to hire and keep talented workers, employers might be looking for shortcuts to hire faster. Some employers have lowered job...
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Increase in Global Hires Makes International Background Checks More Important Than Ever

March 29, 2022 | Antique Nguyen
As the talent marketplace gets more challenging, employers are expanding into new locations and territories where complexity has increased due to both global expansion and...
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Managing Background Screening for a Global Remote Workforce

March 14, 2022 | Antique Nguyen
Global background checks are expected to be even more common in 2022 as many employers are taking advantage of a remote workforce to expand talent...
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Top 10 Global Talent Management & Employment Screening Blogs from 2021

January 6, 2022 | Jenni Gray
Happy New Year!  We have made it through another year navigating the pandemic. Employers across the globe have continued to evolve with an ever-changing hiring...
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Top 10 US Talent Management & Employment Screening Blogs from 2021

January 4, 2022 | Jenni Gray
Happy New Year!  We have made it through another year navigating the pandemic. Employers have continued to evolve with an ever-changing hiring landscape, including permanent...
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Conditional Offers of Employment: Key Considerations for HR

December 20, 2021 | Antique Nguyen
An employer’s ability to quickly onboard new employees can be beneficial for meeting customer demand and retaining top talent. To decrease time-to-hire, some businesses and...
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What Happens When a Candidate Background Check Reveals a Criminal Record?

December 7, 2021 | Antique Nguyen
For Cisive's most recent benchmark report, Cisive Insights: Talent Screening Trends 2021, Cisive surveyed more than 1,500 human resources, talent acquisition, compliance, and recruitment professionals...
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Employers Paid Out $174M to Resolve Background Check Lawsuits

July 30, 2019 | Chris Catalano
A new compilation of court records finds that over the past decade employers have paid out over $174 million to resolve class-action lawsuits alleging that...
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5 Commonly Asked Questions About Background Screening for HR and Recruiting Leaders

May 7, 2019 | Antique Nguyen
HR and recruiting leaders are wholly invested in compliance when it comes to background screening and employment law. It’s imperative that we stay on top...
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Freelance and Contract Workers: Why Comprehensive Background Checks are Important

April 23, 2019 | Antique Nguyen
With the growing number of contract, gig and freelance workers globally, many companies are shifting to a more fluid staffing model. While this impacts talent acquisition...
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House Passes Legislation to Restrict Employer Use of Wage History Information

April 2, 2019 | Antique Nguyen
On March 27th, the House of Representatives passed HR 7, the “Paycheck Fairness Act,” by a vote of 242 to 187.  The bill includes several...
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Proposed Amendments to FCRA Legislation Would Significantly Impact Employment Background Checks

March 26, 2019 | Antique Nguyen
As the 116th Congress gets underway, members of Congress are introducing new proposed legislation. Many proposals, of course, never become law.  That said, it is...
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Identity Verification – The First Line of Defense in the Background Screening Process

December 20, 2017 | Bryan Barajas
Recruiting top talent is a critical component to the success of any company.  Human Resource professionals undergo lengthy measures to ensure they have the right...
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New White Paper: Drug Screening Compliance-Why You Should Care

December 12, 2017 | Bryan Barajas
The legal liability for workplace drug testing lies squarely with the employer. Keeping up with the different and ever-changing laws around workplace drug screening can...
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