Mostly what HR professionals are looking up online is pretty standard information about candidates, like LinkedIn recommendations. Fewer — but still … Read more
Supreme Court Says Government Can Background Check Contractors
Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more
Get Ready Hiring Managers: Here Comes the EEOC, and It’s Mad!
In case you were enjoying yourself over the holidays instead of reading my critically-acclaimed (OK, criticized) articles, my objective is to bring best … Read more
Whose Fault Is It: When Does Recruiter Responsibility End
If you’re a sports fan (okay, even if you’re not) chances are you’ve heard about the University of Pittsburgh’s newly hired head … Read more
First Advantage, Enwisen Sold
Just when it appeared the year would end without more consolidation in the talent acquisition arena, two deals managed to get in under the wire. On the … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the US beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled last week that it is taking a … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the U.S. beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled this week that it is taking … Read more
What’s Wrong With Reference Checking? Pretty Much Everything (Part 2)
This article addresses five questions raised in response to Part 1 of this series published last week. It addresses the best ways to assess candidate … Read more
What’s Wrong With Reference Checks (Part 1)
Employment reference checking and background screening should win recognition as the weakest of all corporate HR processes. A validity meta-analysis study … Read more
Background Checking … Using Social Media
Employee referrals and social media have begun to blend together. Could background checks and social media be next? A new company called “Social … Read more