Imagine that you have one opening you’re trying to fill, and 16 eager applicants aged 17 to 22 — all with more than adequate skills for the job … Read more
FTC Warns Background Screeners For Possible Privacy Violations
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap is taking the week off to belatedly celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It will return next Friday. The Federal Trade Commission … Read more
Should Employers Ask Candidates for Their Facebook Passwords?
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) which helps individuals protect their right to … Read more
Screening Survey: Qualifications More Important Than Any Criminal Past
Background screening of job candidates is a sign of the times in today’s workplace, but what are hiring managers and HR really getting out of them? … Read more
Proposed Bill Would Ban Credit Checks on Employees and Applicants
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, I discussed some pending federal legislation that would expand the FMLA to cover part-time employees. Now, I hear that another … Read more
Social Media Screening: Here’s How to Use it in Your Hiring Decisions
You’ve probably had friends whom you wished would stop using Facebook or Twitter for just five minutes. After all, who needs to see 12 new pictures of … Read more
“Today’s” Background Check Story: Bad Practices by a Few Hurt Everyone
Last Friday morning, the NBC Today show ran an investigative piece critical of background screening companies. The story gave several examples of egregious … Read more
Employment Law Basics: Coping With the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
Survey: 50% of All Companies Have Hired Workers With a Criminal Record
A CareerBuilder survey released today says 51 percent of human resources managers report their company has hired workers with a criminal record. It’s an … Read more
SHRM Background Check Findings: How Survey Results Can Get Twisted
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently released their 2012 survey results on employers’ use of criminal background checks and we wanted … Read more