By Celia Joseph Earlier this month, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed the Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance, which will change both the … Read more
Why Background Checks Are a Necessary Evil
By Patricia F. Weisberg The majority of employers today conduct some form of background check prior to hiring a new employee. This practice, while many … Read more
Trading Places, or Why No One Ever Got Fired Hiring Ivy League MBAs
Editor’s Note: With the Academy Awards drawing near, TLNT asked a number of prominent thought leaders to write about their favorite movie with a management … Read more
Supreme Court Says Government Can Background Check Federal Contractors
Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more
Don’t Facebook Me: Why You Shouldn’t Google During the Recruiting Process
Editor’s Note: This week, TLNT is counting down the most popular posts of 2010. This is No. 1 in our Top 25 — the most popular post from this past … Read more
Looking Back at 2010: Top Background Screening Trends
The end of the year holidays bring a lot of things along with them — parities, presents, family get-togethers, maybe even a Christmas bonus if … Read more
I Hope the EEOC Listened: Employment Credit Reports Have Value
This week, the EEOC held hearings to “explore” whether employers should be allowed to review a job applicant’s credit report before making a hiring … Read more
SHRM Almost Gets It Right On Credit Checks
What’s the saying? Close only counts in horseshoes or hand grenades? If that’s the case, then a valiant effort by the Society for Human … Read more
Don’t Facebook Me: Why You Shouldn’t Google During the Recruiting Process
By Laurie Ruettimann Last week, I participated on a panel hosted by the HR Technology Conference and Exposition in Chicago. I joined fellow bloggers Kris … Read more
Five “Must Know” Trends in Employee Screening
You all know the drill: you’ve got a great candidate, you make the offer and now you’ve got to make sure they pass the background check. Most … Read more