The nuts and bolts of hiring people with criminal histories

Excerpted from SHRM.org, by Mark Feffer The relatively low unemployment rate is spurring once-reluctant employers to rethink their position on hiring candidates with criminal histories. A wide range of companies […]
Background Checks: Keep required disclosures simple!

By David Lincicum of the Federal Trade Commission If your company gets background information on prospective employees, it’s likely you’re covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Before you get […]
Get Your Facts Straight: The Truth About Background Checks

Excerpted from Business News Daily article by Chad Brooks For job seekers and employers alike, one of the most confusing (and tricky) areas of the hiring process is pre-employment screening. […]
An employee failed a drug test – now what?

Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Lisa Nagele-Piazza, SHRM-SCP, J.D Employers conduct drug tests to screen out potential new hires who use illicit drugs and to deter current staff from […]