Background checks for baby sitters hired online are not foolproof
Excerpted from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story by David Templeton Using online services to hire a baby sitter, with options to pay for criminal background checks and child-abuse clearances, sounds like […]
Research: Employers willing to overlook a criminal record
Excerpted from a SHRM blog by Kathy Gurchiek At a time when unemployment is at a 17-year low of 3.9 percent and 70 million Americans—or 1 in 3 adults—have a […]
Background check policy impacting Georgia’s “Meals on Wheels”
Excerpted from an Albany Herald story by Jennifer Parks The SOWEGA Council on Aging’s recent announcement about the anticipated change to the Meals on Wheels program made note of a […]
Helping ex-offenders re-enter the workforce
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Darcey McAllister I admit it. I have been one of those HR people reluctant to hire ex-offenders under the assumption that once trouble – […]