Excerpted from SHRM blog by Jonathan Segal We all know that not all bias is conscious. Some bias is unconscious—often, referred to as implicit bias. This means that we may be engaging in bias without even knowing we are doing so. This is most...
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets time limits on how far back a background check can go, but there are several exceptions to these standards. Many employers conduct background checks on all new employees. This can provide the employer with...
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Excerpted from columbiatribune.com, by Caitlin Camplbell Local activists and criminal justice experts say the “Ban the Box” law in Columbia, Missouri is not doing minorities any favors. During overlapping forums this past week that included...
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Tattoos, body piercings, dreadlocks – the Millennial generation (and perhaps workers from the “flower power” era) oftentimes have adopted fashions that could be considered “non-traditional.” These days, this issue has become increasingly...
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Excerpted from nolo.com post by Lisa Guerin For decades, lie detectors, or polygraph tests, now more euphemistically referred to as “psychological stress evaluator tests,” which purport to measure the truthfulness of a person’s statements by...
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GroupOne will be hosting booth #540 during the HR Southwest Conference, October 1-4 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The HRSouthwest Conference (HRSWC) is the largest regional educational and networking event for human resource professionals...
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Excerpted from ksby.com, by Kayla Cash Legislation barring employers from initially asking job applicants if they have a criminal history was sent to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk last weekend. The bill was introduced in February, the...
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Not too long ago, employers interested in recruiting a potential employee would do background or reference checks without telling the individual. The reasoning was an employer could avoid explaining why a job offer wasn’t made due to something...
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At GroupOne Background Screening, we understand the need to obtain a complete background check report for your candidates for employment. The aftermath following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Dominica and the Virgin Islands has directly...
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In conjunction with the 2017 National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Annual Conference, GroupOne and NAPBS is asking you to participate in a grassroots effort and to email your Representative today and ask them to...
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GroupOne Executive Director Danny Davila will serve as the keynote speaker during a Dallas-Fort Worth Healthcare Human Resources Association (DFWHHRA) luncheon on Friday, October 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Texas Star Conference Center...
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During our decades of background screening at GroupOne, we’ve learned that in the business world, every employee has the potential to impact your company’s bottom line. It’s crucially important to avoid hiring the wrong candidate, which...
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