Still working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis, GroupOne Background Screening sales associate, HR guru and salsa king David Graves posted a continuation of his video series this afternoon to discuss criminal background screenings. Plus...
Read MoreCOVID-19: What should employers consider as they adapt their background screening program?
Excerpted from Forbes by Alonzo Martinez Businesses continue to operate despite the global reach of COVID-19. And while some industries are seeing a momentary downturn in hiring, others are experiencing a seemingly insatiable need for talent...
Read MoreTrapped at home – GP1’s Kaitlyn Ellis discusses employment verifications
Trapped at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GroupOne Background Screening Marketing Coordinator Kaitlyn Ellis posted a video this afternoon to provide some interesting tips on employment verifications. So, learn the scoop from our resident...
Read MoreStill trapped at home – GP1’s David Graves continues video series
Still working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis, GroupOne Background Screening Business Sales Associate and HR guru David Graves posted his second video this afternoon to discuss, well, working from home. And it’s not as easy as it sounds, as...
Read MoreTrapped at home – GP1’s David Graves discusses Electronic I9 Solutions
Working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis, GroupOne Background Screening Business Sales Associate and HR guru David Graves posted a video this afternoon to discuss the Electronic I9 Solution. The video is the first of many David expects to...
Read MoreParents concerned over school volunteer background checks after security lapse
Excerpted from Pittsburgh’s Action News by Elena LaQuatra Parents in the Norwin School District are concerned after a volunteer facing criminal charges was in attendance during a production of the middle school musical. Parents expressed...
Read MoreThorough background checks should be standard policy for school districts
Excerpted from Chicago Tribune by Randy Blaser When I wanted to coach my sons’ youth baseball team, I had to submit to a criminal background check. And when I wanted to go on a camp out when they were in the Boy Scouts, I had to submit to a...
Read MoreBackground checks failed to catch RSCVA ex-CEO DeLone’s history of harassment suits
Excerpted from Reno Gazette Journal by Jason Hidalgo Background checks on Phil DeLone, then a candidate for CEO of the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, failed to catch two lawsuits alleging workplace harassment in two states, a Reno...
Read MoreOakland bans criminal background checks on renters
Excerpted from US News by Trevor Bach California’s affordable housing nightmare is well known: More than 40% of residents are now classified as housing cost-burdened, the highest proportion of any state. In many cities in the San Francisco...
Read MoreGP1 Blog – Social Media’s role in talent screening
By Danny Davila, Director of FCRA Regulatory Risk and Consumer Compliance Advisor, GroupOne Background Screening Our workforce is truly a connected population. Today, talent acquisition has incorporated social media extensively when sourcing and...
Read MoreIs “open hiring” an Impossible Whopper, or just a “whopper?”
It sounds like a great idea. You walk into a store looking for a job and are asked three simple questions: 1. Are you authorized to work in the U.S.? 2. Can you stand for up to eight hours? 3. Can you lift more than 50 pounds? If the answer is...
Read MoreMoundsville officials to start performing background checks on coaches
Excerpted from WTFR.com by Aliah Keller, Shelby Davis The City of Moundsville is gearing up to do background checks on its coaches. City officials say that although schools in the area are already completing background checks, these are for any...
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