Excerpted from reviewjournal.com, by Meghin Delaney New laws requiring Nevada school officials to look deeper into applicants’ pasts are taxing the Clark County School District’s human resources staff and extending the time it takes...
Read MoreSurvey of background screening conducted by NAPBS
In 2016, the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) commissioned HR.com to conduct an unprecedented national survey of 1,528 HR professionals across the U.S. to gauge their views on background screening. Results were...
Read MoreBan the Box and background checks – trends and movements
Excerpted from lexology.com, by Garen Dodge Retailers and other employers regularly consider the backgrounds of job applicants and employees when making personnel decisions. It is not illegal for employers to ask questions about an...
Read MoreCompanies tread carefully with Social Media hiring practices
Excerpted from pilotonline.com, by Jessica Williams Friends and family may be your most active followers, but they are not your only ones. Potential and current employers may also be looking at that most recent post or profile picture, and they...
Read MoreGroupOne’s Accio Data system tops competitors’ market share
GroupOne’s background reporting system remains on the cutting edge thanks to Accio Data. This week it was learned the system is flexible enough to integrate with 70 percent of the applicant tracking systems on the market. A great achievement, no...
Read MoreIndiana expands school background checks
Excerpted from www.tribtown.com Indiana school corporations and parochial schools now are required to conduct more extensive background checks on new hires and volunteers, and all employees must be checked every five years. House Bill 1079 went...
Read MoreGroupOne partner to host July 26 event on foreign healthcare recruitment
GroupOne would like to invite you to a complimentary educational meeting “Foreign Physician Recruitment and Green Card Options for Foreign Healthcare Employees” on July 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children...
Read MoreSeattle could assist people with criminal records to get housing
Excerpted from thestranger.com, by Heidi Groover Landlords should not be able to refuse potential renters only because they have a criminal record, Seattle city leaders say, and in coming months they’ll pursue legislation to stop the...
Read MoreGroupOne to host booth at next week’s NAHCR Conference
GroupOne will be taking a summer stroll through the deep south next week during the National Association for Health Care Recruitment’s (NAHCR) 43rd Annual Conference, July 11-14 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort in historic Savannah, Georgia...
Read MoreThe pros and cons of using Social Media in vetting applicants
Article excerpted from CUPA-HR post by Maureen De Armond Every HR professional knows the enduring headache that can accompany a bad hire. Unquestionably, vetting job applicants is a critical component of the decision-making process intended to...
Read MoreRemember the background report is a consumer report
Blog by Danilio Davila, LPI, RACR, NAPBS Basic Certification, Executive Director, GroupOne Blame it on the evolution of the computer and the Internet. Business resources now expect information to be produced immediately – “at the speed of...
Read MoreNY bill prevents sex offenders from driving for ride-sharing companies
Excerpted from whec.com State lawmakers passed a bill on June 21 to ban sex offenders from driving for ride-sharing companies. The bill passed both the state Assembly and Senate. The law just needs Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature before...
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