The Prison Credential Dilemma
Excerpted from The Crime Report article by Charlotte West Since Terrance Simon got out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary last year, he’s mentally prepared himself for the fact his record […]
Employers can’t hold arrest records against job seekers if no conviction, proposal says
Excerpted from The Gainesville Sun article by John Henderson Businesses in Gainesville, Florida with 15 or more employees would not be able to reject a job applicant based on their […]
Background Screening and Drug Testing 101, Winter Edition
We all remember the dreaded “101” courses in college, essential back-to-basics drudgery involving English, history and science. But here at GroupOne Background Screening, we believe education is a good thing. […]
Harris County, Texas will no longer ask about criminal history on job applications
Excerpted from a Houston Public Media Blog by Andrew Schneider Harris County leaders on January 4 adopted a policy that will ban most county departments from asking about a job […]