Why your hiring is still “Unmeritocratic”

Excerpted from an Uptimize Blog by Ed Thompson Most hiring processes claim to be meritocratic, but they tend to reward familiarity over capability. Leaders, hiring managers and most employees typically […]
Are polygraph tests legal in background screening?

They used to be! Polygraph tests were once very common in retail hiring to cut down on potential employee shoplifting. The testing was largely banned in private-sector background screenings by […]
Does “old school” intuition work?

Yes, the proper definition of “old school” generally refers to ideas or styles that are traditional, conservative, or characteristic of an earlier era. Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we believe “old […]
College’s background check misses 3 exposure charges

We ran across this unfortunate case in Florida pertaining to background checks. A college had hired an accomplished man to serve as communications director late last year. At the time […]