New North Carolina Law Offers Protections Against Negligent Hiring
A new North Carolina law offering protections against negligent hiring and retention claims is set to take effect on December 1.
Tag: Reference Checks
The Company that Hires Ex-Convicts
Most people who have filled out job applications have at one time or another seen the question asking whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime. This could mean either a misdemeanor, relatively minor crimes punishable by up to a year in jail, or felonies, serious crimes that could be punished by years […]
What Are Posthire Background Checks?
Most employers perform some form of background screening on prospective employees. Often, this is conducted as a condition of the job offer. The candidate proceeds through the hiring process and is made a conditional offer, and the offer proceeds if nothing negative is discovered through the screening process.
Beware of the Hidden Dangers When Using a Background Screening Service
As recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals are aware, background checks are of the utmost importance when hiring candidates for specific roles. However, what some may not realize is that there are potential hidden dangers to using a background screening service.
You’ve Got No Experience? You’re Hired!
With the war for talent raging and unemployment numbers at record lows, employers are doing everything they can to recruit top talent, but are some taking it too far?
Going Beyond the Interview: Using Background Checks to Screen Candidates
What else can employers and recruiters do to better assess candidates and try to improve new hire retention? Here are a few additional steps employers can take in the candidate screening process.
Effective August 3: Arizona Law Reduces Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders
A new Arizona law taking effect August 3 provides a broad exemption from negligent hiring claims for employers that hire workers who have criminal convictions. Arizona is the seventh state in the United States to enforce this type of law; could this be a sign of things to come for other employers around the country?
Résumé Fact or Fiction: Tips for Handling False or Misleading Résumé Info
Résumés continue to be the foundation of marketing tools for new hires, internal promotions, and networking introductions. Their traditional organizational structure and common content areas allow for easy comparison across candidates. So, with a document holding the importance of a college essay, how can managers know that what they read is fact, not fiction? And […]
Number of California Apprentices Is Excepted to Hit 100,000 by 2020
What’s a better way to attract skilled workers than to get them hot off the heels of an apprenticeship, and fortunately for California employers the number of apprentices is expected to reach 100,000 by 2020.
Hiring Candidates with a Criminal History Is Becoming More Common
Ban the Box laws are gaining popularity across the nation, with the most recent law taking effect in Washington on June 7. The new law, Washington Fair Chance Act, prohibits private employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal history, conducting a criminal background check, or otherwise obtaining information about an applicant’s criminal history until after […]