Employers commonly conduct background checks on prospective employees in various areas that they may think relevant when deciding whether to hire an individual for a job. Yet, federal, state, and ...

When you receive a job offer there is often a line in the offer letter that says, "This offer is contingent upon completion of a successful background check." Just what is involved in that? What can ...

Are you hiring the right candidates? Or are you hiring candidates that put your organization at risk, bounce around, and can’t do what they say they do? Background screening is your defense system ...

Pre-employment background checks are being conducted with increasing regularity by companies that want to be more sure of the type of people they are hiring. The information used to determine if an ...

Prudent employers screen new hires carefully, often conducting a criminal record check – either in-house, or through a third party agency – as part of the hiring process. Turnaround time for the ...

The University has decided to expand its usage and depth of pre-employment background checks. These new background checks will entail review of potential full-time, part-time and temporary faculty and ...

Background checks are an unavoidable hurdle for countless job applicants as they navigate the often long-winded and intricate process of securing employment. Whether or not a background check will ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to prohibit pre-employment credit checks for most jobs. The Democrat's proposal would prevent employers from requiring credit checks of as a hiring requirement. Cuomo ...

A pre-employment checklist ensures that a new hire knows what is expected of him on the job and informs him of any pre-employment requirements, such as drug testing or a credit check. The employer ...

Sixteen states, including Illinois, are considering legislation that will ban or limit pre-employment credit checks. In Illinois, House Bill 4658, introduced by state Rep. Jack Franks, D-Woodstock, ...

You’ve culled through your candidates to fill an opening in your business and finally landed on someone who seems like a perfect fit. No matter how much you like your choice, though, you know better ...