Q. Alice, a vice president, wants to use an outside credit agency to help with background checks for applicants as the checking of references has become too time-consuming for the company. Before ...

The primary advantage of a pre-employment background check is that it makes a hiring disaster less likely. A thorough check discourages fakers, who may drop out to avoid being embarrassed, and exposes ...

Employee background checks are used to locate potentially negative information, such as a criminal record or poor credit history. They are also used to verify prior employment, educational ...

That’s one of the results found in a recent report commissioned by Sterling Infosystems Inc., a background check firm, and conducted by Kelton Global. The nationwide report found that more than 60% of ...

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 ...

Policy: Bowdoin College strives to ensure a safe learning, working, and living environment for its staff, faculty, and students. In support of these efforts, Bowdoin requires background checks to be ...

Hiring the right employees is one of the most important responsibilities any organization faces. A strong team helps build a safe, productive environment, but one wrong hire can create legal, ...

Employee personas -- models that represent different groups of employees -- are useful tools for designing employee experiences for the hybrid workforce. Companies that adopt a hybrid workforce model ...