Cleveland, OH, December 4, 2013–Conscientious employers conduct thorough background checks in the interest of making the most intelligent hiring decisions. When the results of an employment background check reveal a job candidate has a criminal record, it’s critical that organizations know the proper – and legally compliant – way to respond. HR professionals are invited…
CLEVELAND / October 4, 2013–Angela Preston, J.D., vice president of compliance and general counsel with EmployeeScreenIQ has been re-elected to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). EmployeeScreenIQ (www.employeescreen.com) is a leading global employment background screening company in Cleveland, Ohio offering a comprehensive suite of background screening services. Angela…
CLEVELAND / October 1, 2013-Employers who rely on criminal www.employeescreen.com [background checks] when screening job candidates may be living with a false sense of security – and setting themselves up for a potential fall. To help companies better understand what a comprehensive criminal records background check should entail, EmployeeScreenIQ is offering an instructive guide aimed…
CLEVELAND / August 8, 2013 – A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for employers. EmployeeScreenIQ’s Angela Preston, vice president of compliance and general counsel, offers employers a list of the top five legal hazards in hiring and background screening for the first…
Cleveland, OH, May 30, 2013–Screening job candidates through social media – it’s a growing trend but not one without its share of controversy. Employers face a dilemma regarding whether or not to adopt the practice and the accompanying legal risks when social media is used inappropriately. HR professionals are invited to attend a free webcast…
CLEVELAND / April 12, 2013-From criminal records searches to social media, the hottest issues in the background screening industry take center stage in “Quick Takes,” an entertaining and informative new video series from EmployeeScreenIQ debuting this week. A familiar newsroom feel and lively, unscripted dialogue power Quick Takes as EmployeeScreenIQ experts tackle timely issues dominating…
CLEVELAND / March 15, 2013-EmployeeScreenIQ queried nearly 1,000 human resources professionals for its just-released, fourth annual survey of U.S. based employers. The new report looks at how companies use background checks to make hiring decisions in a climate of rapidly evolving federal and state employment laws and the ongoing specters of workplace theft, violence and…
CLEVELAND / February 13, 2013 -Today’s precarious hiring environment leaves little room for error. With a seemingly endless stream of legislation passed at the federal and state levels and discrimination lawsuits mounting, employers conducting background checks must be on top of their game. EmployeeScreenIQ’s fourth annual trends survey indicates the industry is up to the…
EmployeeScreenIQ (http://www.employeescreen.com) president and chief operating officer, Jason B. Morris will present, “An Expert’s Guide to Navigating the Minefield of Recruiting and Employment Screening Laws,” at the 2013 Colorado Human Resource Association Conference in Denver, Colorado on January 18, 2013. The HR community will learn how these laws affect their use of background checks, how…
Cleveland, OH, January 9, 2013–EmployeeScreenIQ, the leading global provider of background screening services, asks human resources professionals to lend their voices to its fourth annual background screening survey and has extended the deadline for completing the survey to January 18th to encourage additional participation. Already, hundreds of HR industry pros have taken the five-minute “Trends…