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March 5, 2024

Clean Slate Laws: What to Know in 2024

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hiring process
February 13, 2024

How to Identify and Mitigate Loud Quitting

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January 9, 2024

5 Reasons to Consider Changing Your Background Screening Vendor

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December 5, 2023

Unveiling the Future: Top 3 Trends in Background Screening for 2024

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Background screening
November 7, 2023

Cooking Up an Optimized Experience for Your Candidates

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October 16, 2023

Utilizing Background Screening for Catching Fake Diplomas

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September 5, 2023

Streamlining Background Screening with a Progressive Approach

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Human Resources
August 8, 2023

Embracing the Power of AI in HR: Unlocking Efficiency and Innovation

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social media screening
July 17, 2023

Why Your Organization Should Re-Think Social Media Monitoring

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resume lies
July 5, 2023

How Employers Can Sniff Out Resume Lies

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summer workers
June 6, 2023

Hiring Summer Staff? Don’t Shrug Off Your Background Checks!

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May 2, 2023

Should Staffing Companies Background Check Their Candidates?

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Employer hot topics
April 17, 2023

Weed at Work: Real-Time Cannabis Legislation Employers Must Know About

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April 4, 2023

5 Common Myths & Misconceptions About the FCRA

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driver screening
March 7, 2023

5 Things Most Employers Don’t Know about Driver Screening & Monitoring

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company culture
January 26, 2023

5 Solutions for Managing a Hybrid Work Culture

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Background screening
December 20, 2022

Combat Turnover & Burnout: Improving Employee Retention & Productivity

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Background screening
December 12, 2022

Background Screening Strategies for 2023

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background checks
November 28, 2022

How to Minimize the Effects of Quiet Quitting in Your Workplace

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background checks
November 21, 2022

Are You Hiring Seasonal Employees? Read This First!

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HR Professionals
October 18, 2022

Inflation in Background Screening: How to Keep Costs in Line

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Drug testing
September 29, 2022

3 Reasons It’s Time to Think About On-Site Oral Drug Screening

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Healthcare HR
September 6, 2022

Challenges with Staffing Shortage in the Healthcare Industry

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background checks
August 5, 2022

Why Candidate Experience Matters

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background checks
July 18, 2022

Hiring Safe Drivers Even If They Aren't Behind the Wheel Full Time

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adverse action procedures
July 5, 2022

One of the Costliest Screening Mistakes: Adverse Action Non-Compliance

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adverse action procedures
June 15, 2022

6 Phases of a Good Background Screening Process

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social media screening
April 19, 2022

Taking A Pass? How to Handle Candidates You Don't Hire

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Best Practices
April 5, 2022

Know Which Hiring Documents to Keep and Which to Purge

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social media screening
March 15, 2022

Priceless Background Screening Advice...Straight from the Experts

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Drug testing
March 1, 2022

Today's Marijuana Laws and Their Effect on Your Workplace

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Background screening
February 1, 2022

Do's and Don'ts for Handling Adverse Information on a Background Check

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Employment screening policy
January 18, 2022

HR's Recipe for A Successful Background Screening Process

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background screening company
January 4, 2022

Background Screening: What to Start Doing, Stop Doing, Keep Doing

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December 7, 2021

Is that Santa or A Sex Offender? Conducting Thorough Background Checks

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Background screening
November 16, 2021

I Need It NOW! Proceed Cautiously When Using Instant Criminal Searches

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candidate experience
November 2, 2021

HR Technology: Why Mobile-Centric Solutions Are the Answer

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third party vendor
October 5, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Screening Your Vendors

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Data Facts blog
August 13, 2021

Louisiana's New Fair Chance Law Went into Effect August 1, 2021

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Employment screening policy
August 5, 2021

ME Law Prohibits Employers from Asking About Criminal History

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Pre-employment screening
July 13, 2021

Philadelphia: New Ordinance Prohibits Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

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Employer hot topics
July 7, 2021

New "Second Chance Law" Passed in Arizona

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background checks
June 22, 2021

Hiring Remote Employees without Damaging Company Culture

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EEOC
June 10, 2021

EEOC Says Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines, but Tread Carefully

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Pre-employment screening
May 10, 2021

Around the World in A Day: Screening Your International Job Candidates

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background screen
April 29, 2021

An Ode to Background Screening

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criminal records search
April 8, 2021

Illinois Tightens Restrictions on Use of Criminal Checks in Hiring

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social media screening
March 31, 2021

Why the Easter Bunny Would Never Pass A Background Check

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social media screening
March 25, 2021

When Social Media Screening Works...and When It Doesn't

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women in the workplace
March 5, 2021

Smart Ways to Honor Women's History Month in March

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Pre-employment screening
February 11, 2021

5 Background Check Mistakes that Can Derail Your 2021 Hiring Success

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Colorado
January 22, 2021

Colorado Salary History Question Ban in Effect

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I-9 compliance
January 12, 2021

ICE Extends I-9 Form Flexibility to Jan. 31, 2021

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Drug testing
December 22, 2020

The Big Winner of Election 2020: Marijuana

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MVR
December 16, 2020

Is Your Driver Screening and Monitoring Process on the Right Road?

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Colorado
December 11, 2020

Colorado Employers! Prepare for Equal Pay Act Compliance by Jan 2021

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hiring process
December 8, 2020

Top 10 List for Hiring (and Keeping) High-Quality Talent

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criminal records search
December 3, 2020

Athens to Zanzibar: How Are You Screening International Candidates?

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Employment screening policy
December 1, 2020

10 Reasons HR Should Background Check Current Employees

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Millennials
November 19, 2020

They're Heeeere! The No-Holds-Barred Truth About Hiring Gen Z

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Hiring
November 17, 2020

Rise Above the Fray and Land the Best Seasonal Workers

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Older workers
November 5, 2020

Filling Seats: How to Counteract Boomers’ Exits

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Hiring
October 20, 2020

ICE Extends I-9 Flexibility to November 19, 2020

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Criminal records
September 30, 2020

7 Questions Your Background Screener Should Be Able to Answer for You

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Background screening
September 24, 2020

Do Your Background Checks Cost Too Much? Read This

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HR competencies
September 17, 2020

Quotes from Famous People that Relate to HR

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Employer hot topics
September 4, 2020

Accountability in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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North Carolina
September 2, 2020

North Carolina Decides to "Ban the Box"

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background screening company
August 31, 2020

The Nitty Gritty of Background Screening Adverse Action Procedures

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August 13, 2020

Reinventing Your Workforce; HR's Post-Shutdown Options

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Millennials
July 23, 2020

Robots and AI…Oh My! Why HR's Future Is Steeped in Automation

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hiring process
May 22, 2020

10 Predictions on How COVID-19 Will Permanently Affect the Workplace

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Employment screening policy
May 6, 2020

I-9 Requirements to Verify Identity Relaxed May 1, 2020

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9th circuit
April 29, 2020

Employment Screening and FCRA Addressed by 9th Circuit Case

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Best Practices
April 23, 2020

Spring Clean Your Hiring Docs: How Long Should You Keep 'Em?

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background check
April 7, 2020

Bob and Weave: Changes to Keep HR Effective During COVID-19

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I-9 compliance
March 26, 2020

DHS Relaxes I-9 Requirements Due to COVID-19

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social media screening
March 13, 2020

Crafting A Reasonable Social Media Policy for Employees

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employer compliance
February 20, 2020

Illinois Enacts Workplace Transparency Act, Effective January 1, 2020

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criminal records search
January 30, 2020

Hiring Criminals: Crafting A Screening Process to Address Low Unemployment

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Ban the Box
January 17, 2020

Ban the Box: Background Screening Update in Maryland

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January 9, 2020

The Essential Guide to License Monitoring for Healthcare Professionals

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Good hiring practices
October 31, 2019

Spooky Hiring Situations for Halloween 2019

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background check
July 18, 2019

The Technology Side of Background Screening HR Must Know

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Colorado
June 27, 2019

Colorado Enacts ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation Effective September 2019

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Pre-employment screening
May 17, 2019

New York City Bans Pre-Employment Testing for Marijuana Use

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April 24, 2019

Automated Tools HR Needs to Understand

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background checks
February 4, 2019

How to Rock Your Candidate Experience in 2019

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December 19, 2018

7 Smart 2019 Background Screening Resolutions HR Should Make NOW

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FCRA
December 4, 2018

Disclosures Can Result in Employer Compliance FCRA Trouble!

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Pre-employment screening
November 30, 2018

Be A Hiring Ham: Audit Your Hiring Process Now for 2019 Success

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Background screening
October 31, 2018

Why HR Should Add Driver Screening to Their Hiring Process

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Background screening
August 3, 2018

Protect Your Senior Care Facility from Lawsuits and Be Prepared for the Possible Future:Begin Developing Your Nursing Home’s Resident Criminal Background Check Processes

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background checks
June 29, 2018

Employment Laws: Vermont Employers Can't Ask About Salary History

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Background screening
April 16, 2018

Washington Ban-The-Box Law Limits Criminal Background Checks

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Background screening
February 28, 2018

Avoid Hiring Lawsuits with Background Checks: The ABC's

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Pre-employment screening
December 15, 2017

Driver Screening: Is Your Company's Biggest Risk on the Road?

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Background screening
November 30, 2017

Naughty or Nice? Know Your Job Candidates' History with Background Screening

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Background screening
August 30, 2017

Use of Salary History by Employers in New York City and Oregon

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Background screening
July 31, 2017

5 Tips Employers Should Know About International Background Screening

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Background screening
April 28, 2017

NYC to Ban Inquiries Regarding Applicant Salary History

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Pre-employment screening
April 4, 2017

D.C. Restricts Use of Credit Information in Employment Decisions

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Pre-employment screening
February 14, 2017

Ninth Circuit Rules an Employer Willfully Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by Including Liability Waiver With the Disclosure Form

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January 31, 2017

Worried About A Compliant Background Screening Process?

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Background screening
October 5, 2016

Background Screening Basics: Tips HR Can Use to Detect A Fake Degree

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Background screening
September 23, 2016

Five Actions HR Should Take If Someone Doesn't Pass A Background Check

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Background screening
July 19, 2016

Five Ways Background Screening Boosts Your Bottom Line

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June 10, 2016

Top Mistakes HR Makes In Screening Their Talent

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Pre-employment screening
May 17, 2016

What Employers Must Know About A Social Security Trace

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Background screening
March 11, 2016

Why HR Should Expect Better Background Screening Practices

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Background screening
December 11, 2015

The 411 on AKA's and Other Background Screening Best Practices

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Data Facts blog
November 23, 2015

Data Facts Talks Turkey About Background Screening

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Background screening
October 26, 2015

Holiday Hiring? Five Tips to Land the Best Seasonal Employees

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September 29, 2015

Background Screening News: FCRA Class Action Suits On the Rise

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Pre-employment screening
July 9, 2015

Litigation Avoidance: Four Ways A Background Screening Policy Helps

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reference check
June 29, 2015

Why Do Background Screening? Job Seekers Can Buy References for 100 Bucks

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Background screening
May 18, 2015

4 Smart Ways to Combat Healthcare HR Growing Pains

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Pre-employment screening
April 17, 2015

Background Screening for New Employees: What It Is, and What It's Not

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Baby Boomers
March 11, 2015

7 Steps For Designing A Successful Succession Plan

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Baby Boomers
March 9, 2015

Successfully Managing Four Generations (Without Pulling Your Hair Out)

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Pre-employment screening
March 9, 2015

Baby Boomers Creating A Workforce Exodus. Are You Prepared?

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Pre-employment screening
March 3, 2015

Are Your Hiring Process Safeguards As Safe As You Think?

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Pre-employment screening
February 2, 2015

5 Ways Background Screening Increases Your Bottom Line

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