employment checks
Negligent Hiring: Don‘t get caught saying “We should have known”
employment background check process to ensure an applicant is trustworthy and capable of performing job duties. Common examples of negligent hiring include a truck driver with numerous traffic violations, a substitute teacher who is a convicted sex offender, or a controller with convictions of embezzlement. These deviances are often a direct result of negligent hiring…
Read MoreBackground check policy: where to start
Staff testing: employment checks and drug screening
Curious about the different types of employee background checks and their uses? See our breakdown below! Credit Checks These are not always performed as part of employment verification. This type of background check is saved for specific job roles – such as those in finance or government positions. Credit checks are a part of staff testing that will…
Read MoreThree original tips for performing background checks
background screening is becoming ever more important, and increasingly used by employers, some common myths still surround pre-employment checks and exactly what they are. Most businesses understand the process – you go to a professional company, request the information you need and they provide it for you. This allows you, as an employer, to evaluate…
Read MoreTrucker background screening program sees results
trucker background checks, it seems that we are indeed seeing some positive results from a program launched last year by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Agency (FMCSA). Since May 2010, 380,000 pre-employment driver safety record checks have been conducted during the first year of this new, secure online search program. [caption id=”attachment_454″ align=”aligncenter” width=”300″ caption=”The…
Read MoreIncident reinforces need for trucker background checks
background checks and drug screening should play in the trucking industry. John Davis Trucking Co. is under scrutiny for a crash with an Amtrak train that left at least six dead. Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham told the AP that five passengers who were on the train’s manifest of more than 200 people remained unaccounted for…
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