pre-employment background screening
So…what exactly do pre-employment screening companies do?
too many risks, both legally and financially, for business owners to forgo background screening in the hiring process, including lawsuits, employee drug use, employee theft and violence in the workplace. Almost 30% of businesses that fail could have been saved with effective employment screening. Keep that in mind as you’re considering your hiring programs. So…
Read MoreFive tips for pre-screening employees during the hiring process
cost your business a whole lot of money – up to $840,000, to be more precise. Not to mention the potential legal ramifications. So it’s really important that you take some extra time during the hiring process to pre-screen your employees properly, without cutting any corners. Here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind…
Read MoreMYB in attendance at Discover 2013
MYB Director of Government Sales and Contracting Mary Ray with North Carolina Congressman David Price[/caption] The three day conference incorporated workshops, keynote speakers and a plethora of networking breaks into its busy schedule, with international opportunities and emerging markets obviously being a trend and focus throughout. This is one of several conferences MYB has attended…
Read MoreNorth Carolina businesses get flexibility with E-Verify
E-Verify, and it’s supposed to prevent illegal immigrants from getting jobs. But there is an exemption stating that seasonal, temporary employees don’t have to be cleared through that system in North Carolina, so long as they work fewer than three months a year. It’s claimed this helps farmers, who N.C. Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten…
Read MoreStaff testing during the hiring process – is it important?
As an employer, one of the most important aspects of the hiring process is staff testing, which consists of two main parts: pre-employment background checks and drug screening. Why are they important? The United States Department of Labor estimates that of the 17.2 million drug abusers in the US, 12.9 million were employed either full…
Read MoreRhode Island enacts Ban the Box law
Senate Bill 357 (SB 357) – a “Ban the Box” law that will prohibit inquiries from employers on job applications regarding prior criminal convictions. Although, an exception would be when federal or state law specifically disqualifies a person from employment due to a prior conviction or authorizes such inquiries. SB 357 will make it an “unlawful…
Read MoreSCANA corporation and Mind Your Business
SCANA Corporation has been an energizing force throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia – bringing power and fuel to homes and businesses, stimulating economic growth, spurring innovation and enriching our local communities. Behind the scenes, Mind Your Business plays a key role in ensuring the SCANA workforce is productive, reliable and efficient through the…
Read MoreResearch shows employee theft on the rise
Jack L. Hayes International shows that 71,095 dishonest employees were apprehended in 2012, up 5.5 percent from 2011. In total, more than $50 million was recovered in those cases, up 7 percent from a year earlier. One clear solution to reducing this desperately high number? Pre-employment background checks. “The seriousness of retail theft is a much greater…
Read MoreDelaware lawmakers look to limit criminal background checks
criminal background and credit history checks in the early stages of the application process. House Bill No. 167, introduced last week, would amend Delaware’s employment code to prevent any employer from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal and credit records until it has tendered a conditional offer of employment, and would exclude consideration of felony convictions…
Read MoreThree signs your business needs a pre-employment screening company
Pre-employment screening tests include cognitive tests, personality tests, skills tests, and background checks (such as credit checks, drug screening, education verification and reference checks). With such a high percentage of employers performing background screening on job candidates, those that aren’t are putting themselves at a significant disadvantage. If that’s you, consider the following signs as…
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