pre-employment background screening
What to know about pre-employment drug testing
Drug testing is a commonly performed procedure in today’s society. The courts, employers, schools and law enforcement utilize this type of test in order to determine substances that have been used by the individual being tested. There is a variety of ways a drug test can be administered with varying degrees of accuracy – such…
Read MoreCan a background check be too invasive?
court case has led to an interesting question – can a background check ever be too invasive? Furthermore, what sort of pre-employment background screening is it acceptable for an organization to be running on a prospective employee, and at what stage does it become an invasion of privacy? These questions had to be answered by…
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Background screening spreads to social networking
What is a background check?
Pre-employment background screening is a common occurance these days, and many ought to expect such checks when they are applying for a job. However, while we are hearing about background checks and backround screening, a lot of job seekers aren’t quite sure exactly what they are and the processes involved. In a short summary, a…
Read MoreUS swimming approves new background screening measures
background checks, approving new measures intended to ensure the safety and protection of their swimmers. All non-athlete members of USA Swimming must now pass a criminal background check – a move that will extend to around 30,000 individuals. Also, anyone who interacts with swimmers must become a member of USA Swimming. The background screenings will…
Read MoreResume writing: Is it ok to lie on your resume?
Is is ok to lie on a resume? Will the employer really do the necessary pre-employment background screening to find out every little detail of what you’ve written? A little white lie never hurt anybody…right? Just ask George O’Leary, the Notre Dame football coach who was forced to resign five days after being hired when…
Read MoreBackground checks for school volunteers
criminal background checks for its parent volunteers for the first time this year. While the background checks will be left up to the discretion of the principle of each school, it seems that such a rule is a step forward in our need to make society safer for our children. There is no place safety…
Read MoreSex offender volunteers with High school football team
A High school football team in Seattle suffered a shock recently, finding out that one of the volunteers who worked with the team turned out to be a sex offender. This was discovered only after two female students who served as managers to the team complained about inappropriate comments made to them. In yet another…
Read MoreMYB makes front page news
Mind Your Business made front page news this week…front page on Governor Bev Perdue’s website! “NC Small Business Success Story” was the primary story as you can see in the photo, showing CEO Karen Caruso hard at work contributing to the inspiring Biz Boost program. As mentioned by us in our August 17th blog post,…
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