How many applicants fake test results and assessments?Does cheating work? Is it worthwhile?What can you, the employer, do about it? Read more
When It Comes To Verification, Send A Fax
Nine years after the U.S. Congress endorsed the use of electronic signatures for commerce, research shows the majority of employers and academic … Read more
Streamlining Hiring and Improving the Candidate Experience at Northwest Airlines
An interview with Rich Kenny of Northwest, who talks about the company’s combo with Delta; reducing time-to-hire; background checks; on-the-spot … Read more
New York Complaint Says ‘The Garden’ Discriminated In Background Check
The hiring practices of one of the most famous entertainment venues in the world have been called discriminatory as the result of a background criminal … Read more
Quick Refresher for Finding Top-Level Executives
Recruiting top-level talent is tough these days. With the current condition of the economy and companies in a state of reorganization, many potential … Read more
Use References to Get Hiring Managers Hustling
Are your candidates reluctant to provide a reference until they have received an offer? Do you outsource the reference-checking process to a third party or … Read more
The New I-9 Form and Other Screening Trends
Some news from various sources on employment eligibility, background checks, screening, and more: New I-9 Form Released… U.S. Citizen and Immigration … Read more
ChoicePoint Bought for $3.6 Billion
The company has seen its share of bad news, but not today. ChoicePoint is being bought by the British company that owns LexisNexis. ChoicePoint’s … Read more
Diploma Mills 101
As a staffing professional, how many resumes have you reviewed in your career? Hundreds? Thousands? Do you ever find yourself pausing over something in a … Read more