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ESR Blog – The latest on Employment Screening Background Checks
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The latest information on pre employment screening background checks, including legal developments, trends and best practices, from the firm that literally wrote the book on background checks. Constantly updated with new and original materials from the firm that wrote the book on background checks.
- Added on: Sep 20th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Les Rosen
- Listed in: Business Economics
- Tags: staffing human resources recruiting background checks background screening employment screening
Recent Posts
Unjustified fears about Credit Scores and employment
A news release on the web today from a firm that apparently engages in credit repair uses the myth that credit scores are used for employment as an apparent marketing tactic. The press article indicates that a national recognized credit score excep...
Safe Hiring Audit and Due Diligence for Employers
Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a leading pre-employment background firm, and Facts on Demand Press have published “ The Safe Hiring Audit.” This book empowers human resources and security professionals, business owners and hiring ...
Why Background Firms should not contact an applicant directly
Some employers or recruiters want background firms to contact an applicant directly if there is a need to obtain additional information or to clarify information from an applicant. If this has ever crossed your mind as an employer or recruiter, you...
New EEOC lawsuit for discrimination based on credit report and criminal records
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on October 1, 2009 that they have filed a lawsuit against Freeman, a firm that offers nationwide convention services, on the basis that it used credit reports and criminal records to unfa...
International background checks and data and privacy protection
An important consideration when U.S. screening firms do international background checks are the application of foreign privacy laws regarding the manner in which information is obtained, transmitted, and utilized. The central issues are data privacy...
fake references and employment screening background checks
From the mailbox: What are the risks for an applicant in providing a fake reference. I even hear there are web sites that will give you a fake reference that look real and they even create a web site for the fake company. In a tough job market,...
