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Why Screening Contingent Hires is Crucial

Cisive

The economic uncertainty of the pandemic caused record unemployment levels in early to mid-2020. Why Run Background Checks for Contingent Hires? Skipping background checks for contingent hires can negatively impact your company culture and your employees’ safety as much as it would for your “permanent” hires.

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6 Top Trends in Employment and Identity Screening

Sterling Check

Amid the uncertainty and disruption of 2020 and 2021, Sterling provided background screening and identity verification, as well as Covid testing and a host of other services, to thousands of organizations, staffing firms, and professionals across the globe, helping them hire safely, quickly, and with attention to compliance.

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How the California Consumer Privacy Act Impacts Background Checks

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The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and it will rank amongst the most stringent privacy laws in the U.S. The new law will provide California residents with more control over their digital information and provide significant penalties to covered companies who fail to comply.

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How to Create a Post-Hire Background Check Policy

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Traditionally, the background check process is performed in tandem with skills assessments and final interviews during the hiring process. However, in 2021, about 19% of organizations conducted post-hire background checks, according to survey data from the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA).

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How to Create a Post-Hire Background Check Policy

Precheck

How to Create a Post-Hire Background Check Policy Dec. Traditionally, the background check process is performed in tandem with skills assessments and final interviews during the hiring process. That's up from 12% in 2020. Your Post–Hire Background Check Policy.

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5 Mistakes To Avoid Superficial Background Screening in 2020?

Peopletrail

Human resource professionals often wonder about the key risks of conducting superficial background screening. Conducting a background check is perhaps the only way to make sure that the people you hire are best suited for their jobs. Mistake #1 – conducting a background check based on national and statewide data alone.

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State background check laws that are changing in 2021

Homebase

In fact, most states—and some cities—have laws in place either allowing criminal background checks or forbidding them in some way during the application process. There are also state laws that apply to employers in certain industries and require them to conduct background checks on their applicants. Georgia, St.