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How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Employment Background Checks?

Goodhire

Editor’s note: This blog was updated on April 30, 2020, to reflect new information regarding drug screening labs, and additional FAQs related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we approach employment background checks. We are currently fulfilling background screenings in nearly 90% of U.S.

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Top Benefits of Global Contingent Hiring | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

57% of employers say they lack qualified candidates, and 46% say they’re experiencing a lack of candidates altogether. Saves Money Hiring employees is no small expense, and neither is having them —employing people adds up: Recruiting costs, including job postings and ads, candidate screenings, interviews, background checks, etc.

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How the California Consumer Privacy Act Impacts Background Checks

Cisive

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. The CCPA includes a broad definition of what constitutes “personal information.” The CCPA applies to California residents, not California employers.

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7 Compliance Questions That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night

Sterling Check

Navigating the complex and evolving compliance landscape poses significant challenges for HR professionals and staffing agencies. Consider the slew of ban-the-box, fair chance hiring laws, and restrictions on the type of information you can consider in background checks. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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7 Compliance Questions That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night

Sterling Check

7 Compliance Questions That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night. Navigating the complex and evolving compliance landscape poses significant challenges for HR professionals and staffing agencies. Question 1: What’s happening with hiring laws at state and local levels? The May webinar began with a quick poll question for attendees.

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Sourcing vs. Recruiting: The Key Differences and Processes Explained

Analytics in HR

According to research from LinkedIn’s Future of Recruiting , 87% of talent acquisition (TA) professionals indicate that recruiting is becoming more strategic. This indicates a shift in the role of recruiting leaders towards a focus on driving business change.

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Starting up: This startup is leveraging tech to make compliance faster and smoother

HR Brew

Jocelyn King is the founder and CEO of VirgilHR, a compliance software startup that leverages automation and a “smart chatbot” to help HR pros navigate the complex world of compliance across federal, state, and local labor and employment law. Compliance, employment and labor law, and labor relations.