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Background and right to work checks: are you protecting your organisation?

cipHR

Inadequate background and right to work check processes put your organisation at risk of fines and the risk of fraud. In 2018, an investigation by BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 found that NHS consultants and nurses had been buying bogus degree certificates from non-existent universities via ‘diploma mills’ in Pakistan.

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Perspective: Why #1 Matters in Background Screening

Aurico

Ethically minded consumers, anti-globalists, and informed investors are not just concerned with whether a product or service is good; they also want to know how any company they partner with is publicly perceived. It is for this reason that it is increasingly crucial to do business with a reputable background screening company.

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Why the @huffpostbiz Top 100 Social #HR Experts on Twitter Should Be a Wake-Up Call to #SHRM

True Faith HR

I went through the LinkedIn profiles of all 100 individuals and found: Only 21 individuals had listed they had earned PHR or SPHR certification (none listed GPHR). This number could be higher, but some either chose not to list it, or they may have let certification lapse. Is pursuit of certification perceived as valuable?

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What Should Be In A Book About #HR Technology?

True Faith HR

Given this background, what, ideally, would you see as a critical item or subject in a book on HR Technology? However, a quick search of "HR Technology" on Amazon or the SHRM Bookstore provides, at best, a cursory or superficial look at the subject. Do you feel there is a quality book out there that I am missing?

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Is Failure to Reveal Sealed Conviction Grounds for Termination?

HR Daily Advisor

“Phillip” worked as a training specialist for the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities from 1995 to 2013. regardless of whether or not the conviction appears on a criminal background check.” regardless of whether or not the conviction appears on a criminal background check.”

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Should I Go to Culinary School?

Homebase

Stephen Eriks graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2009 with a degree in culinary arts and went on to open his own pizzeria from 2009 to 2013. I do believe it helped me run my business because I came out of the program with a strong background, a strong skill base and the confidence I needed to be in the kitchen.

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Marie Unger of Emergenetics: “The power of purpose-driven work”

Thrive Global

Think about the difference in motivation when you tell a new hire that y our goal is to drive shareholder value versus a vision like Google where they want to provide access to the world’s information in one click. Can you tell us a bit about your background? Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series!