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Supporting Fair Hiring: Why GoodHire Excludes Non-Convictions From Background Check Results

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Omitting arrest records that did not result in convictions from criminal background check results benefits both employers and job candidates. In 2015 we began excluding non-convictions based on guidance that the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) issued for employers. Learn more about state background check laws.)

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Fair Chance Hiring and Criminal Background Checks

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Corporate America, and indeed companies around the globe, are increasingly evaluating their hiring practices and overall diversity and inclusion policies to ensure they are playing a positive role in addressing and eliminating systemic racism. What Exactly are Fair Chance Laws?

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Building Your Dream Team Starts by Knowing Your Candidates

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Q&A with Ben Mones, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Fama.io , the world’s largest social media screening company and leader in the application of artificial intelligence technology in background screening services. How has the pandemic impacted how employers perceive or use social media screening?

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Guide to Hiring Employees in Liberia

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The primary legislation governing employment in Liberia is the Labor Law of 2015, which outlines the rights and obligations of both employers and employees. Compliance with these legal requirements is essential to avoid potential legal disputes and ensure a fair and transparent work environment. How to Hire Employees in Liberia?

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Sentiment analysis: from the consumer world to the workplace

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Deployed carefully, sentiment analysis tools can HR teams spot the warning signs of disengagement, flight risks, and even regulatory breaches During its investigation of Enron – one of the biggest corporate collapses in history – the Federal Energy Regulatory Authority gathered around 500,000 emails generated by employees.

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Fair Chance Hiring Practices

Sterling Check

Today’s job market and social climate demands that HR professionals consider overall diversity and inclusion policies to ensure they are playing a positive role in addressing and eliminating systemic racism. To be clear, state and local laws that encourage second chance hiring don’t prohibit criminal checks. EEOC Guidance.

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How to Use Applicant Tracking for Construction Candidates

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In fact, a survey from 2015 found that 32% of American employers are having a difficult time finding staff with the right skills. That’s why BirdDogHR created a solution specifically tailored for recruitment experts. According to a 2015 survey , skilled trades positions are the most difficult jobs in the country to fill.