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How Tech Companies Can Navigate “The Great Resignation”

Sterling Check

After several years of near-full employment, hiring freezes and downsizing swept the nation in 2020. The current labor shortage puts candidates in the driver’s seat, but this is no time to cut corners when it comes to critical hiring practices like identity verification and comprehensive background screening. year over year.

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Should You Include Social Media in Background Checks?

Cisive

In a 2020 survey by The Harris Poll , 70% of employers who responded said they believe every company should screen candidates’ social media profiles during the hiring process and 78% of employers believe that current employees should maintain a work-appropriate social media profile. Creating a Social Media Screening Policy.

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Should You Include Social Media in Background Checks?

Precheck

Should You Include Social Media in Background Checks? If recruiters and hiring managers are viewing candidates’ social media profiles and making hiring decisions based on what they find, it is possible that they could put their company at risk for discrimination claims. Creating a Social Media Screening Policy.

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Why Background Screening During COVID-19 is Critical in India

Cisive

While implementing pre-employment background screening is common practice for those working in regulated roles and industries in India, screening has become increasingly popular on a wider scale as well. million) for over a decade by using a fake degree.

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Fair Chance Hiring and Criminal Background Checks

Sterling Check

As companies begin to scrutinize their hiring processes to eliminate bias and increase equity, the question of criminal background checks is often part of the conversation. Understanding these laws can help organizations to continue to conduct criminal background screening and still achieve goals of increased diversity.

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

Goodhire

Omitting arrest records that did not result in convictions from criminal background check results benefits both employers and job candidates. Background screening practices that violate Title VII discrimination laws can lead to class-action lawsuits. . Learn more about state background check laws.)

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AI in Staffing: Legal Risks and Considerations

COATS Staffing Software

2020, the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act was passed, providing a legal definition of AI as machine-based systems that make predictions, recommendations, or decisions to influence real or virtual environments. Usage analytics focus on monitoring user activity, such as keyboard usage and on-screen engagement.