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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 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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How HR’s Digital Transformation Will Elevate the Candidate, Employee Experience in 2020

Sterling Check

The importance of creating a positive candidate experience will grow in 2020, reflecting the ongoing job seekers’ market in light of currently low unemployment rates. In 2020, these should constitute table stakes that employers must expect from good background screening service providers in 2020.

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Strategies for Hiring Safely in the New World Ahead: An SIA Webinar Recap

Sterling Check

On May 19, 2020, Sterling partnered with SIA (Staffing Industry Analysts) to discuss strategies on how to hire safely in new world ahead. Everything from how organizations source applicants – from how candidates are engaged and communicated to in the process, to how they are hired and onboarded – has changed.

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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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How to Create a Post-Hire Background Check Policy

Cisive

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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An Update on I-9 and E-Verify Requirements in a COVID Environment

Accurate Background

In April 2020, shortly after the pandemic emerged, we published a blog post about what employers needed to know about Form I-9 verifications during COVID-19. Here we look at how things have changed and the steps you should take to continue effectively and efficiently onboarding employees. Don’t ask for excessive documentation.