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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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Why Screening Contingent Hires is Crucial

Cisive

The economic uncertainty of the pandemic caused record unemployment levels in early to mid-2020. Why Run Background Checks for Contingent Hires? Skipping background checks for contingent hires can negatively impact your company culture and your employees’ safety as much as it would for your “permanent” hires.

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InfoMart’s Top HR & Background Screening Blogs of 2019

InfoMart

Throughout 2019, I’ve used this blog as a platform to educate, inform, and improve employers’ and candidates’ understanding of background screening. Busting 7 Myths About Background Screening. The background screening industry has seen a few moments of bad press.

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How Your Background Screening Provider’s Global Partner Ecosystem Enhances the Hiring Workflow

Sterling Check

Changing Standards for Background Checks. Sterling saw the technology shifts as opportunities to re-imagine and enhance candidate screening within the hiring workflow. Harris notes, “Ten years ago integrations were simply about reducing the data entry it took to request the background check.”

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4 Ways to Maximize Productivity and Optimize Your Contingent Workforce Background Check Program

Sterling Check

If your process is due for a tune up, implementing these four best practices for screening contingent workers can help. This is further supported by 2020 research which found that, “Almost one in five organizations have experienced instances of employee or candidate identity fraud.” Start with Identity.

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Top 10 Talent Management & Employment Screening Blogs from 2021

Precheck

Top 10 Talent Management & Employment Screening Blogs from 2021 Jan. In 2022, PreCheck and its parent company Cisive will continue to provide resources and expertise to equip healthcare employers with all the tools needed to navigate the road ahead. New Court Rules Pose Challenges to Employer Background Screening.

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How the California Consumer Privacy Act Impacts Background Checks

Cisive

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and it will rank amongst the most stringent privacy laws in the U.S. 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.