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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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Why Screening Contingent Hires is Crucial

Cisive

The economic uncertainty of the pandemic caused record unemployment levels in early to mid-2020. The turnaround time to get the results from a background check can range from one or two days for domestic screening to one or two months for international checks. The post Why Screening Contingent Hires is Crucial appeared first on.

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Understanding talent acquisition vs. recruitment in 2020

PeopleStrategy

Recruitment is more focused on the processes necessary to fill an immediate need – posting requisitions; screening and interviewing candidates; finding the right talent; extending an offer; and, onboarding new hires. HR and HCM tools are central to these efforts, but every department can play a role in perfecting them.

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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. But it also brings its own set of security risks.

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

Sterling Check

Sterling saw the technology shifts as opportunities to re-imagine and enhance candidate screening within the hiring workflow. In 2020, technology enablement became an even bigger priority out of necessity. The Top 3 areas of investment include: 34% in remote collaboration tools. 25% in automation tools like self-service portals.

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Making Patient Safety a Priority in 2020

Precheck

Making Patient Safety a Priority in 2020 Mar. Leadership must ensure that staff have the tools they need to share safety information and report safety issues. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. Healthcare safety issues, or “medical harm,” are a significant cause of death in the United States.