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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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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.” Maintain consistent screening practices.

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Answering the Top 5 Questions Your Talent Has About Background Checks

InfoMart

Answering the Top 5 Questions Your Talent Has About Background Checks. Over the past 30 years, InfoMart has conducted millions of pre-employment background checks for staffing companies. In that time, candidates and employers have had plenty of questions about background checks. Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP.

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Background Checks for IT Professionals

Accurate Background

Protecting your data, reducing liability, and avoiding fraud and other criminal activity in the IT realm requires comprehensive, reliable employment screening services directly catered to the tech industry. Your IT employees have access to sensitive information and valuable intellectual property. The Benefits of Background Checks.

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Embracing the Contingent Workforce: Optimized Hiring Processes Ease the Transition

Sterling Check

According to statistics released in a US Accountability study, and reported on by PeopleScout , 40% of the US workforce is now populated by contingent workers, and that number is expected to jump by an additional 10% by 2050. Leveraging diverse skillsets.

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Embracing the Contingent Workforce: Optimized Hiring Processes Ease the Transition

Sterling Check

According to statistics released in a US Accountability study, and reported on by PeopleScout , 40% of the US workforce is now populated by contingent workers, and that number is expected to jump by an additional 10% by 2050. Leveraging diverse skillsets.

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Hiring & Retention FOMO? 3 Reasons to Add Social Media to Candidate Background Checks

Sterling Check

If you’re debating the merits of adding social media to your background screening process, you aren’t alone. A Harris Poll survey found that 70% of hiring managers consider screening candidates’ social media profiles to be useful during the hiring process. First, the potential pitfalls.