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InfoMart’s Top HR & Background Screening Blogs of 2019

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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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4 Tips for Improving Your Background Checks

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4 Tips for Improving Your Background Checks. Running background checks on candidates is a crucial step in the recruiting process. But background checks can be tedious and difficult to navigate; many states have their own specific laws and requirements, such as Ban-the-Box legislation. October 4 2018.

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Answering the Top 5 Questions Your Talent Has About Background Checks

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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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4 Ways to Improve Your Background Checks for Employment

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BLOG 4 Ways to Improve Your Background Checks for Employment Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP January 25 2024 In today’s competitive business landscape, making the right hiring decisions is key to an organization’s success. Background screening is one of the most invaluable tools in reducing the risk of a bad hire.

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5 Best Practices For Greek Member Background Checks

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BLOG 5 Best Practices For Greek Member Background Checks Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP July 18 2023 Background checks for sororities and fraternities are gaining popularity. Background screening is a great way for any organization to reduce risks and protect its brand. However, Greek organizations are unique.

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Debunking Seven Background Check Myths

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The benefits of implementing a thorough background screening process into your organization are endless. As an employer, understanding the ins and outs of background screening can be confusing, especially since there are many background screening myths due to misconceptions and changing rules.

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What’s included in a Social Security Number Search?

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Pre-employment background screening is an essential tool for human resources professionals. Many factors go into running a professional background check, but the key element of a successful background check is a social security number search. Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP. November 16 2022. What is SSN Trace?