We are pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Bosworth to vice president of compliance and general counsel at EmployeeScreenIQ. In her new role, Angela will lead corporate compliance initiatives and help shape strategy that positions the fast-paced organization for future growth.

Angela joins EmployeeScreenIQ with broad industry experience including more than 20 years as a licensed attorney and over 10 years in the background screening industry, most recently as executive vice president of the national screening company OPENonline. She has extensive expertise in employment law, government affairs, compliance best practices and policy initiatives. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), is a member of the NAPBS Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC), and is actively involved in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and ASIS International, the preeminent organization for security professionals. Bosworth, a frequent speaker and educator to the industry, is also a member of the Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations.

In her role with EmployeeScreenIQ, Bosworth will have direct oversight and management of compliance programs, and will provide guidance in complex legal matters including state and federal legislation, EEO law, client education, adjudication, pre/adverse action process, NAPBS Accreditation and client and vendor contract management. Adding Bosworth to the leadership team allows the organization to expand on its commitment to best practices and provides a greater level of legal expertise to the company, clients and business partners.

Angela has an impressive track record in the background screening industry and we’re looking forward to her contributions. We anticipate much success as she takes charge of our existing compliance programs and develops new initiatives that reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence, innovation and high professional standards.

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EmployeeScreenIQ’s president and chief operating officer, Jason Morris and chief marketing officer, Nick Fishman will present “Your Applicants Have Something to Hide: Why You’re Not Finding It” at HR.com’s Quality of Hire Virtual Conference on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:00am est.

Whether it’s illegal drug use, violent crime or any other criminal conviction, many job applicants have a secret they would rather not reveal to a potential employer.

That’s why HR professionals need to attend a new webinar from the industry experts at EmployeeScreenIQ, the leading global provider of background screening services. The webcast is titled, “Your Applicants Have Something to Hide: Why You’re Not Finding It.”

The HR Certification Institute has pre-approved the webinar for one general recertification credit.

The informative workshop will explain why smarter screening equals intelligent hiring. Drawing from 13 years of company experience, EmployeeScreenIQ’s webinar will explain how to ensure accurate criminal background checks without taking shortcuts.

Webinar attendees will learn the ins and outs of the criminal justice system, including how courts are organized, where criminal records are housed, and the various methods for conducting criminal research: In Person County searches, Clerk Run searches and National Criminal Record Database searches, plus “Screen Scraping” and more.

The webcast will also explain the differences between federal searches, statewide searches, and using the FBI’s fingerprint database. Finally, attendees will understand how limiting the scope of a search—whether by number of years or jurisdictions—can imperil the entire process.

For more information on the presentation and registration, please visit http://www.hr.com/en?t=/contentManager/onStory&StoryID=1321561674790

EmployeeScreenIQ is excited to be a sponsor at the first ever Transform Conference, put on by TLNT in Austin, TX on February 26-28. TLNT has led the way in bringing new voices from the HR profession together to discuss the “Business of HR” and this is exactly what will be happening in Austin next February.

Come join us and over twenty leading speakers from throughout the HR profession, including an exciting keynote from Billy Beane of Moneyball fame, that will change the way you think about HR… and give you the tools you need to transform your HR organization in 2012! And if you use the discount code TF12ESIQ when registering at http://transform.tlnt.com/2012/register/ you will save $150 off the registration fee.

See you there and make sure to say hi!

More About the Conference:

Transform will be an experience unlike any other HR event you have ever attended. Why? We’ve designed Transform to prepare you for the challenges and changes you’ll be facing tomorrow and beyond, not just on the here and now.

TLNT was launched so that there can finally be an HR publication about “The Business of HR”. Transform will be bringing that same vision to life in Austin. Transform’s agenda gets to the root of how HR can positively impact your organization’s bottom line. Transform’s presenters are people who have all been, and in many cases still are, pushing the envelope in their HR departments for some of the most well known and successful companies in the world.

We just published The Verifier XXIV, Fall 2011 Edition, a publication intended as an educational tool and information resource for human resource professionals or anyone interested in keeping abreast of recent employment screening and background check industry developments.

Highlights of this issue include the following:

Articles:

• Time to Streamline Your Background Screening Process? Check Out Our Latest Video
• No Shortcuts. Smarter Screening Equals Intelligent Hiring.
• Top Commercial Airline Flies High With EmployeeScreenIQ
• 2011 Background Check Turkey Awards
• Background Checks Gone Wild Hurt Us All

Announcements and Legislative Updates

• EmployeeScreenIQ Rated Top 5 Screening Firm in U.S.
• California Governor Bans Use of Employment Credit Reports
• EmployeeScreenIQ Announces Integration with Taleo Business Edition
• EmployeeScreenIQ Recognized as Fastest Growing Company

Check it out!

As a rule, we don’t use this medium to shamelessly promote our business.  However, we’re very proud of the video we’ve recently produced which illustrates our commitment to streamlining the background screening process, without taking shortcuts.  Check it out and let us know what you think.

We just published a great study about our relationship with the folks at Hospice Compassus.  Check out the preview below.

With more than 1,500 annual background checks that span all 50 states and cover candidates in 14 U.S. office locations, Hospice Compassus needed a quality provider that understood the complicated needs of a company that cares for people in their last stages of life.

Opened in 1979, Hospice Compassus is a family of community-based hospices backed by a vast nationwide network. The company prides itself on a common culture based on three core values: compassion, integrity, and excellence, all of which factor into the hiring process.

In addition to hiring caregiver staff, the company brings in hundreds of volunteers nationwide annually who each must pass stringent background checks based on guidelines that differ from state to state. Recruiter Michele Hinton was not only seeking a provider that could manage their complicated employment screening program, but one that also exemplified the Hospice culture of strong values, reliable service and accountability.

“With companies I have worked with in the past, we had trouble understanding the background check reports,” Hinton explained. “If there was a criminal record, we didn’t know what that meant, or what was wrong. Customer service was a real problem.”

The problem, she explained, was that it would be difficult to know when an employee or volunteer could start work. When there was a delay, she would not know about it, or would not understand the nature of the delay.

Looking for a better solution, Hospice Compassus brought in EmployeeScreenIQ to manage their background screening program in 2010.

“I have worked with several different background screening providers, and this is by far the best experience,” says Hinton. She notes that background checks are completed in a timely fashion and the process is always handled professionally. “Because EmployeeScreenIQ always lets me know how each background check is progressing, I can get that information right back to our teams all over the country and they can update new
hires on when they will be starting.”

The improvements were startling, immediate, and deeply appreciated, she adds. Thanks to the EmployeeScreenIQ team, Hinton now understands which counties throughout the U.S. may cause delays, or what records are legally reportable and which are not. Delays are usually due to searches that can only be performed by court clerks in specific areas or those with archaic research methods. So for instance, if a candidate has lived in several states, Hinton knows that the check may be delayed for several days as opposed to the normal two- to three-day turnaround time. She can then communicate with the hiring manager so that everyone understands when to expect results.

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I’m extremely proud to announce that EmployeeScreenIQ was named by HRO Today to their 2011 Baker’s Dozen Employment Screening Customer Satisfaction Ratings list.  In fact, we were ranked #5 among all screening companies in the United States.

All of the ratings were based on customer survey data. Once HRO Today was able to identify the top employment screening providers they surveyed their customers; asking about services provided, scope and scale of services, and the quality and satisfaction with the services.

This is a huge honor for us because the biggest determining factor was what our clients had to say about us.  We hear a lot about service not being an important factor in how human resource executives select background screening providers.  And it would be okay by me if all of our competitors continue following that “so-called” mantra.

Thank you to all of our clients who participated.  We only get to do these things because you allow us to.  We’ll continue to earn your trust one background check at a time.

Click here to review the complete ratings.

A school teacher is accused of striking a child. The background check had reported no record of criminal activity; however, a school investigation following the incident reveals that the teacher had a pending assault and battery case..

Sadly, background check horror stories are more common than you think. Don’t let it happen to you!

Your Applicants Have Something to Hide: Why You’re Not Finding It.
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Cost: FREE
Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/681781352

Drawing from 13 years of experience, EmployeeScreenIQ’s webinar will explain how to ensure accurate criminal background checks. You’ll also learn:

• Why taking “shortcuts” can lead to compromised background checks
• How companies can inadvertently hire violent criminals
• How to maintain a positive candidate experience, even if negative results are revealed

As a proud partner of EmployeeScreenIQ iCIMS offers software solutions to track and automate everything talent management. We understand that using different systems to manage your pre-hire processes can make identifying top talent difficult as well as create more manual work and reduce overall ROI.

Integrate your background screening program with the iCIMS Talent Platform to enhance your talent pipeline, team productivity, and bottom line. iCIMS offers solutions that bring together pre-hire processes with easy-to-use software that also integrates with third-party systems like your HRIS and assessment data providers as well as EmployeeScreenIQ!.

Employers spend a lot of time, money and effort identifying the perfect candidate. A background screening provider shouldn’t jeopardize that hard work!

One of great pleasures I have enjoyed since we started in 1999 is to watch how our company has grown and how we have evolved as a result of that growth.  If you would have asked me about an employment brand back them, I’d have no idea what you were talking about.  Fast forward to 2011, and I am proud to unveil our first efforts to do so.

Why?  Well, we have positions to fill.  And as we mention above, we’re growing, growing, growing.  So, whether you are client or a future EmployeeScreenIQ team member, take note that we are competing for top talent. Check out some of the highlights of our brand below and visit our careers page for more information (videos and testimonials coming soon).  Also, take a look at our “Get a Life” one-pager.

Why do people love working for EmployeeScreenIQ?  Have you got a minute or 10?

• We’re growing, growing, growing.  So if you’re looking for a new full time career with great benefits and potential for upward mobility, look no more.
• Don’t want to work evenings or weekends?  No problem.  This is definitely a 9-5 gig which allows you to actually have a life outside of work.
• We pay you to have lunch! Lunch time and daily breaks are not deducted from your salary.  You work hard. Why not reap the benefits?
• Sweat the details with a smile and reap the rewards!  Our employees are rewarded for getting it right and delivering superior client service.
• Interested in helping others?  EmployeeScreenIQ and our team members are motivated to be charitable. For example, want to wear jeans to work every day? Just donate $4 per week to an approved charity of your choice.
• We know how to play.  Work doesn’t have to be boring and we offer a lot of activities from ping-pong to company picnics to summer ice-cream truck appearances and outings to Cavs and Indians games.
• We can’t save the world, but we try.  EmployeeScreenIQ recycles over 4000 lbs. per year which equates to 45 trees!
• And don’t worry about a revolving door of management.  The EmployeeScreenIQ executive leadership team hasn’t changed since we opened the doors in 1999.

So are you ready to get a life?  Why the delay? Visit http://www.employeescreen.com/careers.asp to see our current openings and complete our online application to get started.