EmployeeScreenIQ Blog

As you may know, in March we successfully launched employeescreen University, a first of its kind interactive, educational Web site for security, risk management and human resource professionals that features regularly updated, free background-screening information; all aimed to help hiring managers make better hiring decisions. The reaction from the marketplace has been overwhelmingly positive and we have evolved the content based on the responses we receive from our visitors.

Some of the new features added since the launch include:

Guest Articles Section- A unique point of view about background checks and, or other related topics from industry insiders and experts. Sample of Guest Contributors includes:

• Ron Bower, Vice President and Director of Talent Sourcing at AmTrust Bank on Developing Employee Referral Programs
• Pam Devata, Labor and Employment Attorney at Seyfarth Shaw on new FACT Act requirements aimed to protect personal identifying information
• Keith Greene, former Vice President of Workforce Readiness at SHRM on developing strong partnerships with background screening organizations
• Michael Sankey, Founder and CEO of BRB Publications on how to search criminal records

employeescreenIQ Podcast Channel- Interviews with relevant hiring professional experts and content specific programming from employeescreenIQ associates. Sample of Podcasts already conducted includes:

• China Miner-Gorman, C.O.O. and Interim President of the Society for Human Resource Management
• Joel Cheesman, Head Cheese at Cheezhead.com
• Jonathan Goodman, Vice President of Business Development at HRMarketer.com
• Many More Podcasts available

Resources Page for FCRA and Other Important Links

Court Delays Update Page

Announcements Section

In the coming months we plan to include additional social networking tools, introduce new videos, and conduct best practice webinars both live and recorded and much, much more.

If you haven’t yet visited the site, please check out what you’ve been missing at http://university.employeescreen.com. We also invite all visitors to offer feedback. What did you like? What didn’t you like? What topics would you like to see more of? Etc.

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We just released the latest edition of The Verifier, employeescreenIQ’s free background screening newsletter.  The Verifier XVI includes great content on best practices in employment screening, compliance tips and company news and events.

Check it out at http://theverifier.employeescreen.com/theverifier/current_issue

Let us know if there are more topics you are interested in learning about in future issues at info@employeescreen.com .

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We are proud to announce that employeescreenIQ has formed a strategic alliance with iCIMS which will allow hiring professionals using iCIMS’ Talent Management Solutions to automate thorough, accurate and compliant background checks for employment applicants around the world.

The integration allows users to perform employment background checks by seamlessly and securely transporting the necessary data from iCIMS’ Talent Management Platform to employeescreenIQ without duplicate data entry, allowing for greater efficiency and ultimately reducing a corporation’s overall time-to-fill metric.

The alliance between employeescreenIQ and iCIMS will ultimately help HR professionals become more efficient in evaluating candidates and more competitive in their race to introduce new talent to their organizations.

We are exicted about the opportunities this partnership will create for our mutual clientele.  If you are interested in learning about how you can benefit from this integration, please contact us for more information.

View the full press release here . . .

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For some reason the Wall Street Journal re-printed an article I was quoted in a few years ago.  The article was originally published in August of 2005 before we changed our company name. The article focuses on the verification aspect of background screening.  The interview was conducted while I was Co-Chairman of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®).

Application Asks for Your Salary, But Is It Better to List a Range?

Originally published August 15, 2005

Question: I’m considering applying for a job that requires my salary history and requirements upon application. Do I “give away the store” before getting my foot in the door? And if I do apply, should I be exact, or can I give a range?

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We just published the 2008 2nd Quarter issue of The Verifier, employeescreenIQ’s background-screening quarterly newsletter.   Take a peek when you get a chance.

The Verifier

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One of our favorites, W. Barry Nixon from The National Institute For The Prevention of Workplace Violence  contacted Jason Morris and I about a year ago and asked if we would be interested in writing a chapter about International Background Checks for a book he intended to publish for those interested in learning how to manage hiring risks.  Together Jason and I collaborated with Les Rosen and Michael Damm to describe a process that at best had been sparsely addressed in the past.

The book entitled “Background Screening and Investigations: Managing Hiring Risk from the HR and Security Perspectives” was recently released and contains expert content from the most respected people in the screening industry today.  Those who deal with background checks in both HR and security can greatly benefit from this advanced level guide to mitigating hiring risk.

We are very proud to be included and think that interested readers can definitely benefit from our collective insights.

If you are interested in purchasing this book, it is available on Amazon.com now.

Click here to get the book now!

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I had the honor of representing employeescreenIQ at the 2008 Annual Employer Recognition Dinner in Columbus, Ohio Saturday night. We were chosen as one of the premier companies by The Ohio Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and I was proud to accept the award on behalf of all our military employees.

We received the “Chairman’s Above and Beyond Award” because our policies accomodating our National Guard and Reserve employees far exceed our legal obligations. Thousands of servicemen and women across the state nominated their employers for this award. 753 companies in all. This organization, over the course of several months, whittled those nominations down to 23 winners.

It was a proud, formal affair attended by about 300 people, complete with a military band and a flag presentation. Men and women in uniform sought me out (and other winners) to personally thank us for our efforts. To be honest, I was a little awstruck. Many in the audience have seen combat recently. Compared to the comittment and sacrifice of these soliders, our contributions seem so insignificant. But I was repeatedly told I was wrong. I saw how appreciative these officers were toward employers who made their lives and their families’ just a little easier. It made me recognize we can all contibute, even if we don’t wear a uniform.

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employeescreenIQ is very proud to announce the launch of employeescreen University, a first-of-its-kind online, educational learning resource for human resource, security and risk-management professionals, which features regularly updated, free background-screening information aimed to help organizations make better hiring decisions.

We have been working diligently on this concept for some time now and hope you will take advantage of this free resource. We felt and continue to feel that there is so much misinformation out there about what constitutes an effective background check and how to establish a program that works for each individual organization. employeescreen University is all about educating the marketplace and empowering interested individuals with the information they need to develop an effective screening program. We also welcome your feedback and will tailor the site based on the comments and requests we see.

Official employeescreen University News Release

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employeescreenIQ is proud to announce that we have been selected by the Ohio Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) to receive the Chairman’s Above & Beyond Award. This award honors outstanding employers who have gone above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) in the past year.

While we are proud to receive this award, we are most proud of the fact that an employeescreenIQ team member nominated us for this distinction.  See announcement below:

Award Letter

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