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We’re exhibiting and speaking at the 2010 SHRM Conference and Expo. Visit our booth and you could win an Apple iPad.

EmployeeScreenIQ is traveling to the National SHRM Conference in San Diego, California, conducting podcasts and discussing our employment screening services and criminal background checks. Visit us at booth #1023 where we’ll have plenty of giveaways, including a prize drawing for a pair of Apple iPads!

We’ll also unveil the results of our 2010 Background Screening Trends Survey, which covers emerging issues, diploma mills, laws that protect job applicants, and much more. With over 600 respondents, we’re excited to share this insightful report.

Last, EmployeeScreenIQ’s President Jason Morris will speak about the dangers of using social networking sites to screen job applicants. “Social Networking Sites: Can You Always Trust What You See?” is the title of his presentation on Monday, June 28, at 4 p.m. (PST).

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Don’t look now, but it’s almost time for the Annual SHRM Conference.  I’m thrilled with this year’s destination of San Diego, but wish the airlines would cooperate a bit more.  Have you seen the airfares to San Diego from the Chicago or the East Coast?

EmployeeScreenIQ has a lot to talk about at this year’s conference.  We’ll be exhibiting on the show floor and conducting our IQ Podcasts; discussing our employment screening services and criminal background checks.  Of course, there will be plenty of giveaways.  We’ll also be raffling off two Apple iPad’s. Please stop by at Booth #1023 and say hello.

We also will be unveiling the results of our Background Screening Trends Survey which covers attitudes about emerging issues, diploma mills, laws that protect job applicants and more.  We had over 600 respondents and look forward to sharing this impactful study.

Lastly, EmployeeScreenIQ President and C.O.O., Jason B. Morris will be speaking about the dangers of using social networking sites to screen job applicants.

“Social Networking Sites: Can You Always Trust What You See?” is the title of the presentation, which will take place Monday, June 28, at 4 p.m. (PST) at the San Diego Convention Center. The 75-minute session will highlight a variety of emerging employment screening trends with a focus on the use of social networking sites to conduct background checks.

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Technology has dramatically changed the way employers compete for talent and screen prospective employees, but nothing approaches the impact of social networking. With the widespread use of Facebook, LinkedIn, and other sites comes a new wave of legal liabilities for both recruiters and screeners. Other emerging technology threats include online diploma fraud, employment mills that manufacture work experience, screen scraping, and more.

Jason B. Morris, President & COO of EmployeeScreenIQ will address best practices and policies in order to successfully manage Web 2.0 technologies.

Janet Ford, Senior Vice President of The Work Number, will discuss the value of automated employment verifications in the hiring process and new tools for verifying the identity of job candidates.

Join us and learn . . .

* Should companies and screening partners be using social networking profiles to influence hiring decisions?

* Which social media sites are used by recruiters, and how can this harm your company?

* How can employers determine the authenticity of an online degree?

* What are the warning signs of a fraudulent work history?

* How do blogs, Google, and Wikipedia fit into the screening process?

* How to assess the value of ID verification tools and employment history verifications

* Why you should include ID verification in the hiring process

* How to develop a social media policy

The event will take place online. All you will need is a telephone to call the toll-free number and an Internet connection to view the presentation slides. Instructions for participating will be sent the day of the event. The event will last approximately 1 hour, including the question and answer session. There is no charge.

Register online for this eSeminar.

If you have trouble registering, please email eSeminars@talx.com.

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EmployeeScreenIQ will be exhibiting at the SHRM Staffing Management Conference & Exposition in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney World Dolphin & Swan Resort April 26 through April 28, 2010.  Please stop by booth #200 to discuss all the latest trends in employment background screening.

Oh yeah, and for all you treasure hunters out there, we’ll have plenty of free giveaways. We haven’t decided on a raffle gift yet, though.  Anyone have a good suggestion? (And before anyone suggests a free trip to Hawaii, keep in mind that I would most likely make myself the winner for that one).

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Just a reminder that EmployeeScreenIQ will be exhibiting at the Ohio Human Resources Conference held at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio on Wednesday, September 16th and Thursday the 17th.  We’re at booth #42.  Please stop by to say hello and to chat about your employment screening program.  We’ll be giving away free convention bags and raffling off a $150 American Express Gift Certificate.

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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at last week’s Annual SHRM Conference to learn more about EmployeeScreenIQ’s employment screening services and background check solutions.  We are pleased to announce that Judith Mascio from Burlington Coat Factory is the winner of the 42″ Samsung HDTV we raffled off at our booth.

Judith, we’ll be in touch with logistics.

In the meantime, everyone is a winner.  Listed below is a hyperlink to EmployeeScreenIQ’s Top Background Screening Trends for 2010 guide which was released at the conference.  Check it out!

EmployeeScreenIQ’s Top Background Screening Trends for 2010

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Another Annual SHRM Conference is in the books and many of us that attended have just one question: Does Size Matter? I’m sure they are less than pleased with the fact that attendance was down sharply, but at least from our perspective, this was one of the best Annual Conferences we’ve attended in years.

Maybe they didn’t have 12,000 attendees, but those that were there were eager to learn all they could about the lastest trends in the human resources field.  No one needed to be reminded that this has been a difficult year, but the overall tone seems to be one of guarded optimism that things are getting better and will continue to do so.  So sure, everyone still wanted the free stuff on the show floor, but they also really wanted to know how exhibitors could help them improve efficiencies within their respective organizations.

As my friend Kevin Grossman from HRMarketer wrote following the conference, “Less than 7K [attendees]. That’s less than half the number of folks who attended the past two shows. But I gotta tell you, it’s been more of a blessing than a N’awlins voodoo curse.”

A Couple EmployeeScreenIQ Highlights:

• We released our annual background screening trends report for the coming year
• We recorded some great podcasts that we will be posting on the EmployeeScreenIQ Podcast Channel in the coming week, including:
  • China Gorman, SHRM Chief Operating Officer
  • Michael Layman, SHRM Government Affairs
  • College Recruiter’s President and Founder, Steven Rothberg
  • Cheezhead’s Joel Cheesman
  • Amanda Ellis, Director of Business Development at iCIMS
  • Intern Queen, Lauren Berger
  • And Many More
• We’re excited to learn more about SHRM’s new Social Network SHRM Connect
• Regular conference Tweets- Connect with through Twitter at www.twitter.com/employeescreen

Make sure to check them out starting next week!

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It’s June 1st, which can only mean one thing in the HR world.  Summer!  Okay, that wasn’t the one thing I was talking about.  I was referring to the fact that everyone is now getting ready for SHRM’s Annual Conference being held in New Orleans, LA June 28th-July 1st.

employeescreenIQ will be exhibiting again this year and if stopping by to catch up on the latest in background screening isn’t enough, here’s a sneak peek at our conference initiatives:

• It’s All About the Free Stuff!
  • We’ll be giving away a 42″ Samsung HDTV.  Just drop off your business card at our booth #519 to qualify.
  • Stop by for a free employeescreenIQ convention tote and environmentally friend journal book.
• What’s New?
  • We’ll reveal our 3rd Annual Top 10 Background Screening Trends for the coming year
  • Be the first to check out our soon to be redesigned website!
• Podcasts- For the 2nd year in a row, we’ll be interviewing some of the top names and suppliers in the HR field.

We’ll look forward to seeing you in N’awlens!

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Good morning from the exhibit hall at the SHRM Staffing Management Conference in Las Vegas.  The conference started yesterday and I thought those of you who couldn’t attend would be interested in finding out what you’ve missed.

It should be no surprise that attendance is down to about 800 from the record number of 1,200 attendees last year.  Given the current state of our economy, I think that is an impressive number.  SHRM has done a great job of tailoring their programming to the here and now.  They are not glossing over the issues HR professionals face in today’s economy and are providing very realistic information about what the near future holds.

While exhibit hall traffic isn’t what it has been, we had a number of great conversations with attendees yesterday.  Many have shared their challenges as they relate to employment background screening.  I am encouraged by the depth of knowledge that HR professionals now have about background checks.  Only a few years ago, most just considered them an obstacle in their in-boarding process.  Not any more.

I also have to give the folks from SHRM props for sending members of their executives teams out there to thank both exhibitors and attendees for coming out to the conference.  Their sincerity was obvious and I think it is a nice touch.

This morning, employeescreenIQ President and COO, Jason Morris led a educational session entitled “What Employers Need to Know About Social Networking Sites”.  Couldn’t believe how many showed up for a 7am session.  And no one left!

Okay, exhibit hall opens in a couple.  Gotta go spread the gospel about employeescreenIQ.  More to follow.

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As mentioned in a previous post, employeescreenIQ will be exhibiting at next week’s Staffing Management Conference at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, NV.  Jason Morris, our company President and C.O.O. will also be leading an educational session on the use of Social Networking Sites when conducting employment background checks.

Please stop by booth #317 if you plan to attend.  Of course, we’ll have the obligatory giveaways and we’ll be  raffling off an Apple iTouch.  We’ll also be conducting podcast interviews from the exhibit floor.  And if that’s not enough, we’ll be giving away smiles for free and the occasional piece of background screening tips!

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