In spring 2010, more than 600 HR professionals shared their views on the trends and challenges that will shape the future of employment background screening. The results are in and EmployeeScreenIQ has compiled them into a 14-page report that covers:
We recently attended the Annual SHRM Conference in San Diego, CA and as always met up with some HR industry experts and insiders to discuss the latest trends and technologies relevant to staffing, employees and background checks. Check them out here.
Because the word “credit” is included in the federal law that governs the background check process, clients and applicants often think a “credit check” is automatically part of it. In reality, recent research shows credit reports are ordered on only 10% to 20% of background checks.
Nearly 50 percent of employers use credit checks for relevant jobs, but in these challenging economic times, many have been accused of using credit reports to unfairly deny people work. Legislators are listening to these concerns and some states are passing or proposing legislation designed to limit or ban the use of credit histories.
Here at EmployeeScreenIQ, we answer hundreds of questions every day for HR professionals regarding a variety of topics: criminal records, verifications, drug testing, court research, I-9 verifications, etc.
