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Recorded Webinar "Your Applicants Have Something to Hide: Why You're Not Finding It"
Drawing from 13 years of experience, this EmployeeScreenIQ learning session explains how to ensure accurate criminal background checks. Learn why taking "shortcuts" can lead to compromised background checks and inadvertently hire violent criminals. Read More
National Hospice Network Ensures Mission With Help from EmployeeScreenIQ
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. Read More
The Resume Is Dead. Long Live The Online Profile!
Guest Article by Kevin W. Grossman- Why? Because it’s a self-serving piece of inconsistently formatted and fudged professional drivel that really doesn’t help me hire true quality of fit. Read More

Legislative Updates

2/2/2012 Public Records Under Further Attack
For employers who rely upon third parties to screen regulated drivers on their behalf, any benefit from a national clearinghouse will be lost. Read More
12/13/2011 Reminder of New California Employer Obligations On Credit Reports
We wanted to a reminder you that the state of California's new restrictions on the use of employment credit reports are set to take effect January 1, 2012. Read More
11/7/2011 Wisconsin Prepares to Ban Felons From Working at Schools
Would any of us entrust our children to schools who knowingly hired felons? How about those who conducted substandard background checks and weren't given comprehensive information? Read More

Court Delays

1/16/2012 Martin Luther King Day
Please note that all U.S. courts will be closed today, January 16, 2012 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. All courts will reopen on Tuesday the 17th. Read More
1/2/2012 New Year's Holiday Closures
Please note that all U.S. courts will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2012 for the New Year's holiday. All court will reopen again for business on the 3rd. Read More
12/26/2011 Christmas Court Court Closures
Please note that all U.S. courts will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holidays. Most, if not all will be open again for business on the 27th. Read More

White Papers

Background Screening and The Candidate Experience
Written by background screening authority Nick Fishman, this article explains how background checks can directly impact the onboarding process and your company’s brand. Read More
Diploma Mill Resource Guide
Diploma mills are on the rise and it is important for employers to be vigilant when it comes to verifying a candidate's academic qualifications. Check out EmployeeScreenIQ's list of Known Diploma Mills and Recognized Accrediting Institutions. Read More
Adjudication Modules: When Consistency Becomes a Liability
A new white paper from EmployeeScreenIQ reveals the challenges of these modules and offers ways for hiring professionals to avoid a legal slippery slope. Read More

Announcements

2/15/2012 Risky Business: Ensuring Your Background Check is Legally Compliant
Drawing from our new trends survey report, we'll cover best practices and tips to ensure that your hiring practices comply with ever-changing screening laws, legislation and guidelines. We'll also discuss some colorful background check scenarios that we presented to survey respondents . . . and their surprising answers.
1/26/2012 New Changes To E-Verify System Effective Jan. 1
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be releasing the newest version of E-Verify on January 30, 2012 and there will be new requirements in order to process requests through EmployeeScreenIQ's system.
1/10/2012 EmployeeScreenIQ Names Angela Bosworth Vice President of Compliance and General Counsel
Bosworth joins EmployeeScreenIQ with broad industry experience including more than 20 years as a licensed attorney and over 10 years in the background screening industry..

In The News

2/2/2012 EmployeeScreenIQ Webinar Examines HR Response to Background Check Challenges, Reveals 2012 Trends Survey Results
HR professionals are invited to attend a free webcast from EmployeeScreenIQ and discover the steps their industry peers take (and don't take) to stay out of legal hot water. Read More
1/10/2012 EmployeeScreenIQ Names Angela Bosworth Vice President of Compliance and General Counsel
Bosworth joins EmployeeScreenIQ with broad industry experience including more than 20 years as a licensed attorney and over 10 years in the background screening industry.. Read More
1/3/2012 EmployeeScreenIQ Extends Submission Deadline for Annual Background Screening Trends Survey
Over 600 human resources professionals have taken the six-minute survey so far, which measures thorny background check scenarios from the discovery of inflated resumes to criminal histories. Read More

Upcoming Events

2/15/2012 Risky Business: Ensuring Your Background Check is Legally Compliant
Drawing from our new trends survey report, we'll cover best practices and tips to ensure that your hiring practices comply with ever-changing screening laws, legislation and guidelines. We'll also discuss some colorful background check scenarios that we presented to survey respondents . . . and their surprising answers. Read More
1/26/2012 Your Applicants Have Something to Hide: Why You're Not Finding It (Speaking Engagement)
EmployeeScreenIQ's Jason Morris and 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. Read More
2/26/2012 EmployeeScreenIQ to Sponsor TLNT Transform Conference
EmployeeScreenIQ is excited to be a sponsor at the first ever Transform Conference, put on by TLNT in Austin, TX on February 26-28. Read More

The Verifier

The Quarterly publication of EmployeeScreenIQ.
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