In Part 1 this social media background checks series, we discussed the issue of accuracy when using social media resources for performing employment screenings. Now, let’s address the issues of privacy and discrimination. These two topics go hand-in-hand even more so than with accuracy. Whereas accuracy can come down to a matter of very poor [...]
Using social media platforms (particularly Facebook) to do background checks on potential employees has more and more become an attractive option for business owners and management the past couple of years. However, it’s important to note that it’s not without tremendous risk and should be approached with the utmost caution. The truth is that the [...]
California has always received all manner of media attention and it does seem they like to make a splash no matter how controversial. The issues in this article aren’t new, but might bankrupt your business. If you are in California, are an employer, and have ever used the Megan’s Law Website, beware that you don’t embroil yourself in [...]
Times are getting even harder, and the competition is getting tougher. More and more companies are turning to pre-employment criminal background checks to ensure they only hire employees who have never been involved in any questionable activities. And these days, social media has almost as much to say about whether you’re getting hired as anything [...]
The tale of former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky has been all over the news in the past months and serves as an interesting cautionary tale for the necessity of background checks. As humans, it’s our nature to want to trust. This and the fact that employers often just want to get someone [...]
If you are one of the many people who has received a DUI or DWI in your lifetime, there’s no doubt your chances of employment are going to be affected. However, if you have lived a clean life since being convicted, the situation isn’t as bad as you might think. Suzanne Lucas, a human resources [...]
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