employeescreenIQ -- Guest Articles

How and Why A Company 1/3 Your Size Is Going to Have Your Marketplace for Lunch

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:37:27 -0400

Robert Schepens, CEO of Champion Staffing recently wrote the book, “The Great Workplace 2.0” and we think you’ll enjoy this excerpt from his book as well as the overall concept of tomorrow’s great workplace.

Three Tips to Make the Most of a Recession

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:09:21 -0400

By Caitrin O' Sullivan at iCIMS
The number one complaint we’re hearing from hiring managers and recruiters is that they are being absolutely inundated with resumes, to the point that they simply cannot handle the overload.

Don’t Lie About How Good You Are . . .

Wed, 06 May 2009 16:17:07 -0400

There is so much competition in the market place at the moment, with many former senior level executives vying for jobs far beneath their skills and qualifications it’s become a virtual (no pun intended even though we are an online recruitment company), feeding frenzy!
By Lisa Kaye, President & CEO of greenlightjobs

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION: Assessing the Risk to your Business

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:44:08 -0400

Most firms that experience a serious [workplace violence] incident will move quickly to minimize the negative publicity and the impact on their business.
By W. Barry Nixon, Executive Director of National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION: Assessing the Risk to your Business

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:04:22 -0400

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION: Assessing the Risk to your Business

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:03:43 -0400

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION: Assessing the Risk to your Business

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:03:20 -0400

Take It Outside: The Benefits of Workforce Management Outsourcing

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:42:05 -0400

If your employee scheduling, time collection, payroll and HRIS processes are draining key resources and costing your organization more than they should, it’s time to look to the marketplace for solutions.
By Anthony Petraco, President & CEO of Valiant Solution, Inc.

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION: Assessing the Risk to your Business

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:06:26 -0500

Why Employers Should Reconsider Facebook Fishing

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:19:50 -0500

While there is no specific prohibition on checking an applicant's Facebook page, employers should carefully weigh the potential hazards before entering these waters.
By Jackie J. Ford of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

The Difference Between a Name Search and a Document Request

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:31:45 -0500

One of the most enlightening concepts that casual requesters often discover is that “name search” will often find the location of a record or determine if a record exists, but will not uncover the record itself.
By Guest Author Mike Sankey, founder and CEO of BRB Publications

Employment Screening Compliance with the FCRA

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:17:20 -0400

Labor and employment attorney Seth Briskin discusses compliance with the FCRA.

FCRA Business Verifications: An Introduction

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:46:29 -0400

Michael Korvink of Global Compliance explains the in's and out's of the credit bureau mandates to conduct 3rd party site inspections.

A New Era in Talent Management Systems

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:30:43 -0400

Kristy Megna is Marketing Communications Coordinator for New Jersey-based iCIMS

Employers Guide to Outsourcing Employment Verifications

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:51:31 -0400

Our friends over at the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS)recently published a tremendous resource that details everything employers would want to know about Verifications (Education, Employment, Professional License, etc.) and their value when conducting a thorough background check.

The Value and Necessity of An MRO On All Drug Test Results

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:09:59 -0400

Joe Reilly is the President of Florida Drug Screening a Florida based third party administrator (TPA) providing drug & alcohol testing services throughout the United States.

Searching Criminal Records

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:47:42 -0400

Mike Sankey is a true pioneer the field of Public Research. He is regarded as a leading industry expert in public records, criminal record access, state DMV policies and procedures, as well as knowing who's who in the commercial arena of public information vendors. The following article comes from his book, The Public Record Research Tips Book

Searching Criminal Records

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:39:36 -0400

Users of Consumer Reports Have New Responsibilities As of November 1, 2008 Under the Federal Trade Commission’s Identity Theft Red Flag Regulations

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:13:50 -0400

New FACTA regulations go into effect on November 1, 2008 and require the creation of a number of new policies and procedures for specified entities. Some of the regulations apply to all users of consumer reports, where others are specific to financial institutions and creditors. By Guest Author Pamela Q. Devata, Labor & Employment Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Background Checking Partnerships: No Longer a Luxury but a Necessity

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:54:23 -0400

More employers are realizing that you can't 'judge a book by its cover' and are delving deeper into a candidate's background. By Guest Author Keith Greene, former Vice President of Readiness at the Society for Human Resource Management