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UNIVERSITY PARK – A new Penn State policy, effective July 5, 2012, requires final job candidates and third-party employees who are offered employment on or after the policy effective date to undergo a criminal background check before approval of their work at the University. Three of the University’s prior policies (HR69, HR95 and HR96) have [...]
Minnesota is one of fourteen states in the U.S. currently not requiring background checks for licensed nurses. Due to a simple yes or no question asking applicants if they have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor charges, a loophole exists allowing convicted criminals to become a licensed nurse if they lie on their application. In [...]
The ROI of Background Screening HR Management http://www.hrmreport.com/article/The-ROI-of-Background-Screening/ Points of Interest: The net annual Return On Investment for background screening is over 900%. There are scarce few business expenses that can generate the type of ROI that background screening can. According to the US Small Business Administration, for every dollar an employer invests in employment [...]
Right Management Survey Right Management Impact of a Bad Hire, Press Release Key Points: Lower employee morale and decreased productivity are the biggest negative consequences. Other negative consequences include: lost customers and market share, and higher training, recruitment, and severance costs. The average cost of a bad hire is 2.5 times the employee’s salary. 42% [...]
Points of Interest: Workplace violence accounted for 18 percent of all violent crime. Victims of workplace violence identified intimates as the perpetrator in about 1 percent of all violent workplace crimes. About 40 percent of the victims of nonfatal violence in the workplace reported that they knew their offenders. Of victims of violent crime, 22 [...]
This interview is a must watch for those of you who… Have a look: Bloomberg Interview
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Link Here: http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus08-using-consumer-reports-what-employers-need-know Your company has job vacancies to fill. You’re also thinking about promoting some employees from within the company. You’ve winnowed down the stack of applications and resumes and want to run background checks through a third party company who is in the business of compiling background information. Employment background checks also [...]
A great guide for… Please take a look for yourself: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Key Industry Organizations
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www.privacyrights.org
www.shrm.org
This site will help you to… Click below to view: Society of Human Resource Management