What if you found that hiring a former felon could be a good thing for your company?
Or that it could even turn out to a great thing, with such a person actually outperforming other employees with “clean” records?
In light of a recent study from Harvard and Amherst universities indicating that doing so may actually be a wise decision for a number of reasons, it’s a notion worth deliberation.
Now that the school year is over, it’s time to compare your organization’s background checking program to others in the industry. Don’t worry, it’s not cheating!
Read through this infographic to see how you stack up against other educational organizations and how you can improve for the next school year.
Most employers conduct some sort of background check before hiring a new employee. It shouldn’t be a surprise to prospective employees, but sometimes it is if they’ve never been through a verification before. For some candidates, this can be a daunting stage of the job seeking process and they may have a lot of questions.
To help answer some basic questions and ease candidates’ minds, we’ve put together this infographic as a tool for you to share with them.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to perform a background check outside the United States?
Not surprisingly, background screening is a very different concept and process in other countries.
As an employer, you might be interested in learning what this undertaking is like in five of the countries in which HireRight commonly conducts checks.
So you’ve determined that you should be conducting background checks, but getting started can be a daunting process.
An Internet search for screening vendors can turn up dozens upon dozens of possible providers – how do you pick just one?
Your most important goal is to engage a vendor that meets your organization’s specific needs.
Here are some things to consider and questions to ask of potential vendors.
Many employers struggle with determining if they’re at a stage where they really need to have a formal policy around employment background checks.
The reality is that most employers, regardless of size or industry, should likely have some sort of policy in place.
That’s because, no matter what type of employer you are, background checks should be conducted lawfully, and consistently – and screening policies go a long way in helping ensure that this happens.
So what are some questions you’ll want to answer as you create and implement a screening policy?
