Background Screening Blog
The Unmasking
A Worldwide Pandemic Helps Reveal the Truth Behind Working with Small Businesses By: Christine Cunneen As the owner of a small business, it is probably not surprising that I have strong feelings about the unique value small businesses bring to the table for their...
Should We Be Re-Screening Employees Returning from Furloughs?
By: Christine Cunneen We are experiencing extraordinary times. Never in our lifetimes have we seen the devastating effects of a worldwide pandemic, and I can only hope we never see them again. The increasing unemployment rate has been of particular concern, and one...
COVID-19 Coronavirus Update
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES As we all watch unprecedented actions and prepare ourselves for the expanding reach of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we want you to be aware that we are taking every feasible precaution to keep our staff and clients safe,...
Hire Image’s Top 10 Background Screening Predictions for 2020
1.Access to Criminal Data Faces Severe Limitations Legislators and courts around the country are making data more difficult to obtain for background screeners and their clients. This trend is moving throughout the country and is expected to continue in 2020. ...
Salary History – What’s That? Where We’ve Been in 2019; Where We’re Going in 2020
By: Christine Cunneen The legislative trend banning salary history questions is clearly not going anywhere. In fact, it is quite the opposite. At times, it seems nearly as if it’s an epidemic spreading throughout the country. Through the passage of various state and...
HIRE IMAGE ACHIEVES BACKGROUND SCREENING CREDENTIALING COUNCIL RE-ACCREDITATION
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Deanna Novak : 888-433-0090 APPROVED PRESS RELEASE HIRE IMAGE ACHIEVES BACKGROUND SCREENING CREDENTIALING COUNCIL RE-ACCREDITATION RALEIGH, N.C., NOVEMBER 11, 2019 – The Professional...
Driving Record Searches: Not Necessarily Just for Drivers Anymore
Today, more than ever, employers are checking driving records as a part of their overall background screening process. While a majority of employers conducting this search are filling positions that actually involve driving – trucking, delivery, and ride-sharing, to...
Verifying the Top 10 Truths about Verifications
By Christine Cunneen In our People Lie! One Certain Truth on the Importance of Background Screening blog, we discussed the fact that 78% of hiring managers have caught lies on resumes or job applications. Taking that one step further–how are they catching all of...
Harvard Rescinds College Acceptance, Spurring Social Media Debate Once Again
By Christine Cunneen The ramifications of social media usage are again in the news. Recent stories of Harvard rescinding an acceptance offer of a student after finding out he had used racial slurs in the past has been permeating social media platforms and mainstream...
People Lie! One Certain Truth on the Importance of Background Screening
By: Christine Cunneen, CEO, Hire Image Most people in the background screening industry for a long time often think they’ve seen it all. And then, something, or someone, else comes along. No matter the story, circumstances, or day, what it often comes down to is...