Background Screening Blog
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...
Medical and Recreational Marijuana – What Is An Employer To Do?
By: Sarah R. Skubas Principal, Jackson Lewis PC Employers have long held the belief (and rightly so) that drug testing employees, both pre-employment and during employment, is an important tool in maintaining a safe and productive workforce. This principle is...
Independent Contractors vs. Employee vs. FCRA – It’s Not as Settled as You Think
It is no surprise that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the subject of many lawsuits and multi-million dollar class action settlements, particularly when it comes to a consumer report being obtained for “employment purposes.” This includes the “stand-alone...
At the Crossroads of Reintegration and Recidivism
Last month, the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) announced the launch of “Getting Talent Back to Work,” a national initiative supporting the hiring of individuals with criminal records. Through this “second-chance” initiative, business executives and...
Hire Image’s Top 10 Background Screening Predictions for 2019
When it comes to background screening, drug screening, and employment verification, those in the background screening industry must keep informed of the ever-changing rules, regulations, laws, and court decisions. What are the most impactful topics facing the industry...