The new E-Verify rule that went into effect earlier this month has a lot of employers scratching their heads, wondering exactly who’s required to use the system and when they have to start.
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Tags: contractors, E-Verify, USCIS
In the debate about whether to search for candidates online before they’re hired, here’s another reason hiring managers may consider doing so:
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Tags: background check, LinkedIn, resume
Not all employers conduct background checks for every position they hire. But as this recent court case shows, sometimes they’re just plain necessary.
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Tags: background check, negligent hiring
This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level.
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Tags: Bozeman, Montana, passwords, social networking
It’s a common HR dilemma: How much should a criminal record affect a hiring decision?
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Tags: convictions, criminal record, ex-cons
Another example of why background checks can never be too thorough:
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Tags: background screening, theft
If one of your employees attacks a stranger while on duty, does that make the company liable? That’s what an assault victim claimed in this recent case.
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Tags: assault, negligent hiring
The Social Security Administration has unveiled a new method for verifying hires’ social security numbers. Will it make HR’s life any easier?
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Tags: sociail security numbers, SSA, verfication
Though most candidates give honest interviews, there are always a few who invent or exaggerate achievements, skills, previous jobs, etc. Here’s how you and your managers can tell when someone’s lying.
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Tags: dishonesty, interview, lies
When you get a resume with a long employment gap, is that a red flag about the candidate or just a sign of the hard economic times?
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Tags: Economy, employment gaps, resumes, Robert Half
