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Why credit scores are like grades
The simplest way to understand your credit score is to think back to your school days. This week's article is a guest post from our friends at TrueCredit. Enjoy!
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Employment Screening FAQ Series: Can’t I Just Google Them?
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Apr 11, 2019 11:03:38 AM
Background screening provides employers a level of assurance that they are hiring the right candidate for the job. When implemented correctly,...
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Employment Screening FAQ Series: Can We Consider Arrest Records in Hiring Decisions?
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Apr 3, 2019 11:00:08 PM
When you’re trying to make the best possible hiring decision, criminal records are often considered an important source of information. If you want...
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Employment Screening FAQ Series: Can We Run Background Checks on Independent Contractors?
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Mar 28, 2019 8:35:59 AM
The modern U.S. workforce consists of 15.5 million independent contractors, or contingent workers, who depend on this type of work as their primary...
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Employment Screening FAQ Series: Do We Have to Follow FCRA Guidelines?
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Mar 26, 2019 6:28:02 AM
Today we continue our spotlight on some of the most frequently-asked questions we hear from employers concerning their use of employment background...
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Do Background Checks Actually Stop Fraud?
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Jul 16, 2018 10:50:59 PM
Ethical employees are an obvious key to fraud prevention within any organization. But can you ever really know your employees are ethical before you...
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How Long Does A Background Check Take?
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Jul 10, 2018 9:49:00 AM
Obtaining a background check is often a trade-off between “I want it done now” and “I want it done right.”
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How to Perform a Role-Related Risk Assessment
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Jul 26, 2017 9:00:34 PM
Your pre-employment background screening program is an important part of your overall risk management strategy. All of the risks you are trying to...
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How to identify red flags during a thorough background check
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: May 15, 2017 1:00:51 AM
One of the key issues that exist among employers looking to hire new employees is the background check process. Many organizations require an HR...
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Background Checks for IT Professionals – What Matters Most?
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Apr 14, 2017 12:05:43 AM
When it comes to background checks, every industry has different items they want to emphasize to provide a holistic picture of an applicant. For...
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Human Resources’ Top Questions About Employment Screening Answered
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Apr 6, 2017 12:26:26 AM
We often field questions about employment screening from our HR clients, and we want to take this opportunity to answer some of the more common and...
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5 problems with employee drug test programs
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Apr 3, 2017 1:00:30 AM
Employers face many challenges trying to enforce drug testing regulations for their employees. While there are generally well-documented processes...
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An Insider’s Guide to the Hidden Costs of Background Checks
Luke Runnells: Mar 20, 2017 1:00:18 AM
For many hiring managers, the cost of performing background checks is a small price to pay for the assurance of hiring the right individual for a...
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How To Conduct Background Checks The Right Way
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Mar 13, 2017 1:00:25 AM
The legalities of background checks often make them a hurdle many HR managers wish to avoid. Federal guidelines, such as those released by the Equal...
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5 Things Every Hiring Manager Should Know About Background Checks
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Aug 31, 2016 12:48:36 PM
Every HR manager has to make hiring decisions, and most of them use employment background checks to help ensure the decisions are the right ones.
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Hiring a College Grad? What to Look for in a Background Check
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: May 31, 2016 12:03:31 PM
The future of many companies depends greatly on the quality of the new college grads they hire. Unfortunately, these young people often have very...
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An E-Verify Law That California Companies Need to Know
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Mar 18, 2016 6:39:52 AM
If you are a California employer, you need to know a new law that took effect on January 1 that relates to the use of E-Verify. California employers...
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6 Great Reasons to Background Check Your Employees
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Jul 14, 2014 9:00:44 PM
If you’re like most employers today, you already use background checks to help make employment-related decisions. But just in case you think you’re...
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4 Key Criteria for Evaluating an Applicant’s Criminal History
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Jun 16, 2014 6:25:49 AM
EEOC policy and the various Ban the Box statutes around the country share the common characteristic of requiring employers to adopt background...
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The Why, What, and When of Individualized Assessments
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: May 13, 2013 4:25:26 AM
About one year ago, on April 25, 2012, the EEOC issued revised enforcement guidelines on the use of criminal records in hiring decisions in...
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The Importance of Staff Retention Risk Management
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Apr 9, 2013 2:04:52 AM
There is a risk in any hiring decision. The risk comes in the unknown, and even though an applicant has been properly vetted, there are still things...
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Attention Indiana Employers: New Law Restricts Criminal Background Checks
AccuSourceHR, Inc.: Jul 3, 2012 7:19:06 AM
As you know, criminal records are in the hot seat right now. And it’s not just the EEOC lighting the fire. Starting July 1, 2012, Indiana employers...