Q. Alice, a vice president, wants to use an outside credit agency to help with background checks for applicants as the checking of references has become too time-consuming for the company. Before ...

The primary advantage of a pre-employment background check is that it makes a hiring disaster less likely. A thorough check discourages fakers, who may drop out to avoid being embarrassed, and exposes ...

Employee background checks are used to locate potentially negative information, such as a criminal record or poor credit history. They are also used to verify prior employment, educational ...

That’s one of the results found in a recent report commissioned by Sterling Infosystems Inc., a background check firm, and conducted by Kelton Global. The nationwide report found that more than 60% of ...

You’ve culled through your candidates to fill an opening in your business and finally landed on someone who seems like a perfect fit. No matter how much you like your choice, though, you know better ...

Hiring the right employees is one of the most important responsibilities any organization faces. A strong team helps build a safe, productive environment, but one wrong hire can create legal, ...

Employee personas -- models that represent different groups of employees -- are useful tools for designing employee experiences for the hybrid workforce. Companies that adopt a hybrid workforce model ...