HR Best Practices – Page 20 – My Thoughts Exactly

Background Checks: Do Them Right!

Background checks are a valuable hiring tool; part of a proactive strategy to build the best, safest workforce. However, like any other tool, there are times when background checks are not perfect—especially when they are used improperly.

Background Checks: Fast and Affordable

Do you know what your background check would reveal? Future employers will probably find out! Why do employers check the background of prospective employees? Recent SHRM research reports that 69 percent of companies perform background checks on all candidates. Most companies (62 percent) that do background checks only do so after a job offer hasContinue reading “Background Checks: Fast and Affordable”

SHRM Report: Use of Background Checks in Hiring

SHRM Survey Findings: BackgroundChecking—The Use of Criminal BackgroundChecks in Hiring Decisions Do organizations conduct criminal background checks on job candidates? If they do, how often and under what circumstances? Courtesy: 2012 backgroundcheck criminal_final from shrm This study by the Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that 69 percent of companies claim to conduct criminal background checks onContinue reading “SHRM Report: Use of Background Checks in Hiring”

How to Spot Resume Lies

In a period of intense competition and shrinking budgets, recruiting, hiring and retaining the best employees is essential. The cost of a lousy hire is just too high. One problem—many people, in their quest to get a job, will not be accurate—or truthful—on a resume. With a few easy steps, you can protect you andContinue reading “How to Spot Resume Lies”

HR MUST Embrace Social Media [Inforgaphic]

For many human resources professionals, it is not a matter of “if” the time has come to embrace social media, but “why” they have not embraced it sooner… Social media has stopped being a novelty (or passing fad) and has become an integral part of the business strategy for many companies. From advertising and customerContinue reading “HR MUST Embrace Social Media [Inforgaphic]”