August 17, 2009

The Hidden Dangers of Your Vendor Workforce

Pre-employment background screening of full-time employees is widely practiced in today's business community. According to SHRM, 85 percent of all large U.S. employers perform some type of background check on their new hires. With a formal background screening program in place, companies are able to better prevent thefts, breaches and violence and provide a safer and more secure work environment. Despite the tremendous effort companies put into hiring the right staff and conducting their due diligence on full-time employees, more often th...


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August 10, 2009

What Your Employees Don’t Want You to Know

Employees know what falls within the boundaries of appropriate behavior befitting your organization. However, they take their cues from company policies, codes and, even more so, from the actions of your organization. Do you perform ongoing and random drug screening or do you only perform a pre-employment drug test? What does your drug testing program say about your organization’s workforce goals? A recent Society of Human Resources Management survey showed only 39.4 percent of organizations in the U.S. perform random drug screening. I...


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August 3, 2009

Going Global, the Right Way

The launching and implementation of a global screening program is typically driven by a global policy and the organization’s desire for global uniform hiring practices. Once you have met this need by creating a plan for a global screening program for your organization, you will want to ensure the program’s long-term success by following a few best practice guidelines. By taking steps early in the development of your program, you can avoid many complications and pitfalls that may otherwise occur down the road. To help you better pr...


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