November 30, 2009

Adjudication: You be the Judge

Hiring a qualified, honest candidate is a goal of every company. But what if one of your short-listed applicants tells you she does not have a clean record? Let's look at the facts… Certain regulations stipulate disqualification if the applicant is an ex-offender/criminal -- meaning they may be restricted from employment in industries such as childcare, education, security, nursing and home healthcare -- places where "vulnerable" populations are involved. Organizations that do not have "vulnerable" populations d...


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November 23, 2009

Tales of Those Who Tried

Since the events of September 11, the majority of companies in America have made performing pre-employment background checks standard procedure. However, most educational institutions have not kept the same pace with their employment screening programs, and may not check faculty members for criminal histories. The following excerpt is from a story that was published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and exemplifies why all companies and institutions should conduct background checks. Paul Krueger, a Penn State professor, was well liked by his stu...


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November 16, 2009

Minimizing the Risks of Negligent Hiring, Pre- and Post-Hire

KVRYD35XMBH6   There has been no shortage of public cases in recent years in which employing organizations have neglected to check the backgrounds of employees prior to hire and have suffered damaging consequences because of it. People get hurt, lawsuits are filed and companies get hit hard with bad press. If you're reading this article, chances are, you are familiar with the benefits of pre-employment screening. But what is being done to learn of crimes committed by current employees since the time the pre-employment chec...


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