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How to Attract Millennial Employees with Non-Monetary Benefits

Posted September 18, 2017 · Add Comment

Millennials are an important and valuable part of the workforce; in fact, they’re taking over the workplace. Based on data from Pew Research Center, more than one-in-three American workers are Millennials, and in 2015 they surpassed Generation X to become the largest segment of the American workforce.

Since Millennials have different attitudes towards work, as we discuss below, the challenge for companies and hiring professionals is how to attract and retain them. Monetary compensation and other expensive benefits aren’t necessarily the answer, but opportunities for growth, purpose-building and more could be.

Use these five tips to attract Millennials to your company and retain the ones you have.

Steven Spencer

U.S. Senate and Truckers Fight to Help Combat Human Trafficking

Posted September 12, 2017 · Add Comment

With the recent human trafficking incident in Texas where nine people were found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, the issue has become a stark reminder of why human smuggling networks must be brought to justice.

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Becoming GDPR Compliant – Step 4 of 12

Posted September 7, 2017 · Add Comment

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less than a year away. Yet, there still seems to be some way to go for most companies affected to achieve compliance with the new regulations.

On the first Thursday of each month, HireRight releases another step in the “12 Steps to GDPR Compliance” blog series, aimed at addressing some key issues that are closely related to the HireRight services.

Now it’s time to continue the journey with Step 4 on the road to GDPR compliance!

Lewis Lustman

Comparing Extended Workforce Screening in the U.S., EMEA, and APAC

Posted August 28, 2017 · Add Comment

It’s fascinating – and informative – to review the findings from the American editions of our 10th Annual Employment Screening Benchmark Report with those from our European/Middle East/Africa, and Asia/Pacific Regions. We’re literally – and figuratively – oceans apart in many areas, but according to the many thousands of hiring professionals we’ve surveyed around the world, also share many of the same perspectives and practices in conducting increasingly-critical background checks.

Take a look at how we compare verifying the backgrounds of The Extended Workforce: independent contractors, contingent and temporary workers, volunteers, and vendor representatives. The results may surprise you.

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How to Take Advantage of Mobile for Recruiting

Posted August 21, 2017 · Add Comment

With 45 percent of candidates taking advantage of a mobile device to apply for a job, it’s no wonder businesses are upping their mobile game when it comes to recruitment.

Here are some ways that mobile can jump-start the recruiting process.

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The Future of CSA Scores

Posted August 14, 2017 · Add Comment

What the National Academies of Sciences CSA Recommendations Will Mean

The ability of the CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability) scoring system to accurately portray the crash risk of each individual motor carrier is still in question, which has become of paramount importance to the trucking industry as more and more people — bankers, insurers, shippers, plaintiff’s attorneys, to name a few — are looking to CSA as the final word on the safety of the fleet.