To say we live in a highly visual society is hardly a disruptive thought. Many years ago at UCLA, I studied Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian intellectual whose work in the 1960s theorized that the “medium is the message.” He understood that rich media channels such as television broadcasting was itself more impactful than the content […]
Sometimes it’s difficult to know if you’re reading real news or the Onion… A candidate for the Florida state House recently was publicly shamed into admitting that she lied about her education, and was compelled to drop out of the race. Melissa Howard claimed to be a college grad, but a local news site reported […]
Here’s a quick checklist of the basic requirements for pre-employment background checks on drivers mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, including commercial drivers who operate passenger or property-carrying vehicles. Be sure to check out our eBook on best practices, our webinar or podcast on hair drug testing. We also have a wealth of […]
By: Abigail Potter, Manager of Safety and Occupational Health Policy at the American Trucking Associations Over the last decade, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been working towards improving standards for how commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are medically qualified. One significant improvement FMCSA made toward standardizing the medical qualifications program was the […]
Verifying the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) mandated requirement for attaining a three-year work history on all driver candidates is one of the biggest hiring challenges for motor carriers and companies with private fleets. By the time organizations obtain all the required information—a significant time investment for employees—the highly-valued driver may have already been […]
HireRight is excited to introduce HireRight Global, the first truly global background screening solution. Simply put, HireRight Global is a technology platform, combined with operational and support centers around the world, which together provide a uniform and consistent, yet localized way to perform background screening, no matter where in the world employers and their candidates […]
