We live in an era of fast-paced changes. Workforces that used to be static are more fluid and dynamically changing than ever before. With vendors and contractors increasingly becoming a regular part of the workforce it is becoming more important to put in place a process to screen this "extended workforce" in the same way […]
Meeting the very real demand for contract workers at military and government installations across the U.S. has been the portfolio of DeLeon Technical Services, Inc. (DTS) of Austin, Texas since the company’s founding in 1991. The company has experienced notable success having secured 27 different contracts on more than 19 government installations – no small […]
Injuries on the job, and resulting workers compensation claims, along with high absenteeism and tardiness, are among the known costs associated with workplace substance abuse that drain corporate profits. Less well understood, however, are the many other hidden and indirect costs associated with substance abuse that can exact a far higher cost. As an employer, […]
As economists are beginning to predict that the economy is showing signs of a turnaround, the first area in which the economy is seeing an uptick in hiring is the contingent workforce. In fact, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released last month pointed out the significant and steady growth in the contingent labor sector. […]
The issue of medical marijuana is making headlines and is a hot topic in many company employment screening policy discussions. Because regulations and state initiatives are changing, companies need to have clear policy statements to guide their hiring professionals and their employees. Testing for the use of illegal drugs has grown among company background screening […]
The question of social media as it relates to issues of employee and corporate privacy and productivity is a big topic for most companies today. Some organizations have already stepped up and developed social media policies for their employees while others are just realizing that they need to do so. One of the most critical […]
