Many states will see their legislative sessions end in the coming weeks, which means that there is the potential for new laws that might affect business once implemented. One recent example of this type of legislation comes from New York City which plans to ban the use of credit history for making employment decisions, though […]
Welcome to HireRight’s first Transportation podcast in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations. Bob Costello, Chief Economist at ATA discusses the U.S. Economy and the impact to the trucking industry. While there were some issues that led to suppressed freight volumes earlier this year, Bob predicts the economy to get back on track shortly. With […]
Transportation companies that need to quickly identify qualified driver candidates may benefit from a phased or staged screening program. Unqualified candidates are eliminated early in the screening process, so companies can devote their time and resources on the best candidates. Listed below are the recommended stages. Stage One: Candidate Pre-Screening The following initial screens are […]
The markets are at record highs while unemployment rates are consistently dropping. Does that mean we are in a candidate friendly market? Listening to anecdotal information from recruiters, it certainly seems that way. But is there any additional data to support this argument? As it happens, we recently conducted our annual Employment Screening Benchmark survey […]
Employers often think of E-Verify as the electronic equivalent of the Form I-9; this couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, Form I-9 and E-Verify are two distinct (but related) processes. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Form I-9 is used by an employer to verify an employee’s identity and eligibility to be […]
At HireRight, we recently conducted our annual employee background screening benchmark survey, polling several thousand recruiters, human resources managers, executives and business owners. While we generally focus on the state of background screening, we also like to explore larger business trends. The results provide valuable insight into trends and business challenges, as well as common […]
