Just for fun, our President at MBI Worldwide compiled a list of the best (worst) employee background check, inspired pickup lines. Seriously though, don’t ever use these at work, or HR will have to get involved!! Baby got back…ground checks. I’d sure love to get some adverse ACTION on with you! Your background check came back clean, but I hope you’re a little …
How Well Do You Know That Job Applicant?
Seriously though. Just how well do you know that job candidate?
The Cost of Skipping an Employee Background Check
We live in a “get it done yesterday” kind of world. Many times, decisions are made with very little time to think about the long term effects. Working in HR, time is money and time is very limited. But there are serious consequences associated with that attitude when it comes to employment background checks. Many organizations feel that their HR team does not have the …
ADVERSE ACTION: Better Safe Than Sorry…or Sued
Letting a job applicant go with flaws on their background check may be easy to quickly dismiss. If a background check discloses a current employee with a criminal history, you might think it’s as simple as terminating that person. But that’s not the case. These job candidates and employees are protected by the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act). It’s essential for HR …
Background Check Turnaround Time: How Long Does It Take?
Time is money, especially during the hiring process. Quick on-boarding of an applicant and setting a start date is important to the successful operating of any organization. Waiting around for results on an employment background check can be one of the final steps. Sometimes there is a miscommunication on exactly how long the background check turnaround time is for a thorough and compliant …
I’M THANKFUL THAT NEVER SHOWED UP ON MY EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECK!
Don’t you just love reading all the daily “TODAY, I AM THANKFUL FOR…” Facebook updates from friends that begin every year on November 1 in honor of Thanksgiving? You know those updates? The ones that sound something like, “Today, I am thankful for my perfectly, wonderful children who are perfect and wonderful and perfect…and wonderful.” Or one of my personal favorites. That friend that eventually turns …
