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Background Checks and the Hiring Process
Daniel SchwartzGeorge Lenard, who runs the popular "Employment Blawg", has an interesting post this week about how current job seekers will have to undergo different scrutiny than perhaps the last...
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Background Checks as Big Business, But How Accurate are They?
Daniel SchwartzBusinessWeek has an in-depth article this week on business checks and the accuracy of those records. Its a thought-provoking article that suggests that background checks are a "Wild...
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Using Social Networking Sites for Employment Screening; Is there a Right Answer?
Daniel SchwartzOver the last couple of days, an interesting debate has emerged about whether employers should use social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace to "screen" potential employees. One...
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Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment to Background Check Company Based on...
Daniel SchwartzIn a case that should send shivers through background check companies, particularly in Connecticut, a federal district court judge recently ruled that a job applicant could proceed to...
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The Basics: Background Checks in Connecticut
Daniel SchwartzIf you’re wondering if the applicant you’re planning on hiring is a closet Justin Bieber fan or a Russian spy, odds are that a background check won’t uncover that information. What is...
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Background Check Settlements Still Costing Employers Big Dollars
My colleague Peter Murphy and I have been talking a lot about background checks lately. It’s easier than ever to run a basic Internet search on someone, but what information do you find? And are there...
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