Edward Snowden is back in the news but this time he’s not the one under fire. Instead USIS, the company who vetted Snowden’s background is in the hot seat. It was no surprise that after Snowden’s actions the government would open an investigation into how he was...
You interview someone and like them but they have a record – what do you do next? The EEOC recently established guidelines for inquiries about arrests and convictions. Although it is not yet an enforced law, it is important that employers understand what the...
Active Screening is excited to present to you the 2014 Guide to Applicant Screening; this guide is an informative tool that will help prepare you for hiring and screening in 2014. The 2014 guide to Applicant Screening With the state of the economy, desperation and...
You’re interviewing; as you filter through a pile of resumes you notice something’s off. The same employer appears over and over again. You think, maybe it’s a coincidence – 30 resumes later – maybe it’s not. How would you proceed? Ignore it, go forward...
Background checks deal with extremely sensitive information and are typically only requested when necessary: getting a new job, applying for a loan and leasing a home or car. Being asked to hand over your social security number in any of these scenarios is no surprise...
Imagine you live in Florida and your elderly mother in North Carolina, you know she isn’t eating right so you sign her up for Meals on Wheels. Would you be comfortable knowing the person delivering the meals was not properly screened beforehand? Not many people...
