You either have a random drug and alcohol testing program (random test) or you don’t. Is your firm in the habit of selecting an employee, who you suspect of being impaired, for a random test selection? I was recently explaining the advantages of a random testing program to a company. (In a prior blog post […]
Two Reasons to Use the Phone in the Hiring Process
Use the phone in the hiring process to help comply with applicable ban the box legislation AND efficiently reduce the applicant pool. Recently President Obama announced an executive order that prevents federal agencies from making job-applicants reveal they have a criminal record as part of his overall criminal justice reform effort. Many people read that […]
Should you serve alcohol at your company picnic or party?
It is important that firms consider the liability of serving alcohol to employees at any company party or function. There are many examples of inebriated employees getting behind the wheel of their automobile and then injuring and even killing other people. While you might be accused of being a kill-joy, removing alcohol from your party […]
How does your background investigation firm perform criminal conviction searches?
Why is it important to know how your background investigation firm performs criminal conviction searches? There is a right way to do the background investigation and a short-cut way to do the background investigation. Shortcuts can result in fines and penalties and lots of legal trouble. First some background on the process. Most firms cannot […]
How Useful is Pre-employment Personality Testing
Can pre-employment personality testing help you prevent a costly hiring mistake? Sadly, the answer is no according to Bob Cortlett, founding member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the HR Examiner. In an article, click here, he outlines some reasons why he thinks they are not effective. Below is a summary of his comments: Personality […]
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