Active Screening Blog
The Snowden Effect: Government Screening Cont.
In this post, we learned who Edward Snowden is, what he is accused of, an inkling of how he pulled it off, where he is supposedly living, and why he says he blew the whistle on questionable spying practices by the National Security Agency.The...
EEOC Zeroing in on Social: 5 Ways to Avoid Trouble
The next form of workplace discrimination: the technologically challenged… you may laugh reading this sentence but it’s actually a reality. How? Aren’t computer skills necessary for certain positions? It’s not discrimination if applicants can’t perform the job...
Industry Spotlight: Government Services
Look closely at this picture. Notice anything, or more accurately, anyone familiar?In a not-so-surprising move, Edward Snowden appeared via satellite robot (middle and far right screen) from somewhere in Russia at yesterday’s 2014 TED conference in Vancouver, reports...
Should Employers Use Pre-Employment Testing?
Pre-employment testing - we have all been subjected to it at one point or another. Whether it was proving you could add and subject for that cashiers job you got at 16 or that personality test you took when you applied to be a sales person after college. Maybe it was...
Different Industries Require Different Solutions
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!As we all think about our first pint of green beer sure to be coming later today, we turn our attention to this annual celebration of Irish heritage, culture and religion. But how much do we really know about St. Patrick and why we wear green...
E-recruiting, ATS and Screening: Paperless Solutions
Las Vegas is known for its beautiful lights, its amazing shows and its food... buffets to be specific.With every casino you have a new buffet awaiting you. Everyone loves an all-you-can-eat buffet, right? Whatever your tastebuds crave, there’s a smorgasbord of...
Active Screening’s Pick of the Week – Mar 10-14
Check out what the following blogs had to say about HR trends, news and more. Below is a list of our top five favorite posts from this week. Check back every Friday for five more!1. 5 Stupid Job-Interview Mistakes you’ll Live To RegretYou made it through college and...
Promoting from Within: The Cost of a Bad Manager
We write often about the dreaded bad hire. A bad hire takes time, money and resources most companies just don’t have. What if I told you a good or even great hire could do the same thing? I’m crazy right, but before you knock my theory think about promotions. Has that...
Future of Background Screening: Five Trends in 2014
By now, you’ve heard of Edward Snowden. We covered the abominable gap in his background screening process and the resulting lawsuit not that long ago.There is consensus that Snowden is a high-profile and alarming case study for all employers but less-reported cases...
Fact or Fiction: The Perfect Hire
As I was reading about recruiting trends I came across an interesting article from popular recruiting blog ere.net, the title – “Who’s to Blame for the Perfect Fit Syndrome?” . The article addresses the ideal of the perfect candidate; it argues that the perfect...