Active Screening Blog
Active Screening’s Pick of the Week – Feb 1-7
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. Prepping for Obamacare? Why Not Every Business Should Shift to Part-Timers.This post...
ATTN Employers: The Importance of Responding to Employee Concerns
Employers, how well do you listen to your employees’ complaints? A study done by the AMA shows you should be lending an ear whenever you can. Employees expressed a lack of trust and openness with employers and listed poor communication as one of the top 10 issues with...
Happy Employees Make Happy Companies
Happy employees make for a happy company. The importance of a positive, collaborative, and productive company culture can’t be understated. The average employee turnover rate in the United States over the past 12 months was 37.2%. It’s a well-documented and well...
8 Misconceptions About Pre-Employment Background Screening
About a month ago we debunked the myth of the instant background check. In this post we will be addressing eight common misconceptions about pre-employment background screening and why they are wrong. Background screening can sometimes seem like an overwhelming...
7 Steps to Implement Social Media Background Screening
If you are in the HR industry, chances are you have used social media background checks somewhere along the line in your hiring, or know of someone who has. As the market becomes more flooded with talent, it is inevitable that you must constantly evolve and adapt to...
Active Screening’s Pick of the Week
Check out what the following blogs had to say about recruiting trends, dangerous jobs, social media law and more. Below is a list of our top five favorite posts from this week. Check back every Friday for five more!1. 5 Things to NEVER tell a RecruiterThis popular...
Best Practices: The 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Background Screening
Background screening is an integral part of hiring; however, is it not that straightforward. When performing background checks companies must consider many factors before diving in. Here is a list of 10 things to remember when screening potential employees.Do: Have a...
Designing the Right Background Screening Program
Employers today nearly always perform some sort of background screening on applicants prior to hiring. Between trying to remain compliant with rapidly new and changing Federal and State regulations, and tackling inaccurate information provided by over half of all...
Why You Should Screen Your Current Employees
Is it sufficient to screen employees only once? Many assume so but the answer is no. Just because someone passed the background check when hired does not mean they can do it again. It is only recommended that employers re-screen employees however it is necessary in...
6 Steps to Hiring the Perfect Candidate
Finding the perfect candidate for any position is a lot tougher than it sounds. I’ve personally posted positions where I’ve received in excess of 100 resumes in the first 24 hours. In those instances, it stands to reason that there are great candidates most likely...