Active Screening Blog
How to avoid an FCRA class action lawsuit when hiring
Whole Foods, Inc. has just become the latest victim of a class action lawsuit filed against them for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in their hiring practices. The lawsuit claims Whole Foods' online application seeking applicants' approval...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Background Screening
In this post we will explore advice and quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. You may be thinking what does this novel have to do with background screening? The answer is a lot, follow along as I take six quotes from this classic and apply them to the...
Improving Your Company’s Candidate Experience
Employers seem to finally be coming to terms with the importance of the candidate experience. A better candidate experience will help you in many ways; whether its better word-of-mouth about working at your company, more candidates wanting to work for you, or their...
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...