Active Screening Blog Posts
Structural Discrimination: Does Ban The Box Help or Hurt This Cause?
One of the trendiest phrases in fair hiring discussions is ‘structural discrimination.’ Its validity is somewhat similar to ‘disparate impact,’ a bit murky and debatable; nonetheless its popularity is gaining. All of Us or None, the non-profit agency who credits...
The Rise of the “Ban the Box” Movement: Ban the Box 101
Halfway through 2014, debates and discussions about employment law show no signs of slowing down.Sure, there are more pressing issues getting the bulk of national news coverage these days - Israel vs. Hamas, migrant influx into, and deportation from, the U.S., women’s...
How To Protect Yourself from an EEOC Lawsuit
There is a new ad campaign in Minnesota that is getting plenty of people’s attention.“It will never happen to me is not an emergency plan.”Plastered on billboards around the state, it’s an in-your-face reminder that disaster can strike at any time.If only businesses...
Small Business Bothers – Is EEOC Guidance Too Confusing to Follow?
By its very nature, something called guidance should offer just that - guidance. But some small business owners are claiming that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s ‘guidance’ on background checks is too confusing to follow.The issue stems from a 55-page,...
EEOC Guidance – Best Practices & why companies should be complying
Here’s a question for you: Do you think that everyone should be given a fair shot at, and equal consideration for, landing a job? That means everyone. Felons. Non-English speakers. People with disabilities. Elderly. Immigrants. Drug addicts. Muslims. Homosexuals. Sex...
Candidate Experience – Improve Without Breaking the Bank
Candidate experience is the name of the game this week. Take a look at these two posts to get caught up: How to create and define your candidate experience The good, the bad, the ugly - Interviews can make or break your candidate experience We’ve thrown a lot of do’s...
An Interview Can Make or Break your Candidate Experience
The good, the bad, the ugly - An Interview Can Make or Break your Candidate Experience You’ve heard the one starting, “A guy walks into a bar...,” right? Well, what about this one? “A job applicant walks into an interview...,” ...and has to wait an hour before the...
Hire Smarter! How to Create and Define Your Candidate Experience
It’s a time of major college-aged employee turnover in many spots across the country. We know that this influx/outflow routine isn’t good, yet some businesses perennially fall victim to this trap. It’s out of their control. Or is it?Several McDonald’s restaurants...
Screening and the Recruiting Process: Who is Responsible?
We’ve been decoding screening issues for larger businesses in our last few posts.We learned that glancing at Joe Schmoe’s social media madness doesn’t qualify as a background check. And we outlined ways you can improve your hiring process.We’ve stated that running a...
How to better optimize the hiring process
We do a little bit of everything on the ActiveCare Blog. What can we say? We like to take care of our readers and make sure you’re up to date with the latest screening industry knowledge.ICYMI, here’s a tiny sampling of topics we’ve recently hit on:Small...
Reviewing Your Screening Policy: Is it up to date?
Unless you’re in human resources or the background industry, you may not a have clue what a ‘screening policy’ is. But if you’re serious about hiring good people, building a consistent workplace culture, and staying on the right side of the law, you really need to...
Screening for Personality: Finding the Right Fit for Your Culture
This is obviously a hot topic. A simple Google search of the phrase ‘hiring employees to fit your company culture’ yields more than 24 million results. It seems everyone is an expert, or wants to be one, on this crucial hiring conundrum. There is A LOT of information...
Top Talent For Top dollar? Not If You’re Creative.
The first thing we did on Memorial Day was give thanks to all the men and women who sacrificed their lives for America. We would not be living, working and thriving in our country without them. Our children would not have bright futures if not for their selflessness,...
How to Avoid a Cash Crisis with Background Screening
What - or whom - do you believe?Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) who declared this in January:“What he [President Obama] misunderstands is that nine out of 10 businesses fail, so nine out of 10 times, he’s going to give it to the wrong people. He gave $500 million to one of...
Summer is coming: Have Your Kids’ Camps and Coaches Been Screened?
Have your kids camps and coaches had their background checks?Hello muddah, hello faddahI know you’re thinking it’s camp timeBut I warn you to considerHave the counselors been screened for rotten business?I want to hike and bike and swimAnd I’d like to stay real safeSo...
Education Week: Universities and Background Screening: Keeping Campus Safe
It’s graduation time at thousands of colleges and universities. Millions of students are ready to embark on their next stage in life - decorating their ceremonial cap.For inspiration, head here. Head. Get...
How far should schools go to ensure their campuses are safe?
There are some hot headlines in the world of education this week.Some parents are flipping out about naked illustrations in a middle school sex-ed book.College grads are giving their alma mater’s an average grade for life prep.Title IX infraction investigations are...
Why it’s Crucial for Small Businesses to Outsource Background Screening
Now, these are the types of upcoming college graduates, much less people in general, you want to hire. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/15/roommates-buy-lumpy-used-couch-find-40k-in-cash/9146839/ These roommates returned more than $40,000 to its...
Small Business Week: Is Outsourcing right for your business?
We’ve mentioned it before but we’ll say it again: outsourcing is an awesome idea for a small business.Welcome to small business week here at the Active Care blog. ICYMI, we tackled turnover yesterday. Today, we’re going deep discussing outsourcing. (My football...
Could high Turnover cost you your business?
We’re celebrating small business this week at Active Screening. A hearty congratulations and thank you for all your hard work. We know the dedication and devotion you must have to make a small business succeed - kudos to you!There are some big hurdles to overcome if...