Many employers use background checks to ensure they are hiring the right person for the job available and they also include drug testing as part of this pre-employment screening process. These drug tests can include tests for illegal drugs as well as prescription medications. Yet many employers are unaware that they can also check ...
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Handling Employees With Criminal Records
Many companies who recheck their employees with criminal background checks at set intervals have the dilemma of what to do when a longtime employee suddenly has a criminal record. For some employers it is a clear cut case that the employee must be let go do to the conviction. If it is a case ...
Using Pre-Employment Screening to Get High Quality Employees
It has become a low spot in the morals of our society that recreational drug usage and a casual attitude against crime has become a normal standard for the vast majority of people. This makes hiring an even hard task for a business manager, since not only does the applicant have to be qualified for ...
Deciding Whether to Run Background Checks or Not
For many employers the choice between the potential of a negligent hire lawsuit over the possibility of breaking the civil rights of a applicant can make the decision to conduct a pre-employment screening on potential hires. This can be a touchy subject depending on how deep you need to dig into a applicants personal life. ...
