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Pre-employment tests plus two other techniques help reduce stealing and theft by your employees. “Wall Street Journal” and Fox News reported (a) increases in employees stealing plus (b) employee theft’s financial drain on compani... More...

Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a leading national employment screening background firm, released its "Second Annual Top Ten Trends in the Pre-Employment Background Screening Industry" for 2009 today. Although issues from 2008 remain ... More...

In an economic downturn, employers need to be even more careful with their hiring decisions. And recent graduates from some of the best schools may not have the skills that matter most in the new global knowledge economy. In researching my new boo... More...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - June 23, 2008 - Verified Person, Inc., a national provider of on-demand background screening services, today affirmed its commitment to going green with the addition of a paperless I-9 Verification tool to its suite of products. With... More...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sept. 4, 2008 Today, Verified Person, a leading provider of background screening technology, announced the addition of new chief financial officer Steve Dobbins to the Verified Person executive management team. Before joining V... More...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Oct. 27, 2008 Today, Verified Person, a leading provider of background screening technology, launched its newest service designed to help businesses find and utilize payroll based tax credits. With a 2007 change in federal tax ... More...

Excerpted from Nevada Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of Holland & Hart LLP Widespread among employers today is a "neutral reference" strategy in providing references for current or former employees. In fact, many at... More...

On May 25, 2006, a compromise Senate bill, S-2611, increasing border security and placing illegal immigrants on a road to citizenship passed 62-36 after a week-long, fiery debate. In December of 2005, the House also passed an immigration reform... More...

A recent study indicated that 95% of applicants exaggerate during their job interview, and 50% misrepresent their qualifications on their resume. Is it any wonder that two thirds of all new-hires will disappoint their supervisor or manager with... More...

Can an interview cause you to hire the wrong person for the job? It seems like an odd question. After all, interviews are integral to the hiring process - aren t they? The answer is yes - and no. Interviews are indeed a vital part of the hiring proce... More...

Financial services institutions are learning the hard way that threats don't just come from the outside. Bad-apple employees can be even more damaging than external threats. A new database designed to track rogue workers gives financial institutions ... More...

The search process for senior positions is long and intense - from defining a role and writing a job description, to articulating the characteristics of the ideal candidate, to screening resumes, interviewing candidates, and checking references, to m... More...

When you're evaluating a new hire, the reluctance of their former employer to provide candid references can make it difficult to get the information you need: If you're having difficulty obtaining a reference, use this Employee Reference Request... More...

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Stop Stealing by Employees: Pre-Employment Tests & Other Ways to Stop Employee Theft

ESR’s Second Annual Top Ten Trends in the Pre-Employment Background Screening Industry for 2009

Hiring the Right Skill Set And Motivating the Millennials

Verified Person launches green I-9 Verification Service

Verified Person welcomes Steve Dobbins as CFO

Verified Person announces new tax credit identification product

Effective Employment Reference Policies

Immigration Reform: Myth or Reality

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Are Interviews Derailing Your Hiring Process?

Database Targets Fraudulent Finance Workers Before Hiring

The Reference Check: More Than a Formality

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