November 25, 2015
Why Tenants Lie on Applications, and How Tenant Screening Sniffs out the Truth Everyone sometimes "spins" a story to shed a positive light on themselves, their choices and actions. However, some people go too far and morph the truth into a gross exaggeration or lie. Landlords who fail to catch these misrepresentations are setting themselves ...
October 13, 2015
It’s not reasonable to think that you can or should run a background check on every person you meet in a social setting. Though when it comes to making a hiring decision for your business, you absolutely can — and should. If you are a hiring manager who is responsible for extending employment offers, you ...
September 16, 2015
Hiring new employees is a big, risky investment in your company. Investopedia reports that recruiting costs can be as high as $3,500, and training costs run organizations over $1,000 per employee per year. One study conducted by the Harvard Business School estimated that mid-level employees don’t provide companies with ROI on hiring costs until at ...
August 21, 2015
Whether you’re looking to hire a new company executive or a new personal assistant, finding the right candidate for the job isn’t always easy. After you’ve waded through all the applications and resumes, you still have to interview a range of individuals, and then reach out to references to determine who is best qualified, and ...
August 4, 2015
Running a background check on potential employees offers the chance to identify the best professionals in your industry. Unfortunately, it is possible to make mistakes when you run a background check on an individual. By learning about the most common mistakes before starting the process, you can avoid any unnecessary errors and ensure that the ...
July 9, 2015
Dr. Gregory House, the protagonist of “House M.D.,” was fond of saying, “Everybody lies.” To the extent this is true, it poses serious problems for property owners attempting to screen potential tenants. Here are eight questions you must ask, along with tips for how to ask them, to help you determine which prospective tenants are ...
July 1, 2015
Ask leadership experts about the traits shared by successful CEOs and you’ll likely get a roundup of the usual answers: Honesty Authenticity Positive thinking Credibility Confidence Visionary No argument here. Effective CEOs must demonstrate these qualities in order to inspire others and create a viable roadmap for the growth of the business. However, the best ...
June 17, 2015
Whether your business is health care or education, drug screening can play an important part of a comprehensive background check program — and it’s especially important in fields like medical, human resources, safety and security. In fact, when you want to improve workforce quality and safety, reduce workers’ compensation and health care costs, increase productivity ...
June 4, 2015
Whether your business is health care or education, drug screening can play an important part of a comprehensive background check program — and it’s especially important in fields like medical, human resources, safety and security. In fact, when you want to improve workforce quality and safety, reduce workers’ compensation and health care costs, increase productivity ...
April 30, 2015
Employers check out countless job applications every year, so how can you make yours stand out from the crowd? After all, your whole career is riding on this, so it wouldn’t hurt to pad your resume just a little, or to tell a little white lie, right? Wrong. There can be serious consequences for falsifying ...
March 16, 2015
Are you considering someone for promotion or have you advertised an open position at your company, interviewed a dozen candidates, and decided which person you want to hire? If so, it may be time to complete a background check. It can be very difficult to feel comfortable with a hiring or promotion/retention decision without completing ...