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NEWS & UPDATES
Check out tips and trends – from human capital management to compliance updates for background screening – all written by Seamless Search experts and partners around the globe. We’re spotlighting the issues and topics that impact the hiring process, candidate experience, and background screening.
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4 Key Insights You Can Learn from a Social Media Background Check
Pre-employment background checks are all about understanding behavior. For example, does the person use illegal drugs? Does the person...
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What HR Wants You to Know About Social Media Screening
Despite being around for over a decade, the social media screening industry still carries negative connotations for candidates and even...
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Understanding MVR Codes
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) created standardized codes nationwide to assist states' driver licensing...
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PSP Crash and Inspection History
Are you using PSP Crash and Inspection History reports to help qualify your drivers? According to the FMCSA, the Pre-Employment Screening...
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HR Trends for 2022
What are the key HR trends for 2022? The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes in the way we work — and prompted a slew of HR trends...
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Revamp Background Checks to Help Fight Labor Shortages!
Facing a tight labor market, some big employers are revamping the way they conduct background checks on prospective employers. Typically,...
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Evaluating Background Results
Is that seemingly qualified, trustworthy individual you want to hire really safe to hire? Can you really know for sure? Companies use...
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5 Costly HR Mistakes
Human resources can sometimes seem like a legal minefield. This is because the simplest slip-up can have severe legal consequences. A...
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Background Screening Policy Sample
If you want to create an effective employee screening program, you need a clear background check policy. But what should go in it? Below,...
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Avoiding Negligent Hiring and Retention
Negligent hiring is a legal claim made by an employee or other individual who was hurt or otherwise damaged by an individual employed by...
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Is your hiring process inclusive?
When organizational leaders push diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, it's essential to start with recruiting and hiring....
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Is your disclosure form compliant?
Numerous background check laws exist. While you may expect them at the federal and state level, background check laws are also found on...
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5 Things To Consider When Choosing An Employment Screening Provider
To help avoid potential pitfalls, risks, and bad hires employers should look for an employment screening provider with a minimum of these...
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Our Report Layout
When looking at a background screening report, there are a number of things to be aware of. Chief among them is whether or not your...
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"Great Resignation" Sees 4.4 Million Workers Quit in September 2021
The "Great Resignation" continued as a record 4.4 million U.S. workers quit their jobs in September 2021, breaking the previous record of...
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Remote Workforce and Hiring
As employers try to maintain their current workforce in healthy ways and look for new avenues for filling open positions during this...
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Reviewing Annual Driving Record
(FMCSR Part 383.51) When reviewing the annual MVR of a driver holding a CDL, the manager should be looking at any convictions for...
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Hire Smart with a Seamless Search!
Why is investigative reporting a ‘must’ for all corporations? Negligent hiring lawsuits are on the rise. If an employee’s actions hurt...
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Applicant Notices - Pre-Adverse and Adverse Action Notices
Have you ever run a background check on an applicant, or a current employee for hiring, promoting, or transferring purposes? Have you...
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