Berks & Beyond Blog

Do you really know whom you’re hiring?

According to a list unveiled at this year’s SHRM Annual Conference in New Orleans, the following are the hot employment screening topics hiring professionals need to watch during 2010:

1. Expect more hiring controversies due to information garnered from social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
2. Contractor and PEO background checks will become even more important as temporary labor usage increases.
3. In general, hiring will increase in 2010.  To make the hiring process as efficient and cost-effective as possible, companies should consider integrating a background screening program with an applicant tracking system.
4. Due to HR shortages, fewer employers will respond to resume verification requests.
5. Resume falsification and the usage of diploma mills will increase, as job seekers become more desperate.
6. Blind dependence on the FBI’s criminal database will rise – even though it’s not full-proof.
7. Employers will face greater controversy over attempts to enact privacy laws, redacting social security numbers and other background information from court records.
8. State legislation regarding discriminatory use of credit reports will increase.
9. Providers of background screening services will achieve industry accreditation.
10. Litigation over perceived screening and hiring decision discrimination will rise.

Thorough and accurate background checks are a critical component of the hiring process.   At Berks & Beyond, we use a variety of screening and verification processes to ensure your satisfaction.  To find out how, contact a Berks & Beyond staffing professional today.

Source:

http://university.employeescreen.com/announcements/EmployeeScreenIQ_Background_%20Screening_Trends_2010