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Best Employee Screening Articles For August & September 2009

October 1, 2009 By Chris Miller

human_resourcesIn case you missed any of our employee screening articles for August and September, here’s a quick recap of our most popular:

  • Recruiters Are Checking You Out On Facebook
  • Top 10 Articles On Employee Screening
  • The Secret of Successful Hiring
  • Truth and Lies On Resumes
  • More Background Checks
  • Sex Offenders In Ohio
  • Florida’s Flawed Background Screening System
  • The Pros & Cons of Googling Candidates

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Florida’s Flawed Background Screening System

September 28, 2009 By Chris Miller

Is your loved one in the care of a convicted felon? A six-month investigation by the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel into Florida’s background screening system found disturbing flaws that allow those with criminal records – offenses include child abuse, assault and murder – to work in day care centers, assisted living facilities and homes for the elderly and disabled. Employees are routinely hired before background checks are made. Even when criminal offenses are discovered, caregivers can still work with little more than a promise not to break the law again. Children and defenseless adults have been harmed and exploited while in the care of people with criminal pasts, their trust betrayed by a system that fails to protect them.

Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel

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Chris Miller is known for his expertise in employee screening and background investigations. His company, FYI Screening, Inc. helps employers improve the efficiency of their employee screening programs, minimize risk and hire smarter. He’s a licensed Private Investigator with over 30 years of experience in employment screening, retail loss prevention, corporate security and background investigations.  For more information call 1-800-809-2419 or visit us online at fyiscreening.com.

Filed Under: 2010 Best Employee Screening Posts, 2011 Best Employee Screening Posts, Employee Screening, employment background checks, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Retention, Sex Offenders, Social Networks Tagged With: Employee Background Checks, Employee Screening, Negligent Hiring

Top 10 Articles On Employee Screening

August 28, 2009 By Chris Miller

Since we’ve had an increase in readers to our employee screening blog, I thought it would be a good idea to make the new folks aware of our most viewed articles.

Here they are:

  • Form I-9 and E-Verify News
  • Job Applicants – What To Do About Identity Theft
  • 4 Ways Employees Can Steal From You
  • The Reality of Reference Checking
  • How Not To Get Fired
  • Employee Screening Through Social Networks
  • The Dangers of Using Social Networks for Employee Screening
  • The Other Background Check: What Does Google Have To Say About You?
  • The Pitfalls Of Using Social Networking To Screen Potential Employees
  • Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception

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Filed Under: 2009 Best Employee Screening Posts, 2010 Best Employee Screening Posts, Background Checks, Best Practices For Employee Screening, E-Verify, Employee Screening, Employee Screening Tips, employment background checks, Identity Theft, Job Search, Legal Compliance, Negligent Hiring, Sex Offenders, Social Networks, Workplace Violence Tagged With: E-Verify, Employee Background Checks, Employee Screening, Identity Theft, Social Networks

Dangers Of Using Social Networks On The Job Hunt In Australia

July 22, 2009 By Chris Miller

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NEWS.com.au (Australia) reports about the Dangers of using social networks on the job hunt.

Employers using social networks to gather information on job candidates could be breaking the law.

Social networks have become hot recruitment tools but Harmers Workplace Lawyers warn that using such sources to gather personal information to screen would-be employees carries a number of legal risks.

Harmers senior associate Bronwyn Maynard says many employers and recruiters are not aware of their obligations under the existing Privacy Act let alone the “General Protections” section of the Fair Work Act that came into force on July 1, 2009.

Under the Privacy Act employers and recruiters must:

  • Inform a candidate that they have collected personal information about them.
  • Explain the purpose of gathering the information.
  • Tell the candidate who else will see the information.

Luckily for recruiters and hiring managers, most candidates don’t realise that under privacy legislation they are entitled to see notes made about them during the recruitment screening process.

“The Privacy Act also dictates that companies must only collect personal information that is necessary for their business,” explains Ms Maynard.

Candidates can apply directly to employers and recruitment consultants to see the notes made and information gathered about them during a recruitment campaign. A candidate can request that inaccurate information be corrected. If the candidate considers the information irrelevant he or she can then make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner.

Ms Maynard said while there is no set timeframe, to expect a reply within 30 days would be a reasonable.

Read more about the Dangers of using social networks on the job hunt.

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Filed Under: 2008 Best Employee Screening Posts, 2009 Best Employee Screening Posts, 2011 Best Employee Screening Posts, Best Practices For Employee Screening, Employee Screening, employment background checks, Job Search, Legal Compliance, Negligent Hiring, Social Networks Tagged With: Background Check, Criminal Background Checks, Employee Background Checks, Employee Screening, Legal Compliance, Social Networks

What Your Boss Knows Could Hurt You

July 14, 2009 By Chris Miller

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Here’s some good tips on privacy from PC World.

Written by Christopher Null

How to Avoid Facebook and Twitter Disasters

Who knew your boss could see so much of your Facebook page–including the pics from your wild weekend? Oversharing can lead to underemployment. Take some practical steps to control what others see about you.

Read the article here.

After reading that you may want to read “Does Google Know Too Much About You?” by Ian Paul.

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Filed Under: 2009 Best Employee Screening Posts, 2011 Best Employee Screening Posts, Job Search, Negligent Hiring, Social Networks Tagged With: Facebook, Social Networks, Twitter

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