Background Screening
I'll be continuing my labor & employment law presentations for Illinois workNet Centers sponsored by workNet, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) & the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. My next presentation is on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, from 7:45 AM - 9 AM. It's at the Arlington Heights IDES office at [...]
On September 24, 2009, I presented at the University of Illinois’ “Finding Talent” program for employers & recruiters. My presentation concerned legal issues surrounding background checking, electronic communication & social networking in recruiting & selection. My seminar handout, PowerPoint, some cases and sample background checking waiver forms are available here. The actual seminar was recorded [...]
I'm now writing articles for "Doctor of Dentistry's Greater Chicago Edition." This is a hard copy "business and lifestyle magazine for dentists." My articles focus on the human resources & labor & employment law issues encountered by dental practices. You can read the 1st article, from the December/January issue, which discusses background checking and screening [...]
I've got two public presentations to tell you about. One involves me and the other involves my colleague Tony Ramos founder and president of The Integra Security Alliance, which I'm a part of. On Thursday, November 15, 2007, as part of the "Breaking Down Trade Barriers" day long conference, sponsored by the World Trade Center [...]
Criminal Background Check left the following comment on my February 11, 2007, post "Employee Screening and Risk Assessment": The latest thing is what people have done/posted on online. Employers are now starting to scour perspective employees Social Networking sites such as Facebook, and MySpace to see what they are up to in their own time. [...]
