EmployACT Announces Education Verification for Employment ScreeningCompanies conducting background checks for employment screening can now do it online safely, securely and professionally at www.Employact.com.
Redmatch Re-tools Recruitment for Big SavingsRedmatch´s innovative recruitment management software helped Tooling University retool its hiring process, reducing a 40-hour process to only minutes
Universal Background Screening Offers Next Generation Oral Drug Testing Solution for EmployersThe oral drug testing system now offered by Universal Background Screening provides FDA-approved laboratory accuracy with quicker, easier collection. Oral drug testing allows employers to hire new employees faster, and minimizes lost work time for testing of current employees. Oral fluid collection is done on-site, eliminating the need for applicants or employees to travel to a laboratory collection site.
Kenexa Announces Agreement to Acquire Webhire-Acquisition Expected to Increase Company's Market Presence and Provide Customers With More Comprehensive Talent Management Offering-
It's Safe-It's Fast-It's Orange!One of the nation´s most reputable employment screening firms creates new name and new services.
The KPM Group Introduces Pre-Employment ScreeningStaffing firm promotes safe hiring, helps companies avoid costly hiring mistakes
STERLING TESTING SYSTEMS HOSTS SEMINAR ON HOW TO ELIMINATE WORKPLACE SUBSTANCE ABUSE75% of All Active Drug Abusers in the U.S. Are Currently Employed
USMA Theft Database Will Alert EBI's Retail Clients to Employee Theft Data Not Always Available in Criminal SearchesFor the first time ever, USIS is making its USMA National Retail Theft Database available to retailers nationwide through Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI).
HIRERIGHT AND PeopleAdmin TEAM TO BRING SEEMLESS HIRING AND SCREENINGSOLUTION TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION MARKETSTERLING TESTING SYSTEMS ADDRESSES WORKPLACE DRUG ABUSE, "SILENT KILLER" OF AMERICAN BUSINESSES2006 Winter Symposium Attendees are Eligible for Human Resource Certification Institute Credits
Accurate Background, Inc. Launches New Brand & WebsiteThe web site, branded with a new logo and tagline "Information you can trust, People you can trust," highlights the company´s products and services, as well as educational and industry resources.
Navient and eQuest Sign Agreement to Provide Users Global Job-Posting FunctionalityNavient Corporation, a provider of unique on-line software applications containing toolkits designed for use by both line managers and HR staff, today announced it has reached a long term agreement with eQuest, the Internet's leading job-posting distribution service.
Monster and DDI Introduce Integrated Assessment Tool toPinpoint Top Job Candidates Quickly and Cost-EffectivelyCompanies Offer Solutions to Advance the Matching Process and Benefit Companies of All Sizes
Zoominfo Puts New Spin On Traditional Job Boards With Launch Of Passive Candidate Marketing PlatformJobCast delivers qualified and interested potential candidates directly to recruiters´ inboxes; expands internal referral networks to 29 million business people.
STERLING TESTING SYSTEMS RECEIVES SAFE HARBOR CERTIFICATION FOR COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL DATA SECURITYPrivacy and Data Security Standards Meet Strictest U.S. and EU Requirements
HIRERIGHT NAMES JEFFREY WAHBA CFOWahba joins HireRight from the Henry Group of Companies, a multi-nationalmanufacturer of building products and distributor of premium goods.
FIRST ADVANTAGE ACQUIRES JAPAN-BASED EMPLOYMENT SCREENING COMPANYEstablished in 1999, Brooke Consulting provides screening services to Japanese and Korean organizations, as well as numerous multinational corporations requiring screening in those locales.
JMN Investigations Launches The Screening GroupJMN Investigations launches the Screening Group, a Nationwide Background Check Service.
Deploy Solutions' IHRIM Presentation Illustrates Critical Need to Prioritize Talent ManagementApril 10 IHRIM conference presentation by Deploy´s president will focus on recruiting, hiring, and retaining the market´s best candidates.
Vincera, Inc. Partners With ClearStar.netClearStar.net to provide access to the Vincera Intelligent Protection
TM service for retail screening firms to protect personally identifiable information (PII).
Integrated Screening Offers Tips to Ensure Employee Screening SecurityIn light of recent University of Texas security breach, ISP is releasing a white paper entitled, "Is Your Information Safe with Your Screening Provider" to educate HR professionals about current employee screening security risks.
Employment Superconference to be Held in OrlandoInterested in finding out about the latest in employment law? Plan to attend a seminar presented by Zinober & McCrea, P.A., Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC, Jackson Lewis LLP, Retirement Plan Specialists, Inc., Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A., and Lorman Education Services, May 16th and 17th at the Radisson WorldGate Resort in Kissimmee, Florida.
Accurate Background, Inc., a leading provider of employment screening services, announced today the addition of Aaron Charbonnet as Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective immediately.In this role, Charbonnet will be responsible for managing daily sales activities, new business development, and all aspects of sales operation and marketing strategies.
Universal Background Screening Sponsors Recruiting 2006 Conference and ExpoTop corporate and healthcare recruiters gather this week in Las Vegas at Recruiting 2006, sponsored by Universal Background Screening. The twelfth annual conference delivers strategies for success to the nation´s top recruiters and human resource professionals. This year´s Recruiting Conference includes a special educational track devoted to healthcare.
Wonder Why You Didn't Get That Job? The Answer May Surprise YouOver 80% of companies say that discrepancies on a job application can take a candidate out of the running, yet half of the background checks run in 2005 found inaccuracies in the information provided by applicants. A new book takes job hunters inside a background check, explains how information gets verified, and shows them how to fill out a job application that will sail through pre-employment screening.
Preemploymentdirectory.com Releases Preliminary Results to 2005 Employers´ Practices in BackgrPreemploymentDirectory.com, the leading online directory of background screening companies, today announced the preliminary results from its 2005 Employers´ Practices in Background Screening Survey. The survey of employers nationwide was conducted in 2005 to identify best practices in background screening in the US. It is an in-depth exploration of the full realm of background checks on applicants including the types of checks conducted, the content contained in background screening policies and the key selection factors in choosing an outsourced background screening firm. The survey is the first such study of this rapidly growing industry.
Leading Research Firm Launches First Employment "Matchmaking" Service for Finance & Accounting Outsourcing ProfessionalsFAO Research, Inc. Creates Job Site to Provide Advice, Research & Executive Search Services to Address the Growing Worldwide Job Crisis in F&A Outsourcing
eContinuum Appoints Kevin Oakes as Executive ChaireContinuum, providers of customized hiring solutions for highly targeted employee selection, announced that human capital industry veteran Kevin Oakes will join the company in the role of Executive Chair.
Employee Background Screening Is Now Business-Critical, Acxiom ® Executive Tells NRF PanelBill Greenblatt, CEO of Sterling Testing Systems, Named a Finalist for Ernst & Young´s Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2006 AwardFounder and Chief Executive is finalist in Metro New York Region, honored for dramatic success of employment screening company
Bill Greenblatt, CEO of Sterling Testing Systems,Named a Finalist for Ernst & Young´s Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2006 AwardFounder and Chief Executive is finalist in Metro New York Region, honored for dramatic success of employment screening company.
Integrated Screening Partners Reveals Top 5 Advantages of a True HR PartnerUnfortunately, most HR professionals are not aware of the tremendous variability of employment screening providers and the benefits that a relationship with a true HR partner can provide. In response, Integrated Screening Partners (ISP) is releasing "Top 5 Advantages of a True HR Partner." Employment screening providers can offer more than just background checks-they can help you hire the best talent and maintain a competitive advantage.
FIRST ADVANTAGE INTRODUCES A NEW SUITE OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ASSESSMENTS FOR RECRUITING PROFESSIONALSFirst Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV), a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced that its Assessment Solutions Division (formerly SkillCheck), the leading innovator in skills assessment solutions for staffing and corporate recruiting professionals, has launched a new suite of automated accounting and finance tests that enable job interviewers in accounting, finance and banking environments to readily determine whether job candidates have the knowledge, skills and abilities required for on-the-job success.
HIRERIGHT INTRODUCES NEXT-GENERATION DRUG AND HEALTH SCREENING SOLUTIONSophisticated software solution facilitates effective management ofpre-employment and random drug testing programs with faster results.
Verifications, Inc. Earns SAPAA C-TPA CertificationVerifications Becomes First Organization in the Country to Earn SAPAA Certification
Take the Challenge: ISP Provides Employment Screening Benchmark AuditIntegrated Screening Partners (ISP) has launched a free employment screening benchmark audit for companies to evaluate their current employment screening provider to ascertain whether they are receiving the appropriate level of service. Results reveal that most HR professionals are not aware of the tremendous variability of employment screening providers and the benefits that a relationship with a true HR partner can provide. Based on 2006 research, ISP reveals the Top Five (5) Employment Screening Myths as well.
Putting Data Privacy Back into the Hands of ConsumersVerifyX is Protecting Employees´ Information Privacy: A New Employee Verification System Competes with Long-Time Industry Leader
Questionmark White Paper Examines Use of Assessments for ComplianceA new white paper from testing and assessment software provider Questionmark explains how quizzes, tests and surveys can help organizations meet the ever-increasing need for compliance with industry regulations.
SkillSurvey Launches a FREE Trial program tested by Fortune 500 Clients to the PublicEfficient, Effective Reference Checks Provide Improved Quality of Hire for Leading Companies
Top 50 Hospital Selects ERS Hire to Perform Background ChecksERS Hire, Inc., which provides detailed employment verification and pre-employment background screenings nationwide, announces its agreement with University of California Davis Health System, which includes the top ranking UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
CareerBoard.com Teams with IntelliCorp, the Premier Pre-Employment Screening CompanyCareerBoard.com, the second largest local job board in the U.S., and IntelliCorp formed an alliance to provide CareerBoard customers with an easy, cost-efficient solution to hiring trustworthy and loyal employees. The partnership agreement allows CareerBoard clients to receive discounted background checks.
HRmarketer.com Adds Blogs to Extensive Media Outlet DatabaseHuman Resource Blog Listings to Inform, Expand Customer´ Marketing PR Efforts. HRmarketer.com, the premier marketing and media visibility service for the human resource industry, today announced the addition of human resource and HR-related blogs to its comprehensive media outlets database.
A New Website Aimed at Helping Employers Find the Right Job CandidatesA new website has been launched by the KMScreative Group, guaranteed to help both employers and employees to find each other. This website is design to help those searching for employment and for employers to find the right candidates for their jobs. "We help employers by prescreening applicants of their choice prior to their interviews to ensure that the correct applicant with credible background is applying for the job," says Kevin, Manager of the KMScreative Group, parent company to Group Clique.
SHRM Top Trends Answered by Integrated Screening PartnersISP offers checklist of five signs indicating insufficient security. In the SHRM 2006 Workplace Forecast, the top ten workplace trends included identity theft and the vulnerability of technology to attack or disaster. Background screeners are particularly susceptible to both of these problems, and Integrated Screening Partners (ISP) shares tips for safeguarding your information in their recent white paper.
Phillips Agency, Inc., Aquires Heinsite Services CorporationPhillips acquisition of Heinsite allows for expansion into Tennant Screening and increases Employment Screening Base.
Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are amongst the most popular sites on-line, especially amongst high school and college students.eContinuum´s Overture to Help IDeACOM Members Hire Top SalespeopleeContinuum, a leading provider of HR Technology solutions, and IDeACOM, a premier distribution organization for voice and data solutions for business, today announced that the Overture
TM applicant screening and assessment tool will be made available to all IDeACOM members.
TalentPen´s Candidate Collection System a Perfect Match for "New Science of Hiring" Touted in Inc. MagazinePersonality Assessment & Matching Avoids Interview Pitfalls by Assessing Applicants´ Cultural Fit
Accurate Background, Inc., announced today it has been chosen by MRINetworkTM (Management Recruiters International - MRI) as an approved background screening provider.As an approved provider, Accurate Background, Inc. will provide MRINetwork franchisees with an array of advanced background screening services, including FCRA and criminal searches, as well as drug screening.
Mini Courses Announced for Online Safe Hiring and Pre-Employment Screening TrainingNew series of mini-courses introduced for the ESR Safe Hiring Certification Training -- the first and only online educational and professional development courses in safe hiring and employment screening
Is the HR House in Order?CheckPoint HR and Sterling Testing Collaborate to Help Organizations Integrate Background Checks into the Hiring Process
ISP Background Screening Research Nearly CompleteHR professionals will receive trends report. Integrated Screening Partners (ISP) is completing the research for its Q3 trends report, which will focus on the new utilizations of background screening in diverse industries. All human resource professionals who complete the survey will receive the full report.
nc. Magazine Reveals Its 25th Annual List of America's 500 Fastest-Growing Private CompaniesHireRight Ranks No. 427 on the 2006 Inc. 500 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 343.6%
APSCREEN Reveals Top Five Tricks Applicants Use to Cheat Drug TestsBackground check pioneer incorporates drug-screening service into comprehensive pre-employment screening program to help businesses avoid negligent hiring, achieve "Drug-Free Workplace."
Holiday Hiring Simplified with ScreeningIntegrated Screening Partners offers tips for background screening. Retail and other service industry companies are gearing up for the holidays with increased recruitment, but these new hires can have a detrimental effect on productivity and revenues if not properly screened. Integrated Screening Partners (ISP) offers the "Top Five Employee Screening Best Practices" white paper to help HR professionals and recruiters avoid a bad hire.
Hiring the Right Employees the Key to Success; B.R. Garrison Software Group Offering Employment Testing SystemThe B.R. Garrison software group is helping thousands of companies worldwide hire right the first time, by offering the Plus-32 employment testing system. It's fast, accurate and cost effective.
Employment Screening Resources to Power Adam Safeguard Background ChecksEmployment Screening Resources (ESR), a national leader in background checks, enters into agreement to power the pre-employment background screening services offered by Adam Safeguard, a preeminent investigation and information firm headquartered in New Jersey.
SonicRecruit Announces Major Partnership at Upcoming HR Technology ConferenceMajor HR conference marks a successful quarter featuring two key alliances, a new enterprise solution and over 120% sales growth for mid-market recruiting solution provider.
BRB Publications Releases New Mini Courses for Online Safe Hiring and Pre-Employment Screening TrainingNew series of mini-courses for Safe Hiring and Employment Screening Background Checks offered by BRB Publications.
The new FederalPlusTM service improves federal criminal search accuracy by supplementing traditional federal court searches with local research capabilities in all 92 district court jurisdictions.Accurate Background, Inc., a leading supplier of employment screening services, introduces FederalPlus
TM, an advanced service which offers precautionary measures to confirm the correctness of an applicant identity in federal criminal cases.
HireRight Named Orange County's Seventh Fastest Growing Technology Companyin Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 ProgramAttributes its 1,034 Percent Revenue Growth to Unique Employment ScreeningSolutions for Effective Hiring and Workplace Safety.
Accurate Background, Inc. Named Thirteenth Fastest Growing Technology Company in Deloitte´s Technology Fast 50 ProgramAttributes the company´s entrepreneurial spirit to its 265 Percent revenue growth.
"Background Screening 101" Webinar Helps HR Screen More EffectivelyBackground screenings, tips and trends now available in complimentary webinar. Integrated Screening Partners (ISP), a background screening provider that offers comprehensive and customized services, will hold a complimentary webinar entitled "Background Screening 101: Accuracy, Security and Improved Hiring" at 12 p.m. CDT October 19, 2006.
INFOLINK SCREENING SERVICES TO ROLL OUT VASTLY EXPEDITED AND IMPROVED ELECTRONIC FORM I-9 COMPLIANCE PROCESSWith a click, companies can easily pre-populate the Form I-9 enabling faster completion. This electronic I-9 Form virtually eliminates human error while simultaneously creating a completely paperless I-9 process.
HireAbility Partners with SkillSurvey to Enhance Placement PerformanceRecruiter Network members raise their productivity while mitigating placement risk.
Accurate Background, Inc. ranked Number 441 on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001–2005. Accurate grew 265 percent during this period.
iCIMS Named to Software Magazine's 24th Annual Software 500Software Magazine Ranks iCIMS Among World's Largest Software Companies
Finally –- the First Improvement in the Employment Application in 50+ Years, Targeted to Maximize ReJobApp eliminates old-fashioned paper-based employment application processes, virtually unchanged for the last 50-years, with a revolutionary phone-based employment application.
'The Screening Matters' Now Available to HR ProfessionalsIntegrated Screening Partners (ISP), a background screening provider that offers comprehensive and customized services, today announced the release of “The Screening Matters” newsletter. This newsletter a periodical specifically for those human resource professionals involved in background screening, hiring, recruitment or retention.
New Tool for Career Industry Professionals Helps Job Applicants SucceedCareer industry professionals helped millions of applicants apply for jobs last year. Although most of these candidates had outstanding resumes, the right qualifications, and great interviewing skills, many of them failed to get hired. The reason? They didn't pass their background check.
Private Detective Comes out of the ShadowsPrivate Investigator discusses the need to reach out and share the non-Hollywood version, of being a Private Detective.
Q3 Hiring and Retention Best Practices: Proactive Hiring Report Now AvailableCritical talent acquisition and management information for HR professionals included. In response to the up tick in hiring in late 2006, the predictions for hiring in 2007 and the tendency towards passive screening and provider selection, Integrated Screening Partners (ISP) offers the research report, Q3 Hiring and Retention Best Practices: Proactive Hiring.
HIRERIGHT ANNOUNCES MOVE TO EXPANDED GLOBAL HEADQUARTERSMove to UCI Research Park Prompted by Growth and Research Collaboration Opportunity
Web-based Reference Checking Provider Poised for GrowthWith a solid subscriber base, alignment with strategic partners and streamlined operations, the current CEO of SkillSurvey, the leading provided of web-based reference checking technology, announces a successor.
Web-based Reference Checking Provider Poised For GrowthWith a solid subscriber base, alignment with strategic partners and streamlined operations, the current CEO of SkillSurvey announces a successor
Hersha Hospitality Management Selects ERC’s Selectech® Workforce Management Recruiting SolutionERC Dataplus, Inc., a leading provider of recruiting software solutions, announced today that Hersha Hospitality Management, LP, one of the country’s most successful managers of hotel properties, has selected its Selectech Workforce Management System to support their recruiting and employee selection process. In addition, ERC will also implement its ARGOS® Multirater Performance System for use with Hersha’s existing employees.
TempWorks Software Chosen as Business Management Software Partner by Link Staffing ServicesNation-Wide Staffing Provider, Link Staffing Services, Elects TempWorks for its Software Suite of Solutions
Verifications, Inc. Announces New National Sexual Offender SearchNew product helps employers identify sex offenders
Employment Background Investigations Named by HRO For the second consecutive year, Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI) has been cited by HRO Today Magazine as one of the top thirteen providers of full-service background screening.
Sterling Testing Systems, Inc., announced that it has completed its Standardization (ISO) Cert.The certification ensures that Sterling’s products and services meet international standards for safety, quality, and reliability.
Nine-month preparation results in worldwide certification of HR screening provider’s products Sterling Testing Systems, Inc., a leading provider of employment screening services, announced today that it has completed its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification 9001:2000. The certification ensures that Sterling’s products and services meet international standards for safety, quality, and reliability.
Sterling Testing Systems Completes its International Organization for Standardization CertificationNine-month preparation results in worldwide certification of HR screening provider's products and services.
ClearStar.Net Partners with BRB Publications to Streamline Education Verifications and Simplify MVR
ClearStar.net and BRB Publications have entered a partnership that will allow background screening firms using the ClearStar.net distribution network to obtain educational institution verification information directly from the BRB Public Records database. Employee and tenant screening companies using the ClearStar.net service will also be able to validate driver's license formats against the state motor vehicle records information in the BRB database.
Accurate Background, Inc. Leverages Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise ApplicationsAccurate Background joins the Oracle® PartnerNetwork.
KELLY SERVICES STANDARDIZES ON FIRST ADVANTAGE FOR ITS NEXT GENERATION SKILLS TESTING PLATFORM“Kelly Services has always been known as a pioneer in the staffing industry,” said Jon Haber, senior vice president of First Advantage’s Assessment Solutions.
Trend Integration and DLPC Create Alliance to Enhance Candidate Pre-Screening ProcessThe foremost provider of automated phone-based screening solutions, Trend Integration, has agreed to provide its cutting edge candidate screening technology to all registrants for Diversity Leadership Power Conferences throughout 2007.
Batesville Casket Company Awards Single-Source RPO Contract to First AdvantageThe Employer Services segment of First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) today announced the selection of its recruiting solution by Batesville Casket Company, a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries.
Automated Qualifications Screening Main