ESR is NAPBS Accredited for ScreeningESR is accredited by The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) for employee screening background checks.
.png)
ESR Wrote the Book on Screening - 'The Safe Hiring Manual'Employment Screening Resources provides comprehensive background check resources, technology, legal compliance, service, turnaround time, and accuracy. Schedule a demo now!
Title: Web 2.0 Caution! Using Social Networking Sites and Search Engines to Recruit and Screen Applicants
Date/Time: February 27, 2012 at 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Place: HR.com Quality of Hire Virtual Event
Presenter: Les Rosen
Workplace Application:
Learn how to navigate through legal and practical pitfalls and roadblocks when using Web 2.0, such as search engines or social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook to screen applicants.
Description:
Employers and recruiters have discovered a treasure trove of information on potential job applicants by using social networking sites, such as MySpace or Facebook, and search engines. However, the unrestricted use of Web 2.0 could well land an employer, human resources professional or recruiter in hot water. Just because it is online does not mean it is risk free or true. This session will examine the pros and cons of employers utilizing such tools, including what is available online, discrimination issues, the use of legal off-duty conduct, privacy, accuracy and authenticity. The use of these sites also has an impact on recruiters as well. Through case studies, legal decisions and reviewing web sites, Recruiters and HR professionals will see visually how these sites work, what you may find, and the potential legal landmines and practical risks involved. The session will focus on strategies for getting what you need while minimizing potential complaints for discrimination or invasion of privacy. The session will also uncover how Web 2.0 is used fraudulently, such as fake degrees and phony references.
To register for event, visit: http://www.hr.com/en/webcasts_events/webcasts/upcoming_webcasts/web-20-caution-using-social-networking-sites-and-s_gxdvyhqe.html.
Speaker Bio:
Attorney Lester S. Rosen is Founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (http://www.ESRcheck.com), a nationwide background screening company located in California. ESR is an accredited background firm under the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) accreditation program. He is the author of “The Safe Hiring Manual,” the first comprehensive book on employment screening, and has also written “The Safe Hiring Audit.” Rosen is a frequent presenter nationwide on employment screening and safe hiring issues and his speaking appearances have included numerous national and statewide conferences for “ESR Speaks” (http://www.esrcheck.com/ESR_Speaks.php). He has also qualified and testified in the California, Florida, and Arkansas Superior Courts as an expert witness on issues surrounding safe hiring and due diligence. Rosen was the chairperson of the steering committee that founded the NAPBS, a professional trade organization for the screening industry and served as the first co-chairman.
