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• Why Perform Pre-Employment Screening?
• Why pre-screen?
• How do we do it?
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• What does it cost?
• Does my firm risk alienating applicants?
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• Resource Center - How To Select a Screening Firm 
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ESR Books, Blogs, News, Videos & Online Courses

• The Safe Hiring Manual
• The Safe Hiring Audit
• The ESR Blog
• ESR In The News
• Safe Hiring Video - How You Can Avoid Bad Hires
• 30-Hour Online Safe Hiring Certification Course
• Online 'Short Course' to Pre-Employment Screening
• The Safe Hiring Mock Trial DVD
• Trailer for Safe Hiring Mock Trial (YouTube)
• ESR Videos, Podcasts, and Webinars
• Books by ESR
• Subscribe to ESR Blog on Amazon Kindle
• Safe Hiring Updates Page

The ESR Blog: Employment Screening News for Employers

• The ESR Blog
• ESR Blog Archives 2011
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• ESR Blog Archives 2008
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• ESR Blog Archives 2006
• ESR Blog Archives 2005
• ESR Blog Archives 2004
• ESR Blog Archives 2003
• ESR Blog Archives 2002
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Background Checks'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Credit Reports'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Criminal Databases'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Criminal Records'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Discrimination'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Due Diligence'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Duty of Care'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'E-Verify'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Education'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'EEOC'
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• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Federal Trade Commission'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Form I-9'
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• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Identity Theft'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'International Background Checks'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Negligent Hiring'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Privacy'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Recruiting'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Social Networking Sites'
• ESR Blogs Tagged 'Workplace Violence'

ESR Newsletters

• Employment Screening Resources Newsletter
• ESR Archived Newsletters
• ESR Archived Newsletters - 2010
• ESR Archived Newsletters - January 2010
• ESR Archived Newsletters - February 2010
• ESR Archived Newsletters - March 2010 
• ESR Archived Newsletters - April 2010
• ESR Archived Newsletters - May 2010
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• ESR Archived Newsletters - December 2009 
• ESR Archived Newsletters - 2008
• ESR Archived Newsletters - January 2008
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• ESR Archived Newsletters - September 2008
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• ESR Archived Newsletters - December 2008
• ESR Archived Newsletters - 2007
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• ESR Archived Newsletters - December 2003
• ESR Archived Newsletters - 2002
• ESR Archived Newsletters - November 2002
• ESR Archived Newsletters - December 2002

 ESR Selected Press Releases

• Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Press Releases
• Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Achieves Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) Accreditation 
• ESR President Lester Rosen Presents Session at 56th ASIS International Annual Seminar in Dallas TX
• ESR President and Safe Hiring Expert Lester Rosen Presents at PIHRA Pacific West HR Conference in Pasadena CA
• ESR President Lester Rosen Presents Webinar for NCHRA on Legal Risks of Using Social Networking Sites for Employment Screening
• ESR President Lester Rosen Shows How to Avoid Legal Landmines If Using Social Media Like Facebook and LinkedIn for Employment Screening
• ESR Releases New Training DVD for Background Checks
• ESR and Taleo Business Edition Join Forces for Integrated Background Screening
• ESR Releases ESRDirect To Provide New Background Check Services for Small and Medium Businesses
• ESR Announces Opening of Southern California Office for Employee Background Checks
• Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Releases New Resource Center for “All Things Background Checks”
• ESR Releases Third Annual Trends for Pre-Employment Background Screening in 2010
• ESR Enters Ninth Year of Publishing Leading Industry Newsletter
• Employment Screening Resources Releases Training DVD on Negligent Hiring
• ESR President Lester Rosen Presents at National Webinar on Latest Trends in Background Checks
• ESR Releases Training and Education Site for Background Checks
• Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Releases Updated Continual License Verification Service for Hospitals
• ESR Releases Second Annual Top Ten Trends for Employment Background Checks for 2009
• New Book 'The Safe Hiring Audit' from Employment Screening Resources Protects Businesses with a Safe Hiring Audit
• ESR President Lester Rosen Speaks at First Annual India Worldwide Pre-employment Screeners Conference
• 'The Safe Hiring Manual' by ESR Founder and President Lester Rosen Revised and Updated in Fourth Printing
• ESR Rated Top Background Screening Firm in First Independent Industry Study

ESR Articles - Index Page

• ESR Articles - Index Page
• ESR Articles - Short Course on Pre-employment  Screening, Safe Hiring and Due Diligence
• ESR Articles - General Introduction to Pre-employment Screening, Negligent Hiring and Safe Hiring
• ESR Articles - How to Evaluate and Select a Background Screening Firm
• ESR Articles - Criminal Records
• ESR Articles - Reference Checking/Employment Verification
• ESR Articles - Interviewing
• ESR Articles - Use of Search Engines and Social Networking Sites
• ESR Articles - Education Verification
• ESR Articles - Credit Reports
• ESR Articles - Employment Applications and Safe Hiring
• ESR Articles - Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Legal Considerations
• ESR Articles - Safe Hiring Audit
• ESR Articles - Negligent Hiring and Due Diligence
• ESR Articles - Recruiters and Staffing Industry
• ESR Articles - Health Care Hiring
• ESR Articles - Loss Prevention Professionals
• ESR Articles - Drug Testing and Workplace Violence
• ESR Articles - Small Business, Consumers and Safe Hiring
• ESR Articles - High Tech and VC Backed Ventures
• ESR Articles - Hotel and Hospitality Industry
• ESR Articles - International Screenings
• ESR Articles - Working with ESR
• ESR Articles - Safe Hiring Manual

ESR Articles - Short Course on Pre-employment  Screening, Safe Hiring and Due Diligence

• Online “Short Course” to Pre-Employment Screening - Index Page
• Background Screening Can Help Boss and Applicants
• Checking for Crimes
• Use Your References Well
• Credit Reports and Job Hunting
• Complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act in Four Easy Steps
• Special Report for Hospitals and Health Care Providers
• Why Applications are Key
• The Top 10 Signs You are Hiring a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
• Ten Safe Hiring Tools
• An Introduction to Background Screening and Safe Hiring

ESR Articles - General Introduction to Pre-employment Screening, Negligent Hiring and Safe Hiring

• Background Checks Can Help Bosses and Job Applicants
• Effective Pre-Employment Background Screening
• Ten Safe Hiring Tools
• Cost-Effective Safe Hiring Techniques for Large Employers
• Background Screening and Safe Hiring: An Introduction
• The Six Biggest Applicant Lies

ESR Articles - How to Evaluate and Select a Background Screening Firm

• Selecting a Pre-employment Screening Solution
• The Bascis of Criminal Record Searches
• Special Report on Using and Obtaining Criminal Records--Part One
• Due Diligence 22 Question Check-Up

ESR Articles - Criminal Records

• What Employers Can--and Can't--Find Out About Applicants
• Sample Request for Proposal (RFP) for Screening Services
• Crimes, Criminals and Hiring
• Criminal Records, Employment and Employment Applications
• Criminal Databases & Pre-Employment Screening: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
• Review of Criminology Study on “Redemption” for Purposes of Employment

ESR Articles - ESR Top Ten Trends for Employment Background Screening

• ESR 2010 Top Ten Trends for Employment Background Screening
• ESR 2009 Top Ten Trends for Employment Background Screening
• ESR 2008 Top Ten Trends for Employment Background Screening

ESR Articles - Additional Articles

• Interviews:  Five Questions to Ask in Every Interview
• The Rush to Source Candidates from Internet and Social Networking Sites – Let’s Slow Down and Think About This for a Minute
• Caution! – Using Search Engines, MySpace or  Facebook for Hiring Decisions May Be Hazardous to Your Business
• Stacy the Drunken Pirate and MySpace and Facebook
• The Basics of Educational Verifications
• Credit Reports and Job Hunting
• Basics of Credit Reports and Background Checks
• How To Read A Credit Report
• Why Applications Are Key
• Criminal Records, Employment and Employment Applications
• The Top 10 Signs You Are Hiring A Lawsuit Waiting To Happen
• Special Report:  Complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act in Four Easy Steps
• Special Report:  Obtaining and Using Background Screening Information for Applicant Background Screening
• Working with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Only in California: The Strange Sage of AB 655–Critical New Rules Affecting Safe Hiring in California
• National Criminal History Databases
• Safe Hiring Audit
• Safe Hiring Checklist
• Negligent Hiring Lawsuits — A Serious Risk for Employers
• Recruiters, Staffing Vendors and Due Diligence – Don't Play Russian Roulette with Your Future
• Call a Halt to the Parade of Horribles--Pre-employment Screening: A Vital Part of Your Business
• Due Diligence for Medical Recruiters and Hospitals
• Outsourced Pre-Employment Screening
• Hiring Safe Health Care Providers
• Risk Management and Pre-employment Screening for Hospitals and Health Care Organizations–A Critical Responsibility
• Effective Pre-Employment Background Screening
• How Firms Handle Workers' Drug Tests
• Screening Out Problem Employees
• How to Avoid Hiring a Criminal for under $20.00 - Five easy steps every small business can take TODAY to protect themselves and the public
• Protecting Yourself When Inviting Workers Into Your Home --Five Easy Steps
• Special ESR Report on Background Screening for Start-ups and VC Backed Firms
• Up a Creek Without a Paddle - Preventing the loss of time and money associated with a bad hire
• Introduction to International Screening
• Special Report: International Background Screening
• What a Business Needs to Know About Pre-employment Screening with Employment Screening Resources
• The Mechanics of Employment Screening
• Five Due Diligence Questions Asked in Every Interview
• Review of Criminology Study on “Redemption” for Purposes of Employment
• Terrorist Searches and the Patriot Act

ESR - Applicant Resources

• Criminal Records and Getting Back into the Workforce - Six Critical Steps for Ex-offenders Trying to Get Back into the Workforce
• Background Checks and Workplace
• Employment Background Checks and Credit Reports
• The Use of Credit Reports in Employment Background Screening - An Overview for Job Applicants
• FACT Act Compliance
• How To Get A Free Credit Report (For Real - FTC)
• A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Job Hunting and Credit Reports

ESR Legal Compliance Resources

• Links to the Federal Trade Commission
• Summary of FTC Staff Opinion Letters
• Other Employment LInks
• Legal Employment Questions
• Employment Applications and Interview Generator
• 50 State Criminal Record Guide (Direct link)
• 50 State Legal Compliance Guide (Direct Link)
• HR Links
• Research Links
• Credit Reports and Social Security Numbers
• Professional Services Recommended
• Legal Links
• Identity Theft
• Books and References
• ESR Publications

ESR 50 State Guide - Criminal Search

• ESR 50 State Guide - Index
• ESR 50 State Guide - Alabama
• ESR 50 State Guide - Alaska
• ESR 50 State Guide - Arizona
• ESR 50 State Guide - Arkansas
• ESR 50 State Guide - California
• ESR 50 State Guide - Colorado
• ESR 50 State Guide - Connecticut
• ESR 50 State Guide - Delaware
• ESR 50 State Guide - Florida
• ESR 50 State Guide - Georgia
• ESR 50 State Guide - Hawaii
• ESR 50 State Guide - Idaho
• ESR 50 State Guide - Illinois
• ESR 50 State Guide - Indiana
• ESR 50 State Guide - Iowa
• ESR 50 State Guide - Kansas
• ESR 50 State Guide - Kentucky
• ESR 50 State Guide - Louisiana
• ESR 50 State Guide - Maine
• ESR 50 State Guide - Maryland
• ESR 50 State Guide - Massachusetts
• ESR 50 State Guide - Michigan
• ESR 50 State Guide - Minnesota
• ESR 50 State Guide - Mississippi
• ESR 50 State Guide - Missouri
• ESR 50 State Guide - Montana
• ESR 50 State Guide - Nebraska
• ESR 50 State Guide - Nevada
• ESR 50 State Guide - New Hampshire
• ESR 50 State Guide - New Jersey
• ESR 50 State Guide - New Mexico
• ESR 50 State Guide - New York
• ESR 50 State Guide - North Carolina
• ESR 50 State Guide - North Dakota
• ESR 50 State Guide - Ohio
• ESR 50 State Guide - Oklahoma
• ESR 50 State Guide - Oregon
• ESR 50 State Guide - Pennsylvania
• ESR 50 State Guide - Rhode Island
• ESR 50 State Guide - South Carolina
• ESR 50 State Guide - South Dakota
• ESR 50 State Guide - Tennessee
• ESR 50 State Guide - Texas
• ESR 50 State Guide - Utah
• ESR 50 State Guide - Vermont
• ESR 50 State Guide - Virginia
• ESR 50 State Guide - Washington
• ESR 50 State Guide - West Virginia
• ESR 50 State Guide - Wisconsin
• ESR 50 State Guide - Wyoming

ESR 50 State Guide - Legal Compliance (Public Version)

• ESR 50 State Guide - Legal Compliance