Safe Hiring Expert Lester Rosen Interviewed about Top 10 Background Check Trends for 2013

Attorney and safe hiring expert Lester Rosen, Founder and CEO of nationwide accredited background check firm Employment Screening Resources (ESR), was recently interviewed by Tom Field, Vice President of Editorial with Information Security Media Group, about the 6th annual ESR ‘Top 10 Background Check Trends for 2013.’ The interview with Rosen revealed a new emphasis on the accuracy of information in reports and use of criminal records by employers. To listen to the interview, visit the BankInfoSecurity.com website at http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/interviews/top-10-screening-trends-for-2013-i-1760.

In April 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination – issued new Enforcement Guidance on how organizations should use criminal background checks. Rosen says one of the key trends to watch in 2013 will be how the new EEOC Guidance on the use of criminal records changes the way organizations approach employment screening.

“Eventually, those new rules will probably revolutionize the way American employers hire… in terms of application forms, in terms of how past criminal convictions should be used,” says Rosen, author of ‘The Safe Hiring Manual,’ the first comprehensive guide to employment screening that he recently updated for an expanded 2nd edition published in October 2012.  “That’s a big game-changer,” he adds.

Among other top screening trends for 2013 are the movement toward greater accuracy in background checks and new sentiment to “ban the box” that asks applicants to check a box on employment applications if they have past criminal convictions. In the interview about top trends, Rosen discusses highlights of the list effective ways to use criminal background checks, and the “do’s and don’ts” of social media screening. The list of top trends is available at https://www.esrcheck.com/Top-Ten-Background-Check-Trends-for-2013.php.

Rosen has selected 10 background check trends to follow in the coming year:

• # 1 – Background Screening Industry Faces Greater Scrutiny after Accuracy of Criminal Background Checks Questioned.
• # 2 – EEOC Updates Guidance on Criminal Records to Prevent Employment Discrimination during Background Checks.
• # 3 – Ban the Box Movement Removing Question about Criminal Records from Job Applications Spreads Across United States.
• # 4 – New Privacy Laws for Collection and Use of Personal Data of Consumers Focus on Background Checks.
• # 5 – Offshoring Personal Data of Americans to Foreign Countries for Background Checks Opposed by Many US Screening Firms.
• # 6 – Class Action Lawsuits for Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act Becoming More Common for Consumer Reporting Agencies.
• # 7 – New E-Verify State Laws for 2013 Will Add to Already Confusing Patchwork of Regulations for Employers.
• # 8 – Use of National Criminal Databases No Substitution for County Courthouse Searches during Real Background Checks.
• # 9 – Government Increases Action Against Consumer Reporting Agencies Using Background Checks in Violation of FCRA.
• # 10 – Background Checks Becoming Integrated with ATS and HRIS to Create One Stop Shop for Screening and Hiring.

ESR has compiled ‘Top Ten Background Check Trends’ since 2008. Rosen selects trends after reviewing developments from various sources that include evolving hiring practices and demographics, legal cases concerning background checks, advancements in screening technology, new government regulations for screening at the federal and state level, and questions and concerns regarding background checks. For previous lists of top background check trends, visit https://www.esrcheck.com/ESR-Top-Ten-Background-Check-Trends.php.

Rosen founded Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority’ – in 1997 in the San Francisco, California area. ESR is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). For information about background check solutions from ESR, visit https://www.esrcheck.com or call toll free 888.999.4474. The ‘ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2013’ is available at https://www.esrcheck.com/Top-Ten-Background-Check-Trends-for-2013.php.

Source:

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/interviews/top-10-screening-trends-for-2013-i-1760

https://www.esrcheck.com/Top-Ten-Background-Check-Trends-for-2013.php

About Employment Screening Resources (ESR):

Founded by safe hiring expert Attorney Les Rosen in 1997, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority^SM’– provides accurate and actionable information that empowers employers to make informed hiring decisions for the benefit of their organizations, employees, and the public. CEO Rosen literally wrote the book on background checks with “The Safe Hiring Manual” and ESR is accredited by The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), a distinction held by a small percent of screening firms. Employers choosing ESR know they have selected an agency meeting the highest industry standards. To learn more about ESR, visit https://www.esrcheck.com or call toll free 888.999.4474.

About ESR News:

The Employment Screening Resources (ESR) News blog – ESR News – provides employment screening information for employers, recruiters, and jobseekers on a variety of topics including credit reports, criminal records, data privacy, discrimination, E-Verify, jobs reports, legal updates, negligent hiring, workplace violence, and use of search engines and social network sites for background checks. For more information about ESR News or to send comments or questions, please email ESR News Editor Thomas Ahearn at [email protected]. To subscribe to the ESR News Blog Feed, visit https://www.esrcheck.com/wordpress/feed/. To subscribe to the complimentary ESRcheck Report monthly newsletter, please visit https://www.esrcheck.com/Newsletter/.