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- 6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Society for Human Resource Management – April 2022)
- Ten Things Employers Should Know about Pre-employment Background Checks — A Crucial Part of the Hiring Process (Enterprise Viewpoint – March 2022)
- Know Before You Hire: Employment Screening Trends in 2022 (Society for Human Resource Management – February 2022)
- ClearStar Acquires Employment Screening Resources to Secure its Presence as a Leading National CRA (ClearStar – December 2021)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Successfully Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Data Security Audit for 2021 (EIN Presswire – November 2021)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Named to 2021 HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen List for Pre-Employment Screening Leaders (EIN Presswire – November 2021)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Integrates with Hiring Success Company SmartRecruiters (EIN Presswire – October 2021)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Integrates with Leading Talent Acquisition Suite Lever (EIN Presswire – September 2021)
- Study Finds Automated Hiring Process Eliminates Many “Hidden Workers” (PreemploymentDirectory.com – September 2021)
- Things You Should Know About Background Checks (Today’s General Counsel – July/August 2021)
- Background checks could become inaccurate under new Michigan court rule, screeners warn (MLive.com – July 2021)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Joins UKG Technology Partner Network (EIN Presswire – June 2021)
- Workplace Violence and Human Resources: A Brief Introduction (LinkedIn Pulse – June 2021)
- CANDA Solutions and Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Announce Strategic Partnership (PRWeb – March 2021)
- Know Before You Hire: 3 Employment-Screening Trends in 2021 (Society for Human Resource Management – February 2021)
- Why Employers Should Hire Slowly and Fire Quickly (PreemploymentDirectory.com – February 2021)
- Starting a First Chance Movement is Critical to the Success of the Second Chance Movement (LinkedIn Pulse – February 2021)
- ESR Founder and CEO Attorney Lester Rosen Named HRO 2020 Superstar for Screening (HRO Today Magazine – December 2020)
- The Basics of Pre-employment Screening and Safe Hiring – What Every Employer and HR Professional Needs to Know (LinkedIn Pulse – December 2020)
- Attorney and FCRA Expert Larry Henry Has Served Screening Industry Since 1981 (LinkedIn Pulse – October 2020)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Ranked First on 2020 HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen List of Background Screening Leaders (EIN Presswire – October 2020)
- 2020 HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings for Pre-Employment Screening (HRO Today – October 2020)
- 2020 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen for Pre-Employment Screening (YouTube – October 2020)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Successfully Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Data Security Audit for 2020 (EIN Presswire – August 2020)
- 15 Things Corporate Counsels Need to Know about Background Checks (LinkedIn Pulse – June 2020)
- Keeping Compliant During Crisis (HRO Today – June 2020)
- Ban the Box Laws and Second Chance Programs that Help Ex-Offenders Find Work Are Spreading Fast (HR Daily Advisor – June 2020)
- Coronavirus: Amid Bleak Employment Picture, Oakland Woman Got a Job but Can’t Start Due to Courthouse Closures (The Mercury News – April 2020)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Announces Integration with Merydyan for Total Tribal Gaming Solution (EIN Presswire – March 2020)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Announces Prime Integration with iCIMS to Streamline Background Screening (EIN Presswire – March 2020
- How a Simple Tort Reform Can Super Charge Fair Chance Hiring Laws and Help Ex-Offenders Obtain a Second Chance – A California Case Study (LinkedIn Pulse – February 2020)
- 3 Employment Screening Trends to Know Before You Hire in 2020 (Society for Human Resource Management – February 2020)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Named a Top Pre-Employment Screening Service Company for Enterprise Organizations by HRO Today Magazine’s Baker’s Dozen (Newswire – November 2019)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) CEO Lester Rosen Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From PBSA (Formerly NAPBS) (PR Newswire – September 2019)
- 5th Circuit Ruling Does Not Change ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law Requirements (Society for Human Resource Management – August 2019)
- Background Screening Gets Even Harder (Workforce.com – August 2019)
- Report: Former Indiana Pacers scout Pete Philo had previous rape conviction (Indianapolis Star – July 2019)
- Should Employers Consider Workers with a Criminal Record? A Look at Second Chances. (2019 In Search of Excellence in Background Screening: Best Practice Insights From Accredited Background Screening Firms – June 2019)
- Advancing the Process (HRO Today – June 2019)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Moves to New Office to Support Growth and Enhance Client Service (EIN Presswire – May 2019)
- Why Consumers Cannot Trust the Trust Economy – The Inherent Conflict of Interest between Gig Economy Firms and their Customers and How to Fix It (LinkedIn Pulse – May 2019)
- What Employers Need to Know About “Instant Clears” (LinkedIn Pulse – April 2019)
- Stakes Are High When Choosing Background-Screening Providers (Society for Human Resource Management – April 2019)
- Why Didn’t Employment Screen Reveal Aurora Shooter’s Assault Conviction? (Society for Human Resource Management – March 2019)
- The Impact of Ban-the-Box and Salary History Prohibitions on Employers (HR Daily Advisor – March 2019)
- Handling Candidate Data Will Be Under the Spotlight in 2019 (Society for Human Resource Management – January 2019)
- 3 Employment Screening Trends to Know Before You Hire in 2019 (Society for Human Resource Management – January 2019)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Releases Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2019 (EIN Presswire – January 2019)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Named to 2018 HRO Today Magazine Baker’s Dozen for Top Pre-Employment Screening Services (HROToday Magazine – November 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Releases Updated White Paper about Shortcuts that Can Lead to Inaccurate Criminal Records (PRWeb – September 2018)
- Frequently Asked Question by Job Applicants: Should I Let a Potential Employer Know Upfront if I have a Criminal Record? (LinkedIn Pulse – August 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) CEO Attorney Lester Rosen to Speak at 2018 HR Comply California on October 18 (EIN Presswire – August 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources CEO Attorney Lester Rosen to Speak at 2018 Global Security Exchange (GSX) on September 26 (EIN Presswire – August 2018)
- Digging Deeper into Agents’ Background (REALTOR® Magazine – August 2018)
- Sector Report: Navigating the Patchwork of Screening Regulations (Workforce Magazine – July 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Incorporates Fully Compliant GDPR Technology to Help Employers Screen EU Residents (EIN Presswire – June 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources® Provides Background Screening that Protects Employers While Promoting Ex-Offenders Re-Entering the Workforce (BadCredit.org – June 2018)
- Number of California Apprentices Is Excepted to Hit 100,000 by 2020 (Recruiting Daily Advisor – June 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Wins 2018 TekTonic Award for Disruptive Background Screening Technology (EIN Presswire – May 2018)
- Inside Background Screening: Latest Background Screening Trends and the Impact to Employers (Workplace Violence Today – March-May 2018)
- Screening Candidates’ Social Media May Lead to TMI, Discrimination Claims (Society for Human Resource Management – April 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources Takes the Risk Out of the Hiring Process so Companies Can Avoid Lost Profits and Lawsuits (DealCrunch – April 2018)
- Ban the Box Now: More the Rule than Exception when Screening (HR Daily Advisor – March 2018)
- Checking Resumes for Fraud (Society for Human Resource Management – February 2018)
- Know Before You Hire: 2018 Employment Screening Trends (Society for Human Resource Management – February 2018)
- Ban The Box: Now, More The Rule Than Exception: Is ‘Fair Hiring’ becoming a reality? (HR.com – January 2018)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Launches Redesigned Website for Background Check Solutions (EIN Presswire – January 2018)
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Recruiters Should Adapt Background Screening Methods for Growing Gig Economy Workforce (ERE Media – October 2017)
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BountyJobs and Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Announce Strategic Partnership (PRweb – October 2017)
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Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Completes Annual EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Re-Certification (EIN Presswire – October 2017)
- NO PI Exception to the FCRA (FindYourInvestigator.com – October 2017)
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What to Do About an Employee’s Controversial, Extreme Political Views (Talent Economy – September 2017)
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What Can Employers Do to Fight the Opioid Epidemic? (Talent Economy – September 2017)
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Employment background check guide for job applicants (Monster.com – July 2017)
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New Criminal History Screening Restrictions Now in Effect in California (Society for Human Resource Management – July 2017)
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What’s More Important When Hiring: Future Potential or Past Performance? (Talent Economy – June 2017)
- Indiana First State to Bar Local “Ban the Box” Laws (Society for Human Resource Management – May 2017)
- Past Employment Checks Are Critical to the Hiring Process (Society for Human Resource Management – April 2017)
- Lessons Learned in Social Media, Recruiting and Discrimination (Workforce.com – April 2017)
- Employment Screening Resources Announces Publishing of 3rd Edition of Safe Hiring Manual by Attorney Lester Rosen to Help Employers Conduct Background Checks (PR Web – March 2017)
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Know Before You Hire: 2017 Employment Screening Trends (Society for Human Resource Management – January 2017)
- Court Decisions Don’t Alleviate Employer Vigilance (Society for Human Resource Management – October 2016)
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Background Screening Goes with the Workflow (Society for Human Resource Management – October 2016)
- Growing ‘Ban the Box’ Movement Impacts Hiring Practices (FoxBusiness.com – April 2016)
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Formulating Background Check Strategies To Minimize Insider And Post-hire Threats (SourceSecurity.com – March 2016)
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Social media: Say something nice, or nothing at all (NWITimes.com – March 2016)
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Push to Reduce Time-to-Hire May Impede Background Check Process (Society for Human Resource Management – February 2016)
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Vetting drivers in the age of Uber (CNN.com – February 2016)
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Know Before You Hire: 2016 Employment Screening Trends (Society for Human Resource Management – January 2016)
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HR Weeds Out Applicants Through Public Social Searches (Society for Human Resource Management – January 2016)
- Stop ‘boxing in’ former Ohio offenders so they can find work (Cleveland.com – November 2015)
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Ten Critical Steps for Ex-Offenders to Get Back into the Workforce (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse – November 2015)
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Criminal History Screening of Global Job Applicants (Global Immersion Press – November 2015)
- Know Before You Hire: 2015 Employment Screening Trends (Society for Human Resource Management – January 2015)
- Background checks: What exactly can employers find out about you? (KDVR FOX 31 Denver, Colorado – January 2015)
- Who’s really taking you for an Uber ride? (CNET.com – December 2014)
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Announces Completion of SOC 2 Data Security Audit (PRNewswire-iReach – August 2014)
- Pre-Verified Resumes: How Useful? (Society for Human Resource Management – January 2014)
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Background Screening: Top 10 Trends (CareersInfoSecurity.com – January 2014)
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Potential Employers are Scaling Back Social Media Screening (TheStreet.com – December 2013)
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8 Warning Signs You Should Reconsider Your Background Screening Provider (Paycor – August 2013)
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Employment Checks Fuel Race Complaints (The Wall Street Journal – June 2013)
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Employment Screening Resources: How to avoid hiring employee from hell (Santa Cruz Sentinel – March 2013)
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The Top 10 Trends for Background Checks in 2013 (BlogTalkRadio.com – February 2013)
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Managing Compliance and Due Diligence in International Hiring (SecurityMagazine.com – November 2012)
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Pre-screening new employees prevents fraud in workplace (Orlando Business Journal – June 2012)
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How Much Can Potential Employers Ask About You? (NPR – May 2012)
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Employers differ on online applicant checks (The Washington Times – April 2012)
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Facebook privacy: Can firms legally demand passwords from job applicants? (The Christian Science Monitor – March 2012)
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Background Checks in California: Compliance with a Whole Different Set of Rules than the Rest of the Country (HR Daily Advisor – February 2012)
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Those Facebook posts could cost you a job (San Jose Mercury News – January 2012)
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California To Restrict Credit Checks In Hiring (KCBS San Francisco – December 2011)
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Changes in Background Screening Industry Led to Need for NAPBS Accreditation Program (NAPBS Journal Page 12 – November/December 2011)
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Accredited Member Spotlight: Employment Screening Resources (NAPBS Journal Page 15 – November/December 2011)
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E-Verify Use Increases (Gannett Washington Bureau – October 2011)
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No Background Screening? Call Yourself ‘Defendant’ (HR Daily Advisor – April 2011)
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The Three Due Diligence Myths of Background Screening (HR Daily Advisor – April 2011)
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Beware of Social Media for Screening (BankInfoSecurity.com – January 2011)
- Backgrounds to the Foreground (Society for Human Resource Management – December 2010)
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Background Screening Credentialing Council Recognizes Accredited Companies (National Association of Professional Background Screeners – December 2010)
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How to Run a Credit Check (Inc.com – December 2010)
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Background Checks (The Hospitalist – November 2010)
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The Anatomy of a Background Check (TheLadders.com – July 2010)
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Bad credit sidelines some jobless workers (NBC News – February 2010)
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Top Trends in Background Screening (BankInfoSecurity.com – January 2010)
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When a Background Check Makes for Tough Interview Questions (TheLadders.com – July 2009)
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When ‘bad’ credit stands in the way of a good job (USA Today – February 2009)
- New Book ‘The Safe Hiring Audit’ from Employment Screening Resources Protects Businesses with a Safe Hiring Audit (PRLeap – August 12, 2008)
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The Trouble with Background Checks (BusinessWeek – May 2008)
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Special Report: Background Checking – Digging Deeper (Workforce.com – March 2008)
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Background Checks: Best Practices for Financial Institutions (BankInfoSecurity.com – February 2008)
- Lester S. Rosen to Speak at First Annual India Worldwide Pre-employment Screeners’ Conference (PRLeap – November 2007)
- How Deep Can You Probe? (Society for Human Resource Management – October 2007)
- Safe Hiring Manual Revised and Updated in Fourth Printing (PRLeap – September 2007)
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The Nexus of Ethics (Society for Human Resource Management – August 2005)
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Resumé fraud gets slicker and easier (USA Today – March 2004)
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The Five-Finger Bonus (Society for Human Resource Management – October 2003)
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Spotting Lies (Society for Human Resource Management – October 2003)
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Protecting People and Profits with Background Checks (Workforce.com – August 2002)
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Top 10 signs applicant is a lawsuit waiting to happen (SFGate.com – March 2002)
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Checklist for Safe Hiring (Workforce.com – November 2001)
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Safe Hiring Audit (Workforce.com – November 2001)
- HR Magazine, March 2001: Outsourcing Background Checks (Society for Human Resource Management – March 2001)
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