Cheap and Instant Background Checks of Gig Economy Workers Lead to Due Diligence Concerns in 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Reports about “gig economy” employers using cheap and instant background checks will lead those employers to examine the value of these background checks due to the examples of theft and violence experienced in 2019. This trend has been chosen by global background check provider Employment Screening Resources®…

AI Improves Background Checks but Human Touch Still Needed Due to Discrimination Concerns in 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The use of technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms will continue to improve background checks for employment purposes but the “human touch” will still be needed due to discrimination concerns in 2019. This trend has been chosen by global background check provider Employment Screening Resources® (ESR)…

War for Talent Forces Employers to Examine Screening Process to Reduce Impediments to Hiring in 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The ongoing war for talent – along with record low unemployment – will force employers to examine their entire hiring program, including the screening process, to ensure there are no impediments to finding workers in 2019. This trend has been chosen by global background check provider Employment…

Social Media Screening Remains Hot Topic while CRAs Deal with EEOC and FCRA Concerns in 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Social media screening of applicants will remain a hot topic while consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) performing them deal with discrimination and accuracy concerns in 2019. This trend has been chosen by global background check provider Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) as ninth on the list of “ESR Top…

Form I-9 Audits Will Continue to Rise for Employers Suspected of Hiring Illegal Workers in 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Worksite Form I-9 audits will continue to rise for employers in the U.S. who are suspected of hiring ineligible workers in 2019. This trend has been chosen by leading global background check provider Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) as tenth on the list of “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for…

Employment Screening Resources (ESR) To Release Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2019

  Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check provider – will release the 12th annual “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2019 that feature emerging and influential trends in the background screening industry for the coming year. The complete list of top trends will…

Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Named to 2018 HRO Today Magazine Baker’s Dozen for Top Pre-Employment Screening Services

Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check firm – has been named to the 2018 HRO Today Magazine Baker’s Dozen for Top Pre-Employment Screening Services (PDF). ESR was ranked top Midsize Program Pre-employment Screening Size of Deal Leader and recognized as a Midsize Program Pre-employment Screening Leader…