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Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) has provided engaging and informative speakers for conferences, seminars, and webinars nationwide for over a decade to help employers, recruiters, and HR professionals better understand background checks. ESR Founder Attorney Lester S. Rosen is the author of “The Safe Hiring Manual” and his speaking appearances have included numerous national and statewide conferences. He was the chairperson of the steering committee that founded the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) – formerly the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) – and served as first co-chair. To contact Lester Rosen for a speaking engagement, please email [email protected].
ESR Event Calendar
``ESR Speaks``
Upcoming Events
SHRM Annual Conference & Expo: ``The Use of Criminal Records in Hiring: Land Mines and Opportunities for Employers`` with ESR Founder Attorney Lester Rosen
DATE / TIME: Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in New Orleans LA and Virtual / 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Central Time
Click here for more information. Click here to read a blog about this event.
Clear Law Institute Webinar: ``A Foreign Affair: International Background Screening`` with ESR Founder Attorney Lester Rosen and Co-Presenter Kerstin Bagus
DATE / TIME: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 / 10:00 AM to 11:15 PM PDT
Clear Law Institute Webinar: ``The Use of Social Media in Background Checks and Applicant Selection — Is it Right for My Company?`` with ESR Founder Attorney Lester Rosen
DATE / TIME: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 / TBD
Registration link coming soon.
November 30, 2021 – Webinar: Reference Checking and Education Verification Compliance
November 23, 2021 – Webinar: Background Checks: Best Practices, Trends, and Legal Compliance
August 24, 2021 – Webinar: Legally Obtaining and Using Criminal Records, and the Impact of the EEOC and Ban the Box
July 8, 2021 – Webinar: Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability?
May 7, 2021 – Webinar: Lies and Resumes
May 5, 2021 – Webinar: Update to Health Care Background Screening and How to Reduce Hiring Risk
April 21, 2021 – ESR Complimentary Webinar: ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2021 (Passcode: t=Y5N^Tj)
- December 17, 2019 – Webinar: The Legal Use of Social Media, Credit Reports, Driving Records and International Screening in Hiring
- December 10, 2019 – Webinar: Background Check-Related Legal Risks: How to Comply with Ban-the-Box and Other New Developments
- October 24, 2019 – Webinar: Lies and Resumes: Steps to Legally Identify and Guard Against Costly Resume Fraud
- August 28, 2019 – Webinar: Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability?
- July 30, 2019 – Webinar: Understanding Background Checks for Staffing Firms: Don’t Take Unnecessary Hiring Risks
- July 19, 2019 – Webinar: Avoiding Illegal Pre-Employment Screening Practices: Update on Background Checks, Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Salary Secrecy Law
- May 16, 2019 – Webinar: Avoiding Illegal Pre-Employment Screening Practices: Update on Background Checks, Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Salary Secrecy Law
- May 2, 2019 – Webinar: Legally Obtaining and Using Criminal Records, and the Impact of the EEOC and Ban the Box
- April 4, 2019 – Webinar: Illegal Employment Screening Practices: Ban the Box, Background Checks, and Salary History
- April 2, 2019 – Webinar: Dealing with Criminal Records While Hiring
- February 25, 2019 – Webinar: Lies and Resumes: Steps to Legally Identify and Guard Against Costly Resume Fraud
- February 11, 2019 – Webinar: 13 Hiring Hacks in 30 Minutes
- January 30, 2019 – ESR Complimentary Webinar: ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2019
- January 25, 2019 – Webinar: Background Checks: Best Practices, Trends, and Legal Compliance
- January 17, 2019 – Webinar: Reference Checking and Education Verification Compliance
- December 5, 2018 – Webinar: Avoiding Illegal Pre-Employment Screening Practices: Update on Background Checks, Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Salary Secrecy Law
- September 20, 2018 – Webinar: Illegal Pre-Employment Screening Practices: Update on Ban-the-Box, Salary History Inquiries and Background Checks
- June 28, 2018 – Webinar: The Legal Use of Social Media, Credit Reports, Driving Records, and International Screening in Hiring
- June 12, 2018 – Webinar: Ban-the-Box, Background Checks, and Salary Inquiries: The Latest Update and Legal Tripwires to Avoid
- May 30, 2018 – Webinar: Verifying Employment, Education, and Credentials
- April 11, 2018 – Webinar: Legally Obtaining and Using Criminal Records, and the Impact of the EEOC and Ban the Box
- March 28, 2018 – Webinar: Ban-the-Box, Background Checks, and Salary Inquiries: The Latest Update and Legal Tripwires to Avoid
- March 21, 2018 – Webinar: Background Checks: Best Practices, Trends, and Legal Compliance
- February 21, 2018 – Webinar: What Contingent Workforce Professionals Need to Know About Due Diligence and Background Checks: Trends, Legal Updates and Best Practices
- January 17, 2018 – Complimentary ESR Webinar: ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2018
- January 10, 2018 – Webinar: Background Checks of Non-Traditional Applicants
- December 19, 2017 – Webinar: Practical Steps Employers Should Take to Comply with the New EEOC Criminal Record Guidance
- August 8, 2017 – Webinar: Top 10 Background Check Trends for 2017
- July 27, 2017 – Webinar: Dealing with Employees Charged with a Crime
- July 25, 2017 – Webinar: Ban-The-Box and Background Checks Update: Pre-Screen Job Candidates & Stay Within the Law
- June 14, 2017 – Webinar: EEOC Criminal Records Update
- May 18, 2017 – Complimentary ESR Webinar: Top 5 Best Practices for Social Media Background Checks
- March 17, 2017 – Complimentary ESR Webinar: Negligent Hiring and Background Checks in California – Best Practices and Legal Compliance
- February 23, 2017 – California Background Checks: Best Practices for Hiring in the Golden State
- January 18, 2017 – Webinar: Complimentary ESR Webinar: ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2017
- January 13, 2017 – Webinar: Legal and Effective Reference Checking and Education Verification
Attendee Comments
- “Engaging, entertaining, great speaker, made legal topics enjoyable. Extremely knowledgeable.”
- “Extraordinarily knowledgeable and lively! Outstanding! Really enjoyed his energetic presentation!”
- “Great speaker, great presence, kept audience interested and awake. Excellent information. Kept the audience engaged.”
- “Very informative, knowledgeable speaker.”
- “I enjoyed the presentation and I learned a great deal.”
- “Phenomenal! So much great information!”
- “Excellent presentation – so informative – learned quite a bit. Fun speaker too.”
- “Great job covering topic. Relevant – useful – up to date info.”
- “Great information. Very knowledgeable. Opened my mind to new ideas & updates to the laws. Thank you very much!”
Sample Topics
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Criminal Record Guidance
- Social Media Background Checks
- Background Checks of Non-Traditional Applicants
- Avoiding Legal Claims with Compliant Background Screening
- Top 10 Background Check Trends
- Background Checks and Ban the Box
- Dealing with Employees Charged with a Crime
- Strategic Approach to a Legally Compliant Background Screening Program
- Negligent Hiring and Background Checks
- “Only in California” Laws for Background Screening
The most selective companies trust ESR to manage their screening programs.
Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) is a global background check firm that is a strategic choice for employers who need accuracy and compliance in their background screening programs.
ESR is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) – formerly the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) – and undergoes yearly SSAE 18 SOC 2® Type 2 audits to ensure the privacy, security, and confidentiality of consumer information.
ESR founder and CEO Attorney Lester Rosen wrote the book on background checks with “The Safe Hiring Manual.” Contact us today to learn more about our services and solutions.
