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We believe in the procedure of screening and background checks before employment. This will protect you from hiring misleading, or untrustworthy people. Every employee is important and should play a role in your business - use our services to make sure you're getting someone capable of that role.

What Is Pre and Post Employment Testing

By Smruti Ranjan Sarangi -- Employers have to do many types of tests of their employees to get right employees for right positions. There are many types of tests are done by the employers, among those Employment Testing and Performance Testing are very important. All these tests are done to know employees better. Employment Testing helps to know about physical, mental and historical background of employees. Many kinds of other tests are done in Employment Testing according to the requirement... more


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State Laws and Employer I-9 Employment Verification Responsibilities

By Gerald P. Goulder -- Many states have enacted "mini-I-9" laws. Employers, especially companies that operate in more than one state, must closely monitor their compliance with the employment eligibility and verification laws for each state in which they do business. The most common regulation states have imposed on businesses in recent years is requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm workers' immigration status and employment eligibility or work authorization, specifically illegal immigrant employment eligibility, work authorization... more


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Using a Temp Employment Agency

By Paul Easton -- There are many reasons why a job position may be temporary, such as an unforeseen staff shortage when an employee becomes ill, personnel's maternity or paternity leave, a staff member's "call up" to temporary military duty, personnel's emergency family circumstances, and staff members who take a leave of absence to acquire additional job skills. In any of these circumstances, a temporary employment agency will look to its "temp" files of skilled workers who can fill... more


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The Employment-at-Will Doctrine - Another Euphemism as our Language Fades into Irrelevance

By Thomas Sheerin -- States that have adopted this standard as a way of attracting businesses, have managed to do so without an outcry by the vast majority of voters, employees. After all, why should there be an objection? It sounds so fair and evenhanded on the surface. If you, the employee, no longer want to remain in your position, you simply move on after giving appropriate notice. No reason need be given, though you'll no doubt be asked... more


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Employment Screening - What the Trend in Online Databases Means to the Industry

By Cathy Taylor -- The most prominent trend in the employment screening industry has been a proliferation of online databases offering cheap background checks. Any one can access the internet and with a quick search be able to purchase, for example, criminal records for a low fee. While that is very appealing to companies looking to trim the budget on background checks, it may in fact be a dangerous trend. What do the companies say that have been running... more