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The unemployment figures are at their lowest in decades. To overcome this lack of available labor, many companies are modifying their hiring standards. Business Insider reports that more and more employers are relaxing their drug policies and are considering hiring workers with criminal records.
With the job market tight, ex-felons and other workers who often struggled to find jobs are getting…
Hiring someone who is unsuitable for particular roles in your company can cost you a lot of headaches and money down the road. It can also ruin the credibility of your business. Make it a point to conduct a criminal background check for employment if you are serious about hiring smart. This is the best way to avoid taking on…
“People deserve a second chance after having made a mistake.” President Obama spoke these words on July 13, 2015, as he cut short the prison sentences of 46 men and women convicted for drug offenses.
Obama’s reasoning? “Their punishments didn’t fit the crime,” he said. “And if they’d been sentenced under today’s laws, nearly all of them would have already served…
The National Employment Law project research estimates that 70 million people in the US have some sort of a criminal record and 700,000 people return from incarceration each year. As an employer you’re bound to run into an applicant with a criminal history.
What is currently under hot debate is when an employer should ask an applicant about their criminal…
A Good Employee’s staff gets asked this question quite often, and the answer is different for each of our clients. It depends on factors such as your company’s industry, the position you are hiring for, and what your company feels most comfortable with.
Due to FCRA regulations, A Good Employee can only provide information on crimes that date back 7 years.…