When you think you’ve found the ideal candidate, it’s time to focus on reference and background checks. All too often reference checks are treated as an afterthought or a mere formality. The reality ...

Criminal-background and credit checks are becoming a common element of faculty and administrative searches. Many states, and an increasing number of private colleges, are requiring background checks ...

Manish Sahajwani is an entrepreneur and financial educator with 17+ years of experience. He is also the founder four business. Background checks benefit potential employers as they can gain critical ...

With HB 1747 moving through the Washington state legislature, employers may want to evaluate their hiring policies and assess whether adjustments would be necessary should the bill become law.

California’s SB 7 is part of a larger trend in AI regulation, as lawmakers across the country attempt to prevent algorithmic bias and increase transparency in hiring. Criminal background checks have ...

Policy: Bowdoin College strives to ensure a safe learning, working, and living environment for its staff, faculty, and students. In support of these efforts, Bowdoin requires background checks to be ...