The Liberty Alliance Blog
Current Job Skills Are Identified Through Employment Screenings
One of the benefits of employment screening is that it can provide not only information about a criminal history, but it can also offer a hiring manager a glimpse of an applicant’s work history and qualifications. With four applicants for every one job, chances are you will be seeing people who state they are qualified, and those whose qualifications may n ... Read more »
Improved Economy Means Hiring and Background Checks
As we look to 2012, jobs are on the mind of many. Along with jobs comes the need for background checks. Even though the housing market continues to show no immediate signs of recovery, other aspects of the economy are showing that things just might be making a turn for the better and that 2012 may produce more job opportunities than have been seen in the l ... Read more »
Recruitment Costs and Background Checks
Depending on the size of your company, recruiting costs can be a large expense. For companies with more than 10,000 employees, costs average around $1,950 per hire. For companies that are small to mid-size, those same recruiting costs will average between $3,500 and $4,000 per hire. With so much at stake, it makes sense to conduct a background check ... Read more »
Background Checks and Other Assessments Aid Employment Decisions
A background check is a common tool utilized by employers to determine an applicant’s fit with their company. While a well thought out employment screening package is an important piece, there are other parts of the interview process that are utilized to assess effectiveness for a potential employee. More and more companies are asking potential employees ... Read more »
California Job Hiring Shows Promise
While a long term solution to the recession is still quite a ways off, things are looking up for California, which means hiring opportunities and the need for background checks. This state of California consistently has the one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, and while the strides made in October are small, they are a positive sign that things ... Read more »
Equal Opportunity Employment and Background Checks
Providing a workplace that complies with equal employment statutes is a key to not only continued success, but also to avoiding unnecessary penalties and fines. Complying with equal opportunity statutes can be aided by conducting background checks on prospective individuals. Rather than face allegations or charges of race, gender, disability, religious or ... Read more »
Private Sector Adding Jobs Means A Greater Need For Background Checks
The job growth forecast for October was approximately 101,000 new jobs. This number was exceeded by almost 8% as U.S. employers added 110,000 jobs. Along with this job growth, there was also a drastic drop in the number of jobs cut from September, an amount that equaled almost 65%. These two things combined are a very positive sign for the economy, b ... Read more »
The Push For Job Growth Begins With Small Businesses
Over half of all employed Americans work for small businesses. When making employment decisions, many of the tools used for hiring, such as background checks, are the same for a small business as they are for large corporation. As America continues to find ways to recover from the recession, the big push is for new job creation. Two out of every thre ... Read more »