With three million people losing jobs in 2008 and nearly 600,000 more workers joining the ranks of the unemployed in January of 2009, employers are now faced with a tidal wave of job applicants and an ocean of qualified candidates. While employers may enjoy the wide variety of choices av... [More]
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Background Screening | Privacy
With layoffs and foreclosures rising, bad employer credit checks can get in the way of landing good jobs. As a result, the federal government and several states are considering new rules to stop employers from unfairly screening out job applicants who fail employer credit checks. The Eq... [More]
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Background Screening
According to a recent U.S. Labor Department report, the storm of unemployment has developed into a hurricane as 598,000 people lost jobs in January 2009, the most layoffs in a single month since 1974. About half of the 3.6 million jobs lost since the recession started in December 2007 occurred dur... [More]
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Unemployment Claims Management
On January 27, 2009, the Pre-Employ.com Family of Companies – a nationwide leader in Human Resources services and solutions – sponsored a complimentary webinar “What New York Employers Need to Know about Recent Changes in Background Screening Requirements.” In the web... [More]
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