SHRM released the 2007-2008 Workplace Trends List just in time for the economic crisis and many outsourcing trends are in line with the challenges HR professionals are facing today and in the future. Finding a background screening company with a sense for current and future HR needs will be one of them.

According to the list, HR professionals want customizable and “suite”-style products from background screening companies and other vendors. This includes outsourced applications rather than in-house software. HR no longer has the time to manage several different vendors and keeping up with administration duties limits the department’s resources.

With a new administration, there may be a plethora of changing laws. Regulations, data security, immigration compliance, and discrimination are all emerging issues that will need process refining. The rise in unemployment is forcing companies to streamline their unemployment claims and Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) processing as well.

With a slowing economy, HR has a higher responsibility for keeping the talent needed to make it through the rough waters ahead. Background screening is one area that can’t be sacrificed with increased regulation, rises in resume fraud, and risks of workplace crime.

Background screening companies that recognize these needs, as well as limited budgets in the coming year, will play a fundamental role in helping organizations stay compliant during this difficult time.

Pre-employ.com has refined its suite of services to include:

• Tax Credits and Incentives Consulting (including WOTC, WtW, and more)
• Unemployment claims management services
• Customized background screening and drug testing services
• I-9 compliance automation – E-Verify approved vendor
• Incoming employment and income verifications with revenue sharing
• Job board and applicant tracking system

For more information on the “suite” of Pre-employ.com background screening services, call 800-300-1821 or visit www.pre-employ.com.

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