Background Checks, Criminal Records and Safe Hiring: Everything you Need to know for an Effective and Compliant Program 2017

Topics

• The basics of a negligent hiring lawsuit and defenses that work and do not work
• Why background checks and due diligence have become mission critical for employers
• Why knowledge of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and similar state laws is critical in the hiring process and how to avoid class action lawsuits
• Best practices and cutting edge issues such as the new EEOC focus on criminal records and credit reports and the use of social network sites
• How the FCRA protects consumers and what an employer must do when a consumer disputes a background report
• The Four Basic Steps needed for compliance with the FCRA
• The latest best practices and new technologies
• How to spot fraudulent employment and education credentials
• Why employers, human resources, and recruiters use search engines and social network sites to screen candidates
• Steps your organization can take today to implement a legally compliant program and to hire the best employee
• Audit current hiring and screening practices for legal compliance
• The dangers of using social media sites to select or recruit applicants
• Why employment references create legal issues for employers and strategies for obtaining information and dealing with requests from other employers
• Effective and legal strategies to verify an applicant`s past employment and education accomplishments
• Why international background checks are becoming mission critical for employers
• Why phony education credentials are problematic and how to spot degree mills
• Screening tools available to employers
• The challenges and availability of international background checks including international criminal records, as well as employment and education verification
• The mechanics and practical aspects of setting up and administering a screening program
• How screening can be integrated with your applicant tracking system
• How to screen employees after they have been hired

Who should Attend

• Employers
• Human Resources professionals
• Hiring Managers
• Business Owners
• Risk Management and Security Processionals
• Staffing Directors
• Recruiters
• Staffing Professionals
• Background Screening Professionals