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 ...

Whether you’re a landlord vetting a potential tenant or a business owner hiring new staff, today’s background check services promise instant access to public records, credit information, social media ...

Employers aren’t the only ones who can conduct background investigations and reference checks. So before you accept that job offer, do a little digging to make sure the employer will be a good fit for ...

The University of Colorado Boulder will conduct additional reference checks on final candidates for tenured faculty appointments. The reference check program will enable CU Boulder to collect and ...

In January, state lawmakers are expected to weigh requiring school employees to undergo more frequent background checks in response to a USA TODAY Network and IndyStar investigation that found holes ...

Editor's note: This is a contributed piece by Ben Goldberg, CEO of CareerBuilder Employment Screening. In any job market — but perhaps even more so today — top talent can come and go in the blink of ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

A lot of companies will ask for your references and then never call them, but it's still important to prep the reference-givers listed on your reference sheet just in case they get a call or an email ...

You aced the interview and your potential employer tells you the next step is to run a background check. The good news is that you are a top candidate if they are willing to invest in a background ...

Students hired into a student job code will need a background check if they have ‘security sensitive’ duties, as per campus policy. These employees should not begin working/have an effective date ...