A common question we receive from both individuals seeking a personal background check and employers is, “How far back does a background check go?” As is often the case in background screening, the answer isn’t exactly straightforward. No background check is created equal. Each report undergoes nuance, and this nuance increases with the complexity of […]
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Employment drug testing loves its acronyms, and “MRO” is among the most relevant to both employer and job candidate/employee. A Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a licensed physician who acts as an advocate for the donor, working to ensure the integrity of the drug screening process. The MRO is responsible for evaluating laboratory drug test
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Artificial intelligence is still in its toddler stage– now able to walk effectively but somewhat clumsily. There is uncertainty surrounding future regulation, which presents concern for AI’s innovative users. HR, in particular, has to tiptoe somewhat of a fine line as an industry legally obligated to avoid employment biases and discrimination. Unfortunately, AI bias abounds
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According to the American Addition Centers, 16.7 percent of Americans (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in the past year. Studies show that workers with a substance use disorder (SUD) miss, on average, two weeks more of work per year than their peers while spending much less time with a single employer,
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When prospective clients include us in their vendor search, they often ask a number of common questions. Such questions, perhaps not surprisingly, include: What are your costs? What are your turnaround times? What are your integration capabilities? What is your experience in our industry? How long are implementation timelines? One of the questions we typically
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Let’s take a quick step back in time. 1994 was the first year of operation for Consumer Credentials, a consumer reporting agency that offered employers a suite of pre-employment screening solutions. After several years of growth, the credit reporting side of Consumer Credentials was sold to Equifax while the background screening portfolio remained. Peopletrail Is
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Turnover will likely always be a concern for employers. However, turnover trends are showing improvement– a thing that is bringing sighs of relief nationwide. According to a Mercer Turnover Survey, the 2024 turnover rate was 13.5% (excluding retirees, volunteers, and contractors), a marked decline from 2023 (17.3%) and 2022 (24.7%). That being said, 13.5% is
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According to data gathered by Robert Half, new hybrid and remote job postings have increased by about 10 percent from early 2023 to the end of 2024. Not surprisingly, this was accompanied by a 10 percent decrease in fully in-office job postings over the same period. Moreover, 37 percent of U.S. job seekers would like
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There are several considerations when it comes to obtaining court records. Are records to be retrieved from the civil courts or the criminal courts?… A federal district courthouse or a county courthouse? There isn’t a straightforward way to obtain all court information– county and federal, civil and criminal– by searching a single source. There is
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A common question we receive from both employers and applicants is, “How long are substances detectable in a drug test?” Of course, like many questions worthy of asking, the answer is, “It depends.” Three variables will significantly influence drug detection timelines (or the detection ability at all)— drug test type, drug test panel, and the
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