Hear what I had to say on @WCPN about #BanTheBox
Yesterday, WCPN’s The Sound of Ideas was kind enough to invite me to speak about criminal background checks in employment and the “Ban the ...
Topic: background checks
Listen to me on WCPN tomorrow morning (8/26) from 9–10, discussing “Ban the Box”
By Jon Hyman
If you’re near a radio tomorrow morning from 9 – 10, tune to 90.3 FM, WCPN, to hear me on The Sound of Ideas . The topic of the day is “Ban...
Would you rather hire a liar or a criminal?
By Jon Hyman
According to a recent survey conducted by background-screening company EmployeeScreenIQ , resume lies are more of a deal breaker for employe...
Is your company looking at the wrong info to screen candidates using social media
By Jon Hyman
According to recent survey by CareerBuilder.com (hat tip: The Employer Handbook Blog ), 39 percent of companies use social media sites to r...
What is main reason to limit access to social media profiles in hiring? EEO information, of course.
By Jon Hyman
In Neiman v. Grange Mutual Casualty Co. (C.D. Ill. 4/26/12) , the plaintiff claimed that he was not hired for a position because of his age...
Maryland becomes 1st state to ban requiring employees’ social media passwords
By Jon Hyman
The public outcry against employers requiring the job applicants turn over their Facebook passwords has resulted in legislation. Maryland h...
Can we all agree that requiring Facebook passwords is a bad idea, and move on?
By Jon Hyman
A lot of ink has been recently spilled in both the popular media and the blawgosphere over the apparent trend of employers requiring job a...
Social media background checks : off-duty conduct laws :: oil : water
By Jon Hyman
One report suggests that as many as 91% of employers use social networking sites to screen potential employees, with as many as 69% of emplo...
Start-up offers social media background searches; employers rejoice and privacy advocates mistakenly groan
By Jon Hyman
More employers are turning to social media sites to vet potential employees. There is no doubt that sites like Facebook and Twitter offer a ...
2011: A Rehiring Odyssey
By Jon Hyman
According to CNN , 2011 is going to be the year that American businesses start hiring again: After three years of economic pain, a grow...
A few thoughts on background checks
By Jon Hyman
The New York Times ’s You’re the Boss blog ran a piece yesterday discussing background checks of prospective employees . It focuses on a cas...
70% of hiring managers report rejecting candidates following internet searches
By Jon Hyman
According to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft, 70% of U.S. hiring managers reject candidates based on information located online, whil...
Bills seeks to prohibit use of credit information in employment
By Jon Hyman
Ohio House Bill 340 seeks to make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate on the basis of credit history. If enacted, it would amend Oh...
Do you know? Bankruptcy discrimination
By Jon Hyman
The economy will continue to dominate the headlines in 2010. And, as the economy continues to struggle to rebound, it is likely that your bu...
Googling job applicants
By Jon Hyman
According a prediction by Dan Schawbel at the Personal Branding Blog (courtesy of FYIscreening.com ), by 2012 100% of companies will be con...
Do you know? Fake job references?
By Jon Hyman
More people are out of work at any time in the past 25 years. And, it appears that some are taking desperate measures to find new jobs. ABCN...
Big verdict underscores importance of background checks
By Jon Hyman
One would think that businesses with whom people entrust children or the elderly would conduct routine criminal background checks of its emp...
Ohio Senate seeks to ban use of credit in employment decisions
By Jon Hyman
There is little doubt that the current economic crisis has caused havoc on a lot of good intentioned people’s credit scores. During the good...
Background check protects employer from negligent hiring claim
By Jon Hyman
A claim of negligent hiring requires proof of five elements under Ohio law: the existence of an employment relationship; the employ...
Accuracy of background checks poses potential problem for employers
By Jon Hyman
Business Week magazine this week is running a story on the lack of accuracy in credit reports . The article claims that inaccuracies are a h...