Category: Background Checks for Employers

Lessons from 2022 That SMMEs Should Carry Into 2023

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) still face a challenging environment as we head into the new year. In fact, companies at every level of scale continue to face difficulties, from managing a hybrid or remote workforce to recruiting and retaining talented individuals. Avoiding the risks and costs associated with a bad hire is still a top-level concern. How are big business players globally responding to some of these situations, and what can SMMEs take away for themselves from those responses?

What Employers Should Know About AI in Recruiting

Notes on AI in Recruiting: What Employers Should Consider Everywhere you look in today's headlines, there seems to be a new story about artificial intelligence breaking ground in some space. Will it really revolutionize everything? That remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure: AI tools are here, they're here to stay, and they already have an impact. This is true in the world of employment, too, where AI in recruiting has been garnering considerable buzz for years. What do employers need to know about using AI in recruiting, and how can they approach this new technology safely?

AI Bias Law Audit Law Stalls, Questions Remain

As NYC's AI Bias Audit Law Stalls, Questions Swirl Around Hiring Technologies Should companies hand their hiring responsibility over to a computer program? What about decisions based on a background screening report? In a competitive labor market and at a time when speed is essential to many sectors, more companies have turned to emerging tools such as artificial intelligence and automated hiring systems to keep their competitive edge. However, the result has been a flurry of legislative scrutiny, including in New York City, where an AI bias audit law has been rigorously debated for almost a year.