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nickf - who has written 16 posts on Cheezhead Recruiting News and Opinion.
Nick Fishman is the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of employeescreenIQ, a global leader in the employment screening industry. Nick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University and has extensive experience in the development of successful sales and marketing campaigns for both large and small organizations. Nick has also served a term as co-chair of the Public Awareness Committee for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). He also is a contributor to his own company’s blog, employeescreen.com/blog. Nick resides in Chicago, Illinois and proudly serves on the Chicago board of Prevent Child Abuse America.
EmployeescreenIQ is a global background screening company dedicated to superior client service. Their smarter, comprehensive research techniques produce thorough, accurate screening reports that meet the unique needs of their clients and the standards of federal and international employment guidelines. They keep abreast of evolving compliance laws, use the latest marketplace technologies and conduct intensive court-level record investigations. For more information, please visit employeescreen.com.
10 Background-Screening Trends to Track in 2008
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all! My company recently released our list of Background Screening Trends to Track in 2008. Included in this list are some of the following trends with detailed descriptions. Please check it out. Privacy and Data Protection Legislation Verification of Right to Work Blogs and Social Networking Sites International [...]
Continue reading...Great Article on Using the Social Networking Site to Conduct Background Checks
Friday, December 14, 2007
Over the past few months, my fellow Xtra Cheezhead bloggers and I have offered various opinions about the use of Social Networking sites such as My Space or Facebook to make their hiring decisions. I myself continue to be opposed to the use of such tools as a determining factor for various reasons. I [...]
Continue reading...Are Your Background Checks Looney?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Washington Post published a recent story which is making its way around the country now about a woman who was put on administrative leave from her job because her background check revealed that she had drug related convictions. It seems she was trafficking drugs with Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd as [...]
Continue reading...Background Screeners & Recruiters: We Can Get Along
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
As a recruiter, it is your job to identify the most qualified and desirable candidate and snatch them up as quickly as possible. But you just got a letter from the head of HR telling you that you must conduct a background check before you officially hire them. You just know that the [...]
Continue reading...Celebrity Hires Provide Lessons in Background Checks
Monday, October 1, 2007
Okay, so Michael Vick, former quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons sends you his resume to become your next Latex Salesman (I finally get to use a Seinfeld reference). Let’s say you have been living under a rock for the last few years and you don’t know who he is. You decide to conduct [...]
Continue reading...Validation of Last Week’s Post Re: Recurring Employee Background Checks
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
It didn’t even take a week from the time of my post from last week concerning regular background checks for current employees to be validated with an example of why this practice makes sense. The Northwest Arkansas Times reported that a school teacher who passed a pre-employment background check was recently arrested for possessing [...]
Continue reading...Background Checks for Current Employees
Friday, September 7, 2007
Okay, so you’ve conducted a background check on a prospective employee and decide that they meet your standards. You extend an offer and that person accepts the job and becomes a valuable member of your team. Now that the person has been hired, most companies would not be inclined to consider further background [...]
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