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Swailes Background Checks articles relevant to conducing background checks in Houston in human resources and employment screening.
You’ve found a great candidate on paper and maybe even had a brief phone conversation. Now it’s time for the face to face, or screen to screen, and you’re wishing you had some better quality interview questions. Sure what you have will work, if you’re goal is to hear the sound of this applicant’s voice. […]
Are you staying true to your brand? During the hiring process sometimes considerations like an applicant’s fit within the company’s culture, and their ability to contribute to brand cohesion, become lost in the background. When this happens it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. HR and hiring managers are key players in building […]
One of the most frequently asked questions businesses have when it comes to background checks is, “How long will they take?” The answer is; it depends on a number of factors. And being aware of them helps a hiring employer have more realistic expectations when it comes to turnaround times. If your vendor hasn’t already […]
When designing a background check program for your company it’s beneficial to understand the various components involved. Our previous posts have covered a lot of these topics such as: building a quality program, determining role-specific requirements and being aware of potential speed bumps in the screening process. Now we’ll go over the most important part; […]
While our last post was geared towards helping you design role-specific background checks, here we thought we’d share what can create speed bumps for your background check program. Some slow-downs are unavoidable; however, many have work-around solutions that a knowledgeable background check vendor should have on hand. Here are a few explanations for slow turn-around […]
We’ve recently posted about bad apples in the workplace and their enormous cost to a company. In order to avoid hiring someone who will spoil the bunch, it’s important to be able to identify them. According to HR Digest toxic employees will display traits such as overrating their abilities, lacking credibility and displaying self-centered behaviors. […]