WASHINGTON -- Companies using criminal records or bad credit reports to screen out job applicants might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws as the government steps up scrutiny of hiring policies ...

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Criminal record checks are at four-year highs in North America, Asia, EMEA and Latin America. Drug screening is common in North America; the US has seen many states loosen rules on marijuana.

As companies seek out the best employees, biases in employment screening can threaten to sabotage their efforts. While the age of open data can provide more information on potential employees, it can ...

The growth of online databases and a multimillion dollar background-check industry have made it easy for employers to find out reams of information about potential hires. The Associated Press reports ...

Companies are more regularly using computer-screening tools to scan resumes and decide which candidates deserve interviews. (Getty Images) If your resume doesn’t impress a computer, it might end up in ...

Most accounting jobs require candidates who demonstrate attention to detail and knowledge of routine accounting procedures; therefore, your preliminary screening will address those areas of the job to ...

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A South Korean civic group said most retired National Assembly officials subject to post-employment screening were cleared to ...

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