EBI's own background screening library.

With the resources EBI has at its disposal for background screening, drug testing, and human resources management, we felt it was time to offer a consolidated location for accessing many of our best public research materials, hence EBI's background screening online library was born.

You'll also find a complete archive of our EBI Advisor, our periodic newsletter on the background screening industry located here.

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Current topic: Background Screening Ex-Cons Why Hiring Those with Criminal Records Doesn't Always Mean Bad News January 2008 NewsOk.com, the online subsidiary of The Oklahoman, released a story this week about Nomac Drilling Corp in Oklahoma City, revealing that background screening and criminal records don't always lead to a negative experience with a potential hire. Nomac Drilling began hiring from the Carver Correctional Center, a halfway house in Oklahoma City for convicts from the prison system, in 2004. Each employee entered into their new job with known criminal records, and at least in terms of those featured in the article, many employees have gone on to become stellar workers. Such an example demonstrates that while background screening is designed to illuminate who does and doesn't have a past history of certain behaviors, this doesn't necessarily mean that an employer can't hire someone they feel is appropriate for the job. Rather, quality background screening can help an employer better place employees with criminal records that don't necessarily pose a negligent hiring lawsuit. For example, knowing that an employee has served prison time for a drug-related offense doesn't always mean that this person won't be hired, but can instead mean that this person shouldn't work in close proximity to drugs or medications, and should be subject to both pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing. And while someone with a history of identity theft shouldn't have access to important or lucrative personal information, this same individual could certainly do a very good job in any number of other fields of work. Background screening serves to educate employers and managers regarding the history of a potential employee; and with that information employers can choose who to hire for an appropriate field of work, or perhaps who not hire if the potential for negligent hiring problems is too great. But as it's made clear in the article, there are cases in which giving someone a second chance is a worthwhile effort. Thanks to background screening, an employer has the opportunity to do that without sacrificing the safety and effectiveness of the workplace environment. Call EBI to discuss designing a drug testing program to suit your company's needs.Our reliable drug testing programs will give you peace of mind about drug use in your workplace. Criminal records searches. Random drug testing. Reference checks. Everything for a comprehensive picture of your prospective employees. Call us at 800.324.7700 for details.

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