Why Do Employers Run Credit Checks and What Do They See?
Consider credit checks another form of verifying how safe and reliable a job candidate really is. EBI explains it here.
Background Checks
The REAL Time it Takes to Run a Background Check
Beware of companies who promise “instant” results; most standard background checks take 2-3 days for thorough information.
The Dangerous Differences Between FBI Fingerprint Checks and Comprehensive Background Screening
Relying on fingerprint checks alone can lead to inaccurate information and costly mistakes.
What Shows Up On a Background Check?
From criminal history to education verification, EBI explains the contents of what shows up on a background check.
Before You File: Is Your Tax Preparer a Crook?
Read this before you fall for a fraudulent tax preparer.
Four Common Background Check Misconceptions in the Age of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for the screening industry. Here’s what employers should consider when ordering background checks.
Top 5 Workplace Safety Trends for 2021
Workplace safety and health initiatives continue to take center stage as the pandemic rolls into 2021.
2020 in Review: State of Social Media Screening
Did COVID-19 impact our 2020 trend predictions about social media screening? Yes. But the real question is how badly.
2020 in Review: State of the Gig Worker
Our EBI prognosticators made bold predictions for 2020. Let’s see if COVID-19 messed them up.
How Background Checks Help to Hire the Best Fit Candidates
Building a talent acquisition process that gets the right talent with the right information at the right time by using background checks.
Too Hot for Social? Defining Acceptable Online Behavior for Employees
A recent poll conducted by our partner Social Intelligence reveals employers are most concerned about these aspects of employees’ online content: 65% Intolerance 35% Sexually Explicit 45% Potentially Violent 35% Potentially Illegal 8% Custom But how do businesses define thresholds for what’s acceptable social media content and what’s not? Are there different standards for different […]
The Definitive Return to Work Glossary
Implementing a Return to Work strategy and program is paramount in fending off COVID-19 and protecting your employees, clients, and visitors from a health, wellness, and safety standpoint. A Return to Work program also protects your physical assets and keeps you moving toward your business goals. EBI wants to help you prepare whatever Return to […]
Blog Topics
Background Checks
Drug Testing
I-9 & E-Verify
COVID-19
- Major League Baseball is Back – What Businesses Can Learn From Baseball’s Safety Measures
- Does My Business Still Need a Return-to-Work Safety Plan Now That There Are Vaccines?
- Read, Listen, and Subscribe! Get the Most out of Hiring and Recruiting in 2021 with These Experts
- How Health and Safety Technology May Save Us All in 2021
- Top 5 Workplace Safety Trends for 2021
Workplace Health & Safety
- Industry Look: How the Staffing Industry Can Prioritize Worker Safety as Hiring Booms
- Industry Look: How Retail Can Prioritize Healthy Workplaces as Hiring Accelerates
- Is Zoom Dysmorphia Real?
- Industry Look: What Parents Should Ask About Summer Camp Safety
- Industry Look: HR Technologies Help Propel Healthcare Leaders Through Pandemic Safety
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