6 background check essentials

Many employers rely on background screenings to verify facts about job applicants and to ensure the safety and security of their employees and clients. That's why it's so important to make sure you're well-versed in your company's background screening policy and to stay up to date on ways it might be improved.

This guide will help you get up to speed on new trends, like how continuous monitoring is allowing employers to receive real-time information about their employees without needing to order a new background check. You'll also find everything you need to know about Ban the Box rules, whether employers can consider arrest records and when in the hiring process it's okay to ask applicants about criminal history.

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