Blog & News
CIC offers news and updates to employers about the latest laws, trends and risks related to hiring, fraud, and drugs or violence in the workplace.
Social Media Screening has been growing in popularity among many businesses. Surveys conducted in 2020 show that between 90% and 98% of employers surveyed use social media to screen candidates; 79% of HR professionals have denied a candidate due to inappropriate social media content.
CIC's Employment Screening system features integrated, cost-effective solutions to help you improve efficiency, increase accuracy, and save time. Here are 4 ways to streamline the process with CIC ...
As social media usage has spiked significantly over the course of the past year, many employers are turning to social media screening, which can uncover relevant issues quickly and cost effectively.
CIC’s Social Media Screening provides employers with an insight into a candidate’s online behavior and appropriateness as a fit for a company’s basic code of conduct, values, and social media policy ...
Employers may wonder; why can't we conduct our own social media screening in-house? This is incredibly risky! Understanding Protected Class Safety ...
We understand that employers may have some reservations about social media background screening. Is this an invasion of privacy? Does it involve hacking into accounts?
How often do you see a news report regarding an employee being fired over a social media post? Recent data shows companies save an average of $12,000 per hire by avoiding toxic hires.
Don’t be confused; all employers must complete the Form I-9 for all new hires. E-Verify is an add-on used by employers to confirm the eligibility of an employee to work in the United States. It is not a substitute for the Form I-9 ...
CIC has been busy working on a new webinar series to highlight some new innovations and exciting additions to our background screening software that we hope to roll out in the first half of 2021. We are always looking for new and helpful ways to make your job easier and keep you informed about changes in the screening industry ...
In today’s world, with a higher rate of workplace violence and an ever increasing number of drug dependent individuals whose need for a “fix” makes them desperate and dangerous, the threats to your business from outside are greater than ever. Every business should take time to assess their buildings, review their key control policies and take the necessary steps to improve their access control. We would recommend the following 3 steps as a good starting point.
There is a lot going on out there that directly affects Employers.
The following is a true story; the vagueness of the story is done to protect the identity of our client and the people involved in the situation.
We received a call from our client about a potential problem in their company. I met with the President of the company to discuss what he perceived the symptoms of the problem to be.
Stop the bleeding, now! Investigate, document and combat fraud. We’re talking about Workers' Compensation Fraud and FMLA abuse.
Smoke breaks, drug deals, and alcohol “pick-me- ups” could put your company in danger in so many ways. Over the years, our experienced investigators have helped many of our clients with these issues.
When using a consumer reporting agency to do your background checks, Federal law comes into play when you deny employment based “in whole or in part” on information reported in the background check. Much to their chagrin, many employers have found out the hard way just what non-compliance with the Adverse Action process costs. Law suits in this area are on the increase and so are the costs to employers who fail to follow a few simple steps ...
Everybody knows (but seldom says), how important their receptionist is to the overall well being and safety of their company. The role of the receptionist is not an easy one to define, can differ from company to company, and often changes from day to day. Most receptionists are expected to answer phones, greet customers/clients, give directions, answer questions (from visitors, clients, and co-workers), know policy, know who is who, who is where, how long they have been in the building, why they are there, and even what to do in the event of an emergency. They are essentially the gatekeeper of your company and they are vital to the safe and smooth operation of your company each day.
If you have ever been in a position where you have had to discharge an employee, you know how uncomfortable it can sometimes be – especially if they have a reputation for being argumentative and disruptive in the workplace. Our experience in helping clients with potentially difficult terminations has lead us to put together a check-list of sorts to help increase the personal safety of our clients and our protection professionals who participate in the actual termination or are assigned to post-termination protection.
"I'm working in my second floor cubicle when I hear screams from down the stairwell. Then glass breaking and gunshots. The shots sound like *pop* sounds, not like in the movies. I stand up and look over the other cubicles to see co-worker's looking back at me in terror. No one knows what to do, or where to go ..."
