2025 is in full swing... can you believe it? And, as we reflect on last year's transformative trends, it’s clear that 2024 was more than a series of challenges—it was an opportunity for Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) to innovate, adapt, and evolve. 1. Clean Slate Legislation The Clean Slate Movement remains an important trend to...
Category: Evaluating & Monitor HR Policies
From a more efficient hybrid work model to AI and predictive analytics, new and developing HR trends continue to reshape HR’s present and future. To keep up with the ever-changing HR scene, you’ve got to prepare for the changing tides. After all, isn’t success the result of preparation meeting opportunity? With that in mind, if...
Several significant megatrends are reshaping the HR role today, requiring HR leaders to upskill to keep up with the pace of change. That’s according to Dieter Veldsman, chief HR scientist and organizational development specialist at the Academy to Innovate HR, who spoke Thursday at the Elevate People, Ignite Change (EPIC) conference in Las Vegas. These...
Background checks are an essential part of various processes in today's world, from hiring employees to renting apartments. Employers, landlords, and even individuals seek to uncover information about a person's past to make informed decisions. However, the realm of background checks can be complex and often raises questions about privacy, accuracy, and fairness. In this...
New York City – Rachel S lives in a walkable neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York. Most days she is able to live comfortably without a car. She works remotely often but occasionally she needs to go into the office. That’s where her situation gets a bit challenging. Her workspace is not easily accessible by public transportation....
In a recent interview, Trent Griffin-Braaf, president of Tech Valley Shuttle in Cohoes, N.Y., discovered a job candidate was lying, stating that their current position was a managerial role. Through fact-checking, Griffin-Braaf confirmed this was untrue. Hiring managers can likely relate. A recent ResumeLab survey found that 70 percent of workers lie on resumes, with the...
Highly compensated employees can be eligible for overtime pay if they are paid on a daily basis, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 22 in a case that clarifies overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a former employee...
In terms of labor and salaries, 2023 is shaping up to be a year of question marks and contradictions. Despite rising concerns of a recession, employers are still having a hard time filling open positions. Job postings remain 50% above their pre-COVID rates, according to the job site Indeed. That demand for labor continues to...
The field of human resources (HR) – planning, staffing, rewarding and developing talent for today’s thriving businesses – is evolving. In HR topics such as hiring, hybrid and remote work, recruiting, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and employee engagement, the change has been so rapid that many HR professionals have had to re-learn them as...
What are professional Background Screeners? The background screening profession serves several critical functions, including: Protecting the rights of consumers;Promoting safe homes and workplaces;Helping employers and property managers comply with state and federal screening regulations;Helping public and private employers make informed placement decisions;Providing risk mitigation tools for employers and property managers. With our common goal of...