Why new jobs want to know your past

Monday Morning Real Talk: 96% of clients now require some form of background check prior to employment. As someone who has completed several background checks, I've never thought twice about signing a consent form and sending it on it's way. However, now that I represent a wide variety of great candidates who fear background checks will strongly limit their employment opportunities due to snafus they had with the law as young people, I want to learn more about how we as career advocates can raise them up, not hold them down. What are your thoughts on mandatory background checks? #RobertHalf #OfficeTeam #WorkHappyByTheBay #GetHired #BackgroundChecks #EmploymentTrends #QOTD #MondayMorningRealTalk

What employers see in a background check: Per the article below, "between 80% and 90% of employers check criminal records of all applicants, 13% check their credit, 24% verify education, 37% check driving records and 6% check social media." Very interesting/useful topic for job seekers, and well worth the short read in my opinion. The more you know about what employers do/see on their end, the more confident and prepared you'll be for the process.

St. Louis is at least the third city in a conservative state to consider a "ban the box" bill, following new laws in Columbia, S.C., and Waterloo, Iowa. Unlike local law trends around paid leave or equal pay, ban the box laws bridge the political gap.

Besides bogus social media profiles, a recent survey also found that many people admit to lying on housing applications, resumes and dating profiles. #business https://cstu.io/70b87c

Hiring a new employee can be exhilarating. It can also be fraught with danger if you’re not careful.