The Complete Reference Checking Handbook: The Proven (and Legal) Way to Prevent Hiring Mistakes

The original edition of The Complete Reference Checking Handbook provided managers, small company owners, and human resources professionals with all the tools and information necessary to reduce screening time, identify underqualified or potentially problematic employees, and get honest and accurate information from references, all while staying within legal boundaries and avoiding charges of discrimination. Now fully updated and expanded, this second edition remains the best resource for getting information about job candidates. The book includes all the relevant material from the original, as well as new chapters on: * Searching public records, including criminal, workers comp, driving, and other records * Spotting criminals and other serious troublemakers * The importance of the Fair Credit Reporting Act * Areas to avoid in background checking, and much, much more