Michael Klazema

Michael Klazema is the lead author and editor for Dallas-based backgroundchecks.com with a focus on human resource and employment screening developments

Michael Klazema

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How Can You Prepare for a Background Check?

Questions and Answers, Background Checks

How Can You Prepare for a Background Check?

It’s common to take part in some interview preparation when you are being considered for a job. Working with a friend or family member to prepare for commo

Are Background Checks Neglected?

Industry News, employee background check vetting

Are Background Checks Neglected?

Are employers as vigilant as they should be with their employee background check policies? Every time a new story breaks about an employee hurting a custom

What Employers Need to Know about the EEOC

Questions and Answers

What Employers Need to Know about the EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that monitors and enforces laws against civil rights discrimination in the workplace

What Are Inadequate Background Checks?

Industry News, employee background checks, drug screening

What Are Inadequate Background Checks?

Many employers recognize the potential value in using background checks to look into a job applicant's criminal history, and many businesses are under a le

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Can a Background Check Be Done Before a Job Offer?

Questions and Answers

Can a Background Check Be Done Before a Job Offer?

If you are designing a pre-employment screening process for your business, one of the first questions that you might ask is, when are we allowed to conduct

Hiring in an Age of Changing Background Rules

Industry News, criminal background checks

Hiring in an Age of Changing Background Rules

The world of pre-employment background checks is changing. Employers used to be relatively free to conduct background checks how they wanted and when they

Can Background Checks See Juvenile Records?

Questions and Answers, juvenile records

Can Background Checks See Juvenile Records?

It is common knowledge that most criminal records—including misdemeanor and felony convictions—can show up on background checks. When it comes to juvenile

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