Employers in the US have to conduct individualized assessments of any candidates found to have a criminal record during the application process. Here we’ll outline guidelines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for assessing individual candidates. We’ll also give you some tips on how to implement your own in-house individualized assessment protocol to ensure

Background checks are an important part of the hiring process for many businesses. They are meant to help employers decide who to hire and make sure that the people they do hire are trustworthy, reliable, and qualified for the job. But how do background checks actually work, and what kind of information do they find?