Audio Conferences

  June 20, 2007 at 02:00PM ET

The recent resignation of MIT’s dean of admissions for misrepresenting academic credentials on her resume has put the spotlight on background checks—not only for new hires, but for existing employees as well.

In fact, a recent report by ADP Screening and Selection Services shows they conducted 5.8 million background checks in 2006 - a 20 percent increase over 2005. It also reveals that 44 percent of applicants lie about their work histories, 41 percent lie about their education, and 23 percent falsify credentials or licenses.

But background checks do not come risk free. You must make sure you’re using them appropriately and not opening your organization up to a host of legal pitfalls—and gain confidence in your hiring and promoting decisions!

Join IOMA in this 90-minute audio program as we explore the ins and outs of background checks and:

• Learn when a background check can and should be done
• Identify who is—and isn’t—an appropriate target for a background check
• Discover what you need to reveal to the applicant (before and after the background check is complete)
• Learn what the appropriate and legal search areas are
• Develop steps for exactly what to do if the check comes back positive for criminal, civil, or financial irregularities—and how to use that information properly
• Understand your access to items such as school records, credit reports, past employment, criminal records…and more!

Featured Faculty:

Lester S. Rosen
Attorney at Law, Employment Screening Resources (ESR)
Mr. Rosen is an attorney and President of Employment Screening Resources (www.ESRcheck.com), a national background screening company located in California. ESR was rated as the top screening firm in the US in the first independent industry study. He is the author of The Safe Hiring Manual--Complete Guide to Keeping Criminals, Imposters and Terrorists Out of Your Workplace. He is also a consultant, writer and frequent presenter nationwide on pre-employment screening and safe hiring issues. He has qualified and testified in the California and Arkansas Superior Courts as an expert witness on issues surrounding safe hiring and due diligence. His speaking appearances have included numerous national and statewide conferences.