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Who Selects References?
WHO SELECTS REFERENCES?
The selection of good work-related references is a two step process. Taking the first step is the prospective employer’s job. Namely, to identify the types of references the employer wants from the candidate. Generally speaking, the ideal set of references – from the employer’s perspective – would be a former supervisor, former co-worker, [...]
2012: The Year of Reference Checking!
2012: THE YEAR OF REFERENCE CHECKING!
Way back in the late 70s and early 80s, when Barada Associates was beginning to build its reputation, our primary focus was on job performance-based reference checking. Few, if any other background screening companies offered a similar service. They focused on providing background checks on candidates for employment – conducting [...]
Is Your Day Care Conducting Background Checks?
IS YOUR DAY CARE CENTER HIRING CRIMINALS?
Previously I have written about the need for schools and healthcare facilities to do a better job of checking the people they hire. On the heels of that article, a story hit the news recently about an area day care center being operated by a convicted felon. The story goes [...]
Background Screening in Healthcare
WORKERS IN HEALTHCARE NEED TO BE CHECKED!
As the population ages, more and more people will be employed in some area of the healthcare field – from nurse’s aides, EMTs, LPNs, RNs, technicians, custodial people, to the most highly trained physicians and specialists in any of a variety of disciplines ranging from research to surgery. Healthcare, [...]
Protecting the Most Vulnerable in our Population
PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN
One of the most significant trends we’re seeing emerge in background and reference checking is the increasing number of educational institutions – not only in primary and secondary schools, but also in higher education – who realize that protecting students is essential.
Nearly every week another story appears about a student being harmed by [...]
Case Study: Indianapolis Archdiocese
Custom Screening Solutions Help Indianapolis
Archdiocese Safeguard Its Youth
A Barada Associates Case Study
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All too frequently in today’s society, the media blasts headlines about children being tricked into trusting a dangerous individual—often with tragic results. Even small schools managed by a full contingent of permanent staff struggle with this issue [...]
Case Study: MainSource Financial Group
Holistic Candidate Screening Ensures Best Practices;
Due Diligence for Financial Services Firm
A Barada Associates Case Study
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For MainSource Financial Group, superior candidate screening is a cornerstone of its operation. The firm maintains a 13% employee turnover rate—7% lower than the industry average of 20%. Furthermore, as a publicly traded entity, [...]
Case Study: University of Evansville
University of Evansville and Barada:
Transforming the Future of Campus Screening
A Barada Associates Case Study
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With increasing frequency, colleges and universities are required to have students complete background screenings so they can meet contractual requirements between the academic institution and facilities such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, other healthcare related businesses [...]
Hiring Based on a Job Interview Alone
JOB OFFERS BASED ON INTERVIEWS ALONE – NOT RECOMMENDED
During the 30+ years we’ve been in business, we have encountered numerous reasons why it is never a good idea to base a job offer on nothing more than a job interview or even multiple interviews. Why? Well, to put it simply, there are people out there [...]
Releases and Authorization Forms – Refusing to Sign
WHAT IF A CANDIDATE REFUSES TO SIGN A RELEASE?
While most people think of background and reference checking as essentially being limited to part of the hiring process, it is not uncommon for consumers to check out various types of service providers or for organizations to check the backgrounds of companies with whom they’re planning to [...]
