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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Background Checks"”.
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The use of criminal background checks: does type of offense influence likelihood to interview, likelihood to hire, and salary?
… organizations from liabilities and litigation, background checks are becoming increasingly common during the hiring process. Correspondingly, many individuals have committed criminal offenses which often excludes them from being selected for a job. This study examines the effects of criminal …
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Exploring The Use Of Criminal Background Checks In Higher Education: Perceptions Of Leaders At Four Institutions Of Higher Education In Mississippi
Criminal background checks as a requisite for employment is not a new idea, specifically when recruiting for security sensitive job positions. In recent years, this practice has become increasingly widespread within the workforce, not only with businesses, but also with institutions of higher …
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The use of social media sites to obtain information on job applicants in the recruitment process
… Research shows that the use of social media background checks during the recruitment process has increased over the past decade. This study consists of a discussion on the practice of social media background checks and the legal issues surrounding it. This study consists of an examination of …
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A Tale of Two States: Texas v. California Firearm Mortality, Legislation, and Policies to Reduce Firearm-Related Violence in the United States
… gun-related deaths is expanding universal background checks to private sales to keep guns away from criminals, domestic abusers, and severely mentally ill people. This paper is focusing on three impact areas to address gun violence: research, legislation, and public health campaigns. First, …
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Social networking sites and selection decisions : the impact of privacy settings of Facebook profiles and hiring decisions.
… for potential employees for some SNS to complete background checks before hiring. While this practice was short lived, it is important to assess empirically the impact that SNS have on hiring decisions. Research in this domain has been limited, but it seems of value to examine the impact that …
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Police Officers Talking About Gun Control: A Case Study of a Rural Sheriff's Department
… concealed carry permits and expanding gun background checks; 3) the officers deemed guns to be an essential part of rural upbringing and identity. We concluded that based upon the officers conflicting views that there is conflict between the multiple identities the officers have. First, …
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Gun Violence in Black and White: State Gun Laws and Race-Specific Mortality Rates
… between four state gun laws—universal background checks, waiting periods, may-issue permitting, and violent misdemeanor prohibitions—and firearm homicide and suicide rates among Blacks and Whites in the United States. Using eighteen years of publicly available data, the study examined …
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Employment Credit Checks: Through the Lens of Organizational Justice and Workplace Discrimination
The use of consumer credit background checks in employee selection has been increasing and, in recent years, has been the topic of heated debate. Supporters and opponents contest the benefits and consequences of the use of credit background checks for personnel selection, with arguments on both …
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Developing an evidence-based foster mother screening tool for cluster foster care in the Western Cape, South Africa
… in addition to the normative sociodemographic background assessments. Emotional and financial support were also shown to be crucial in ensuring the retention of foster mothers within the context of high attrition rates of foster parents in South Africa. The findings of this study underscore the …
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A review of hijack events by airline employees, with a particular reference to Pilot Suicide Using an Aircraft (PSUA): an analysis of the triggering factors and current mitigation
… the following measures: enhanced crew security background checks, enhanced psychometric screening by an aviation experienced company psychiatrist, awareness campaigns and effective crew support programs, along with job security campaigns, real just culture implementation and suicidal behaviour …
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The correlation between church leaders' understanding of the issue of child sexual abuse and preventive steps taken within their churches
… manual, screening form, interview, reference checks by phone or written, criminal background checks (fingerprinting), keeping doors open, windows in the classrooms, hall monitor system, a 2-adult rule, computer on-line check for sexual offenders, waiting six months from membership, prevention …