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Sterling Backcheck, a Background and Identity Services Leader in Canada, Joins the Digital Identification and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC)

— Identity Verification Solution Reduces Identity Fraud Amid Increased Remote Hiring — SURREY, British Columbia, June 2, 2021 — Sterling, a global leader in background and identity services, today announced that its Canadian subsidiary—Sterling Backcheck—has become a member of the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), a non-profit coalition of public and private…

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3 Benefits of Outsourcing Your Drug & Health Screening

This situation may sound familiar: your perfect candidate has accepted your job offer, you start preparing the required paperwork needed to start onboarding, begin conducting a background check to verify your candidate’s work history, experience, and education, and then you send your candidate instructions on where to complete their required drug screening. And then you…

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Meeting Hiring Demand Without Sacrificing Safety

Feeling the pressure to fill job openings faster? The path to post-pandemic recovery is not without speed bumps. Even as hiring numbers rebound, labor shortages impact nearly every sector, including manufacturing and transportation services. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey found that 77% of manufacturers expect “ongoing difficulties in attracting and retaining…

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From Pre-employment Screening to Post-employment Interviews: Strategies for Making Mental Health & Wellness a Priority Throughout the Employee Lifecycle

Mental Health Awareness Month Have you noticed a rise in public service announcements related to mental health and wellness recently? One reason for the increase is because May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The American Hospital Association explains that “May is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues…

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The Gig Economy Influence: What Every Industry Can Learn from Gig

What is the first thing you think of when it comes to the gig economy? Is it a food delivery service like GrubHub? Or perhaps it’s a popular ride sharing app like Uber. While these services are ubiquitous and well-known within the gig space, it is important to look at gig a little broader and…

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5 Tips to Maintain A Culture of Connectedness in a Remote Work Environment

Baseball Hall of Famer Casey Stengel once said, “Gettin’ good players is easy. Gettin’ ’em to play together is the hard part.” When it comes to corporate recruiting, some may disagree with Stengel’s thoughts on getting good players—we all know how hard it is to find good talent—but his second point likely resonates with many…

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Covid-19 Forces Us to Rethink Everything, Starting with Identity Verification

The gig and remote workforce — already rapidly expanding prior to Covid-19 — ballooned dramatically when “shelter in place” became mandatory for most workers. Employers were forced to adapt, and many found themselves scrambling to fully embrace and enable what quickly became our shared new reality. After an adjustment period that was relatively easy for…

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