#56 - How and When to Use a Background Check when Hiring, with Lester Rosen of ESR Check

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesterrosen/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Lester Rosen</a> is an Attorney and CEO of <a href="https://www.esrcheck.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Employment Screening Resources (ESR)</a>, an employment screening firm located in Novato, California.</p> <p>Les is the a frequent public speaker nationwide and author of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Hiring-Manual-Employment-Background/dp/1889150630" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Safe Hiring Manual - The Complete Guide to Employment Screening Background Checks for Employers, Recruiters, and Jobseekers</a>, the first comprehensive book on employment screening.</p> <p>In this episode Les and David discuss the importance of using a background check when hiring, when to use a background check, why it's important to tell job candidates about the background check and ask them if anything will show up on their record, what kinds of entries on a background check would disqualify someone for a job, the legal difficulties in having marijuana products in the workplace, how easy it is to falsify education background, "you just can't assume that someone has a degree", and more.</p>