The Evolving Role of Background Screening: Beyond Pre-Employment Checks with Cisive

Larry Neal, CEO of Cisive, delves into the shifting landscape of background screening, highlighting the critical need for expanded services beyond pre-employment checks. Transparency, quality, and speed are at the forefront as companies navigate AI advancements and evolving privacy laws in their hiring processes. In this episode: We look at background screening, post-hire services, transparency, quality, speed, privacy laws, and AI. Discover how these factors are reshaping the hiring process and the importance of a tailored approach in managing workforce risks. Key Takeaways: Background screening is expanding beyond pre-employment checks to include post-hire services and ongoing monitoring. Transparency in background screening is crucial for building trust with clients and candidates. Balancing quality and speed in background screening requires strategic trade-offs and a tailored approach. Privacy laws present challenges that must be navigated carefully in the background screening process. The use of AI in background screening offers both opportunities and risks that need to be managed. A tailored approach to background screening can help companies better mitigate risks and ensure a talented workforce. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background of Larry Neal 03:26 Overview of Cisive and its Focus on Verticals 06:35 The Problem Companies are Trying to Solve with Background Screening 09:08 The Changing Needs and Expectations of Customers 13:24 The Importance of Post-Hire Services and Ongoing Monitoring 17:47 The Impact of Remote Hiring and Social Media on Background Screening 21:25 Monitoring Employees and the Challenges of Privacy Laws 26:06 The Complexity of Achieving Quality and Speed in Background Screening 34:25 Balancing Price, Quality, and Speed in Background Screening Connect with WRKdefined on your favorite social network The Site | Substack | LinkedIn | Instagram | X | Facebook | TikTok Share your brand across the WRKdefined Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices