The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently released their 2012 survey results on employers’ use of criminal background checks and we wanted to take the time to break down some of their key findings.
The one I want to focus on today is the question they asked about whether employers allow job candidates to explain the results of their criminal checks.
According to the study 58 percent of respondents said that they allow candidates to explain the results of their criminal checks before the decision to hire or not to hire is made, and 27 percent allow them to do so after a decision is made. (more…)