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The Safe Hiring Manual: The Complete Guide to Keeping Criminals, Imposters and Terrorists Out of Your Workplace

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As the title implies, this really is The Complete Guide to safe hiring. Rosen's step-by-step descriptions and instructions are an invaluable resource to any HR or Security professional, or lawyer, concerned with how to effectively implement (and/or measure) an employment screening policy. A "must have" for any organization's hiring procedures.

For anyone involved in hiring, security, human resources, background screening or labor law, this is a "must have" book. The first half of the book is a very practical and in-depth "how-to" for employers who want to protect their workplace from criminals, terrorist or imposters. It goes well beyond just background screening, and covers the critical aspects of the application, interviewing and reference checking process as part of a safe hiring program. The chapters on negligent hiring, the FCRA and privacy are also critical. There is also an in-depth discussion on the how to legally obtain and utilize criminal records. The second half contains a resources library with chapters on subjects such as terrorism, international background checks, fraud and embezzlement, workplace violence and drug testing. This is the only source of information I have located on international background screening and the issues associated with keeping potential terrorist out of your workforce. The safe hiring audit alone makes this book indispensable. The books 512 pages is nearly an encyclopedia of safe hiring and pre-employment background screening. It reviews the screening industry in some detail as well. The book is very valuable for any employer attempting to outsource employment screening. What is also interesting is that the book also has a chapter that examines employment screening from the applicant's point of view, and even contains information on how job seekers with criminal records can find jobs.

This this really is a must have for anyone working in the background screening industry. I'm a licensed PI specializing in pre-employment safe hiring and find myself referencing this on a daily basis to be sure the raw data I receive is relayed to our end users in a manner that is compliant with the FCRA and all the State and Federal laws. It's a great safety net. I recommend this to all the HR professionals I work with as well. While I'm concerned more with the legal compliance aspects of background screening, the wealth of knowledge regarding the whole hiring process is really un-matched. I'd strongly recommend anyone in this growing industry have a copy on their desk.

The Safe Hiring Manual is a great reference book for any business owner and executive who deal with important recruitment missions on a regular basis. this is the best guide to avoid having to hire expensive lawyers... when it is too late. Too few managers are aware of the dangers attached to the legal side of hiring. this book is a bible for helping you hire people who will not destroy you or your business. statistically, 30% of all business failures are due to the acts of criminal employees. this book is an extremely inexpensive, yet effective insurance!!!

Patrick Valtin,
president/CEO M2-TEC USA, Inc.
Author "No Fail Hiring."

this book may seem like it just makes recuiters paraniod, but actually it accurately account the various risks and how to mitigate them when an employer does a background check correctly. it also includes useful ways to screen applicants and how to get accurate information and a timely way.

This is an area where I professionally need to spend a great deal of time on behalf of my organization. I can say without any hesitation that "The Safe Hiring Manual," is the best book on the topic. I have just obtained the latest edition issued in late 2007, and it has even more information than the original. It is for all practical purposes an encyclopedia on the topic of safe hiring and background checks, with very hard-to-find resources on International Screening, among other topics. As the saying goes, "if you only had one book on this topic, this would be it." I refer to "the Safe Hiring Manual" at least once a week to resolve various hiring issues.