Wednesday, August 18, 2004
ZERORISK HR, Inc., Announces Partnership with InfoLink Screening Services
Dallas, August 5, 2004 — ZERORISK HR, Inc., the Dallas-based behavioral testing and interviewing solutions provider, has announced a partnership with InfoLink Screening Services, Inc., a leading provider of background screening services, to provide background checking and drug screening services as part of ZERORISK HR’s core product, ZERORISK Hiring System®.
ZERORISK HR’s ZERORISK Hiring System is a Web-based behavioral assessment and interviewing program designed to measure a candidate’s emotional intelligence competencies. The hiring system provides a customized and legally reviewed behavioral interview guide to assist in making better and faster hiring decisions. The hiring system has already garnered much praise from client companies that range from the Fortune 500 to small enterprises covering a wide array of industries and has been proven to increase retention in client companies by as much as 67 percent.
InfoLink provides comprehensive and legally compliant employment background checks, legal compliance expertise, and industry-leading turnaround time using the latest online technology. Its clients use InfoLink’s secure, Web-based service to request searches, track work in progress, and securely retrieve and archive background screening, drug testing, and physical exam reports. Its cost-effective screening services help companies reduce workplace violence, employee theft, substance abuse, and negligent hiring liability.
“ZERORISK HR is continuously forging relationships with companies that add value to our customer base,” said Mike Poskey, vice president of ZERORISK HR. “Our goal is to provide total solutions, be it through our core products or the value-added services provided through our affiliate partners.
“By partnering with InfoLink Screening we are better able to provide a total hiring solution to our ZERORISK Hiring System clients,” Poskey said. “With this relationship, our clients now have access to industry-leading background checking services and are better equipped to make a more informed hiring decision.”
About ZERORISK HR
Formed to provide proven strategies for hiring, retention, workforce development, and workforce risk management, Dallas-based ZERORISK HR, Inc. (http://www.zeroriskhr.com/), is the exclusive provider of the ZERORISK Hiring System. The company is a subsidiary of International Risk Management Institute, a leader in the risk management and insurance sector for over 25 years. With more than 250 clients, including Texas Health Resources, BearingPoint Consulting, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Amazon.com, and Group 1 Automotive, ZERORISK HR is focused on partnering with its customers to cost-effectively automate and enhance the recruiting and staffing process.
About InfoLink Screening Services
InfoLink Screening Services (http://www.infolinkscreening.com/ ) is a leading provider of employment background checks, drug testing, and physical exams. Thousands of companies nationwide, from small businesses to those on the Fortune 500 list, rely on InfoLink’s exceptional service, fast turnaround, legal compliance, and accurate reports. InfoLink’s easy-to-use Web-based solution enables easy order entry, status tracking, immediate hit notification, and secure archiving. InfoLink’s drug screening and physical exam programs offer simple online reporting, a single consolidated invoice, and a network of over 8,000 collection sites and clinics. InfoLink’s comprehensive employee screening solutions and seamless integration with HR applications increase efficiency and enable businesses to Hire With Confidence™.
Dallas, August 5, 2004 — ZERORISK HR, Inc., the Dallas-based behavioral testing and interviewing solutions provider, has announced a partnership with InfoLink Screening Services, Inc., a leading provider of background screening services, to provide background checking and drug screening services as part of ZERORISK HR’s core product, ZERORISK Hiring System®.
ZERORISK HR’s ZERORISK Hiring System is a Web-based behavioral assessment and interviewing program designed to measure a candidate’s emotional intelligence competencies. The hiring system provides a customized and legally reviewed behavioral interview guide to assist in making better and faster hiring decisions. The hiring system has already garnered much praise from client companies that range from the Fortune 500 to small enterprises covering a wide array of industries and has been proven to increase retention in client companies by as much as 67 percent.
InfoLink provides comprehensive and legally compliant employment background checks, legal compliance expertise, and industry-leading turnaround time using the latest online technology. Its clients use InfoLink’s secure, Web-based service to request searches, track work in progress, and securely retrieve and archive background screening, drug testing, and physical exam reports. Its cost-effective screening services help companies reduce workplace violence, employee theft, substance abuse, and negligent hiring liability.
“ZERORISK HR is continuously forging relationships with companies that add value to our customer base,” said Mike Poskey, vice president of ZERORISK HR. “Our goal is to provide total solutions, be it through our core products or the value-added services provided through our affiliate partners.
“By partnering with InfoLink Screening we are better able to provide a total hiring solution to our ZERORISK Hiring System clients,” Poskey said. “With this relationship, our clients now have access to industry-leading background checking services and are better equipped to make a more informed hiring decision.”
About ZERORISK HR
Formed to provide proven strategies for hiring, retention, workforce development, and workforce risk management, Dallas-based ZERORISK HR, Inc. (http://www.zeroriskhr.com/), is the exclusive provider of the ZERORISK Hiring System. The company is a subsidiary of International Risk Management Institute, a leader in the risk management and insurance sector for over 25 years. With more than 250 clients, including Texas Health Resources, BearingPoint Consulting, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Amazon.com, and Group 1 Automotive, ZERORISK HR is focused on partnering with its customers to cost-effectively automate and enhance the recruiting and staffing process.
About InfoLink Screening Services
InfoLink Screening Services (http://www.infolinkscreening.com/ ) is a leading provider of employment background checks, drug testing, and physical exams. Thousands of companies nationwide, from small businesses to those on the Fortune 500 list, rely on InfoLink’s exceptional service, fast turnaround, legal compliance, and accurate reports. InfoLink’s easy-to-use Web-based solution enables easy order entry, status tracking, immediate hit notification, and secure archiving. InfoLink’s drug screening and physical exam programs offer simple online reporting, a single consolidated invoice, and a network of over 8,000 collection sites and clinics. InfoLink’s comprehensive employee screening solutions and seamless integration with HR applications increase efficiency and enable businesses to Hire With Confidence™.
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Wal-Mart to scrutinize job applicants
No. 1 retailer to announces tighter screening after workers named in sex assault case. Read article.
CHARLES Schwab Fined for Lax Employee Screening
The New York Stock Exchange fined the San Francisco-based firm $250,000 for failing to comply with several regulations governing the hiring of employees with criminal convictions. Read article.
BAD CHECKS
CSO - Framingham,MA,United States
More organizations are investigating criminal histories and other public records to make hiring and firing decisions. It's up to CSOs to make sure this powerful but flawed weapon doesn't backfire
Read article.
Background checks rile professors
Much of the furor is fueled by the discovery last summer that college professor Paul Krueger spent four years teaching at Penn State University before the school learned that he had murdered three fishermen 40 years earlier.
Read article.
Camp counselors may face scrutiny
Some Maine officials say the state should re-examine its regulations governing summer camps following the arrest of a counselor who police say had child pornography on his home computer in Massachusetts.
Read article.
No. 1 retailer to announces tighter screening after workers named in sex assault case. Read article.
CHARLES Schwab Fined for Lax Employee Screening
The New York Stock Exchange fined the San Francisco-based firm $250,000 for failing to comply with several regulations governing the hiring of employees with criminal convictions. Read article.
BAD CHECKS
CSO - Framingham,MA,United States
More organizations are investigating criminal histories and other public records to make hiring and firing decisions. It's up to CSOs to make sure this powerful but flawed weapon doesn't backfire
Read article.
Background checks rile professors
Much of the furor is fueled by the discovery last summer that college professor Paul Krueger spent four years teaching at Penn State University before the school learned that he had murdered three fishermen 40 years earlier.
Read article.
Camp counselors may face scrutiny
Some Maine officials say the state should re-examine its regulations governing summer camps following the arrest of a counselor who police say had child pornography on his home computer in Massachusetts.
Read article.
