Topic:   Protecting Your Organization 

Why are so many companies unknowingly hiring criminals even after conducting a background check?

Do you assume that your pre-employment screening process is thorough enough to protect your organization? The gaps and loopholes in the information available for pre-employment criminal background screening provides savvy criminals a wide open window of opportunity. For example: State Dept of Law Enforcement data only provides "finger-printed offenses" and multiple shoplifting convictions may never show up on the background check (actual example). Learn the details of how to create a thorough screening program while staying within the parameters of the FCRA. 

 Presenter:   John Fay  Zaeplex 1800Background

At Zaeplex, John is responsible for hosting SHRM certified educational webinars and seminars regarding background checks. He also hosts client visits, among many other tasks and projects. He has worked in the b2b and the b2c space and has hired, trained, and managed up to thirty employees as a general manager. Not only does he have experience screening employees, he has been in the trenches and understands the consequences of conducting less than thorough background checks.

Special 30 minute Session: Topic: Domestic Violence in the Workplace

Presenter: Pamela Paziotopoulous

Ms. Paziotopoulos began her career in 1990 as a prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago, focusing on the area of domestic violence. In 1996, she joined the American Prosecutor's Research Institute's Criminal Prosecution Division as a Senior Attorney traveling to 38 of the 50 states, conducting training and speaking on domestic violence. She oversaw curricula development and education in domestic violence prosecution, provided technical assistance to prosecutors and allied professionals, and developed training materials in the areas of domestic violence and stalking

*This program has been submitted for 1 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.  For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org