Many employers administer pre-employment tests to determine if an applicant meets the minimum qualifications for a position. These tests also predict how an applicant will perform within a given role ...

Violations of data protection law in the context of application processes can result in heavy fines and liability for damages. For example, in 2022 the Spanish data protection authority imposed a fine ...

You're an IT hiring professional at a medium to large-sized company. You have placed ads for a new hire on all the important sites, and the response has been fantastic. After weeks of interviewing, ...

While the use of cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, 33 states now allow medical use and 11 of those states and Washington, D.C. have also legalized recreational use. Oregon has always ...

Pre-employment testing, or talent evaluation, is continuing to expand as a general practice as companies strive to find the best candidates for job openings. Turnover reduction, improved success of ...

The key to limiting employee problems is to avoid hiring problem employees by conducting pre-employment screening. Advances in technology have led to a new pre-employment screening option for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. Starting next year, job seekers in New York City and Nevada will ...

You’ve applied for a job and received an offer of employment, but there is one last step before the position is yours: a pre-employment drug test. For a range of jobs, particularly in the public ...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the hiring process. As we previously reported, tools like ChatGPT are making it easier for job seekers to generate resumes and cover letters that are likely to ...

A new Philadelphia law that forbids marijuana testing during the hiring process stands to improve job prospects for many, including people with state-sanctioned prescriptions. Several of the city’s ...

SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The percentage of employees in the general U.S. workforce testing positive for fentanyl in random drug tests far exceeded those in pre-employment testing, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from Quest Diagnostics, a diagnostic testing and health information services provider, revealed the percentage of employed people who test positive for fentanyl in random ...