New series of mini-courses for the ESR Safe Hiring Certification Training

Novato, CA - Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a nationwide pre-employment background screening firm, announced today it has released a new series of mini-courses for the ESR Safe Hiring Certification Training -- the first and only online educational and professional development courses in safe hiring and employment screening.

The four new modules enable users to take and complete installments of the ESR 30-hour intensive course. As an approved provider of human resources programs by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), HR professionals can also take the programs to receive recertification credits.

The online course is the first in-depth training and education opportunity aimed at employers, human resource and security professionals, background screeners and anyone responsible for risk management and due diligence in hiring. The 30-hour course contains 21 self-paced lessons, including a 190-page workbook and study guide and over 300 quiz questions. Each mini-course also includes a workbook and quiz questions. Successful completion of a course leads to a Certificate of Completion, marking a significant professional accomplishment.

The textbook for the course is the ìSafe Hiring Manual-The Complete Guide to Keeping Criminals, Terrorists and Imposters Out of Your Workplace, [http://www.esrcheck.com/SafeHiringManual.php ] the definitive book on safe hiring and pre-employment screening background checks by ESR President and attorney Lester S. Rosen. (Facts on Demand Press/512 pages).

ìGiven that the cost of employees is typically the largest single item in any firmís budget, and employee problems and turnover represent a significant area of exposure to any firm, a professional development and educational course on how to minimize that risk is long overdue,î explained attorney Lester S. Rosen, author of the course and president of ESR. ìThese mini courses are aimed at helping employers and hiring professionals exercise due diligence in hiring,î he added, ìand to learn techniques to legally and effectively avoid the legal and financial nightmare associated with a bad hire.î

The modules focus on the following topics:
Safe Hiring-The Legal Landscape, including negligent hiring and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA);
The Effective use of the Application, Interview and Reference Checking Processes and other pre- and post-hire tools;
Pre-employment Screening and Criminal Records,
The Mechanics of Safe Hiring and Background Checks for Employers.

The courses can be utilized as part of a training program for Human Resources, Security, background screening firms or anyone else with hiring responsibilities. They can also serve as part of an on-the-job training requirement. Completing the courses will help employers demonstrate due diligence, minimize risks related to hiring and reduce costs associated with poor hiring. The courses also provide tools and forms necessary to implement a program for cost-effective screening that also helps provide legal protection. The course also offers a self-audit that measures the effectiveness of the current hiring procedures.

Additional topics include selecting and working with screening firms, international background checks, drug testing, preventing workplace violence, terrorist searches, the pros and cons of databases, preventing theft and embezzlement and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

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