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When I started at Sterling Talent Solutions, I had to get a complete background check including a criminal record check, education and employment verifications, reference checks and a drug screening to be hired for the job. It was the first time I had to get a background check and I had a lot of questions. I found…

It is a stunning fact: more than two million Americans are estimated to have a problem with opioids. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the opioid crisis claimed more than 64,000 American lives last year and more than 140 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Widespread opioid abuse costs employers nearly…

The start of the New Year brings new laws, guidelines and recommendations. One of the biggest law changes and the one getting quite a lot of publicity is the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in the state of California. Marijuana is considered Schedule I drug under federal law and prohibited by the Controlled Substances Act….

On October 26, 2017, President Trump officially declared that the opioid crisis in the US is a “national public health emergency”. Every community from rural to urban is affected by the increase of opioid usage in the US. Over two million Americans are estimated to have a problem with opioids and the epidemic continues to…

The prescription pills and opioid crisis has become a growing concern throughout the country. Every community from rural to urban is affected by the increase of opioid usage in the United States. It is a stunning fact: over two million Americans are estimated to have a problem with opioids. The non-medical use of prescription psychotherapeutic…

Pack up the car and get ready for a background screening road trip! Sterling Talent Solutions surveyed 500+ U.S. based employers regarding their use of employment background checks for our just released, 2017 Background Screening Trends and Best Practices Report. The surveys represented 33 industries including consulting, educations, healthcare, manufacturing, not-for-profit, staffing and technology with the responses coming from managers, business owners, executives and key company stakeholders. We created a snapshot of current screening practices, priorities and challenges of the hottest issues of the background screening industry in our infographic, Your Background Screening Roadmap.