HIRING ESSENTIALS
WEBINAR SERIES
Tap into more than 20 years of industry expertise by attending Verifications, Inc.'s free Hiring Essentials Webinar Series. The Hiring Essentials Webinar Series introduces Human Resources professionals to compliance best practices, cutting-edge technology, breaking industry news, and cost containment strategies through a series of free webinars. Register using the links below to join us live.
Recorded Webinars
Random Drug Testing Best Practices
Date: 1 p.m. Central, April 7, 2010
Description: Learn how to construct and manage random drug testing pools, appropriate selection processes (and how to monitor them), and recommended implementation processes for the collection of specimens. Presented by George Elllis, EVP of Substance Abuse and Occupational Health Services at Verifications, Inc., the webinar will also discuss the development of random testing plans for those employers who are required to submit them.
Mr. Ellis brings almost 35 years of experience in substance abuse and drug and alcohol testing in both the public and private sectors to this presentation. Prior to Verifications, Inc., Mr. Ellis spent several years as a senior policy advisor for drug and alcohol policy and compliance in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, over 25 years as a drug and alcohol consultant to Federal Agencies both inside and outside the DOT, and 15 years as President of a nationally known Medical Review Officer service and Third Party Administrator.
Presented By:George Ellis, Executive Vice President of Substance Abuse and Occupational Health Services at Verifications, Inc.
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
Hiring Best Practices to Minimize Your Legal Risk
Date: 1 p.m. Central, March 16, 2010
Description: Attend Hiring Best Practices to Minimize Your Legal Risk and learn practical, takeaway advice for dealing with common legal issues that affect virtually all employers during the hiring process. Howard Tarkow, a partner at Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, will weave more than 25 years of experience helping businesses maintain positive employee relations and minimize the risk of potentially disruptive legal claims into this informative webinar scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Presented By: Howard Tarkow, an attorney at Maslon, Edelman, Borman & Brand LLP
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
CSA 2010: Are You Ready?
Date: 1 p.m. Central, February 24, 2010
Description: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new national safety initiative for commercial motor vehicles, Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010, is a more efficient and effective method for targeting the safety problems of both motor carriers and their drivers. Ron Raslowsky, President of National Safety Compliance, will present CSA 2010 – Are You Ready?, a webinar that focuses on the needs of Commercial Motor Vehicle carriers and other employers that are regulated through the Department of Transportation’s FMCSA and the impact of new requirements and changing processes under CSA 2010. Attend this complimentary webinar and gain a general understanding of responsibilities, issues and emerging practices under the new regulatory standard as well as an opportunity to ask questions of those already experienced with CSA 2010 through their involvement in operational test states and representation of carriers in many CSA 2010 audits.
Presented By:Ron Raslowsky, President of National Safety Compliance
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
Onboard for Competence and Engagement: Nine Best-Practice Tactics for Success
Date: 1 p.m. Central, January 26, 2010
Description: The research is clear: Onboarding is a critical step in the employee engagement lifecycle, and many organizations are failing to adequately address this critical step. Ted Vecchio, a 25-year consulting and training veteran, will discuss nine onboarding tactics that will help improve your onboarding process and optimize the new hire experience.
Presented By:Ted Vecchio
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
Fingerprinting and the SAFE Act: Are You Ready?
Date: 1 p.m. Central, Dec. 1, 2009
Description: The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) establishes federal minimum standards of licensing or registration for individuals meeting the definition of loan originator or registered loan originator. As part of the registration process, mortgage loan originators must furnish background information and fingerprints for a background check.
During this webinar Mark Peterson, President of PrideRock Holdings, a leading biometrics provider of outsourced fingerprint and data management technology, will discuss:
- Who is impacted by the SAFE Act of 2008
- Where fingerprints must be submitted to comply (what channel) with the SAFE Act of 2008
- How often impacted parties will have to submit fingerprints to comply with the SAFE Act of 2008.
- How the fingerprint record will be formatted
- Proposed Channel billing process; and
- Methods for reducing your cost
Presented By: Mark Peterson, President, PrideRock Holdings
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
International Employment Screening: What's Real, Legal, and Practical?
Date: 1 p.m. CST, Nov. 11, 2009
Description: As the world becomes more connected, an increasing number of applicants have international history. To properly assess an applicant's qualifications, it is often important to verify that international history. But, navigating the maze of international data protection laws and regulations often seems overwhelming. Attend International Employment Screening: What's Real, Legal, and Practical and discover how to effectively integrate international checks in your overall employment screening program.
Presented By: Mary Poquette, Chief Compliance and Security Officer, Verifications, Inc.
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
Onboarding Revolutionized: How to Deliver a First Class Onboarding Experience
Date: 1 p.m. Central, Sept. 22, 2009
Description: Don't lose your new hires before they've even started! Learn how to leverage new technology to create an onboarding experience that is as unique as your organization. What are best-of-breed companies doing to embrace and engage their new employees before Day 1? Attend Onboarding Revolutionized and discover how emerging technology can automate and improve your onboarding process while tailoring it to your corporate culture.
Presented by: Samantha Hanson, Verifications, Inc. EVP of Products and People and Lisa Mahlum, Verifications, Inc. Director of Consulting
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
Streamlining Immigration and Achieving Greater ROI from Hiring Foreign Nationals
Date:1 p.m. Central, August 26, 2009
Description: Our partner, VISANOW, a leading global immigration solutions provider, will challenge some immigration process traditions and demonstrate how to streamline your current process to lower costs and increase employee satisfaction. The webcast will include a brief demo and a live Q&A session with an immigration attorney.
Presented By: VISANOW
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
The Future of Drug Testing: Expectations for Federally Regulated and Non-Regulated Workplace Screening
Date: 1 p.m. Central, Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Description: What's the future of alternative specimens and instant read testing devices? What about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in the workplace? With nearly 50 years of combined experience in the workplace screening industry, George Ellis and Dr. James Ferguson are uniquely qualified to answer these questions and more. Join this webinar to learn the place of alternative specimens (oral fluids and hair) and instant read testing devices and other types of screening options in workplace testing, both under company programs and Federal (including Department of Transportation) regulations. Mr. Ellis and Dr. Ferguson will also discuss the increasing concern about prescription and OTC drugs in the workplace, including the importance of addressing medical standards and medical safety issues with employees.
Presented By: George Ellis, Executive Vice President of Substance Abuse Services, Verifications, Inc. and Dr. James Ferguson, Chief Medical Review Officer, Verifications, Inc.
Recording: Click here to view a recording of the event.
