Product Spotlight: Electronic I-9 and E-Verify Services

The Electronic Form I-9 feature of RAPID I-9 simplifies and improves the efficiency of the Form I-9 process by removing paper-based document management responsibilities and intelligently eliminating room for error. Electronic I-9 offers a compliant, paperless electronic Form I-9 submission, confirmation and retrieval process, complete with E-Signature, secure supporting document upload and document management.

A-Check’s Electronic I-9 complies with all Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) requirements, including:

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Drug Screening and Marijuana Legalization

Drug Screening and Marijuana Legalization

Should I continue to test my applicants for marijuana?

Across the nation marijuana laws are changing rapidly. Since California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, public perception of the drug for recreational and compassionate use has also been shifting quickly.
Since California’s legalization vote, voters and legislatures in twenty-two additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for compassionate use. Four of these states have also decriminalized marijuana for recreational use.
Questions concerning the efficacy of marijuana for medical purposes, or the economic impact of legalizing the drug for recreational purposes could be raised in regards to legalization, but in the world of human resources and talent acquisition only one question really matters: Should I continue to test my applicants for marijuana?

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NBC TODAY SHOW Spotlights Achievements Of CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd

NBC TODAY SHOW Spotlights Achievements Of CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd

Forbes Magazine recently compiled its first ever list of the nation’s top 50 most successful women as measured by their net worth. Ranking at #24, business leader and entrepreneur

Janice Bryant Howroyd caught the eye of the NBC Correspondent Jenna Bush. This exclusive interview aired on Wednesday, July 15, during the Today Show’s eight o’clock hour. What makes this recognition so special is Bryant Howroyd, a self-made success, continues to help others, lifting as she climbs. Not only does she support the next generation’s workforce, she practices what she preaches by endowing educational institutions with financial support and scholarships and mentors a host of female global executives. As one of only four African Americans on this prestigious list, Bryant Howroyd joins TV Tycoon, Oprah Winfrey (ranking #5), Sheila Johnson, Co-founder of BET (ranking #22) and Beyoncé Knowles, Solo Artist (ranking #29) all of whom work in the entertainment industry. Continue reading “NBC TODAY SHOW Spotlights Achievements Of CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd”