The 44th Annual

Northern Ohio Human Resource Conference (NOHRC)

March 12, 2010

I-X Center • Cleveland, Ohio

Recruiting and Hiring Liabilities: Protecting Your Organization from the Harmful Effects of Web 2.0

Learning Objectives:                                

• The rise of social networking and its effects on the hiring and employment screening process.  The legal dangers of screening candidates through social networking Web sites, and how to establish an effective company policy.
• Recognizing fake degrees, diploma mills, and the emerging phenomenon of employment mills – as well as the financial and reputation risks they pose to businesses.
• Other current Web 2.0 trends -- Google searches, screen scraping, and instant screening – and the pros and cons of using the web as your screening tool.

Technology has dramatically changed the way we compete for talent and screen prospective employees, but nothing approaches the impact of social networking.  With the widespread use of Facebook, LinkedIn, and other sites comes a new wave of legal liabilities for both recruiters and screeners. Other emerging technology threats include online diploma fraud, employment mills that manufacture work experience, screen scraping, and more.  Employers need to develop best practices and policies in order to successfully manage Web 2.0 technologies.

Join EmployeeScreenIQ’s President and COO Jason Morris for an informative session about how to protect your company in the age of Facebook.  You’ll learn which social networking sites are most popular with recruiters and applicants, and their impact on employment screening and the hiring process.  Attendees will also learn how to develop a social media policy and spot the warning signs of diploma and employment mills. Finally, you’ll examine other Web 2.0 trends such as screen scraping and instant screening.

BIO - Jason Morris

Jason Morris founded EmployeeScreenIQ, in 1999 and serves as Chief Operating Officer and President for the company.  Morris’ responsibilities include refining EmployeeScreenIQ's position as the pre-employment screening industry leader in best practices and FCRA compliance. He is also a licensed private investigator in the states of Ohio, New Jersey, Texas and Nevada, and serves as an expert witness on the topics of background checks, employment screening and FCRA.

Prior to founding EmployeeScreenIQ, Morris served as vice president of operations for a Cleveland, Ohio-based private investigation company.  He has also held management and investigative positions with two other security organizations located in the greater Cleveland area.

He was previously included on Cleveland Crain’s Business “40 Under 40 List” for innovation in the workplace and serves as a past board member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).  Morris was the 2005-2006 co-chairman for the organization and continues to be active there. He has also lobbied on behalf of the screening industry and has consulted with officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Justice.  Morris is a criminal justice studies graduate of Kent State University.