Imperative Information Group is a leading provider of customized employment-related background checks. Our clients can’t afford a cheap background check. That's why all of our reports are researched using information directly from the source. We pride ourselves on not only providing excellent customer service to our clients, but also providing them relevant information on what a reliable background check actually is. Our goal is for our clients to not only know what goes into a successful background check, but also have the knowledge to understand what they are looking at so they don’t feel like they're missing informaiton when making critical hiring decisions.
It is the day after Thanksgiving and Imperative is open with a skeleton crew. These are the kinds of days I relish because the phones are silent and I can get caught up on some long-delayed projects. But first, I thought I'd take a moment of personal privilege.
A couple weeks ago, my eldest son, Jacob, and his partner, Grayson, won the Fort Worth ISD's history fair competition in the third-grade group category.
They researched Amelia Earhart and did a fine job. I'm proud of them both for the hard work they put into the project... that they won the competition just makes it sweeter.
Investment banks are dropping like flies. The government has taken over the two largest mortgage loan and loan guarantee companies. Private-mortgage companies are collapsing. Overall, the financial weather is pretty dang lousy.
So what lesson can HR professionals take away from this situation?
Under a Presidential Executive Order that takes effect on January 15, 2009, most federal contractors and subcontractors must begin using the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of new-hires and existing employees.
E-Verify is a free online system developed by the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Correctly implementing E-Verify into new hire practices has proven challenging for many employers but Imperative's clients have additional tools available to make using E-Verify easier.
In this edition of the Imperative Podcast, Mike Coffey interviews Simon T. Bailey, who will be speaking at Austin Human Resource Management Association on December 18th.
Simon T. Bailey is founder of The Brilliance Institute. He is an internationally known speaker, author, and consultant who inspires individuals to take charge of change and transform their lives from the inside out.
We announced the release of our study of the problems with Texas DPS' criminal records database late last week. That study is beginning to get some attention. Newspaper and other media outlets across Texas have jumped on the story.
Today, Mike's guest is Colleen Rickenbacher. Colleen is an expert in business etiquette and trains professionals around the world in minding their p's and q's.
She is the author of two books: Be On Your Best Business Behavior and Be On Your Best Cultural Behavior. She has worked with organizations as varied as the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and Microsoft.
Mike's guest on today's podcast is Audrey Mross, a shareholder in the law firm of Munck Carter, where she leads the Labor and Employment Law section. Audrey has been practicing law since 1994 and was a human resources professional for over a decade before that, giving her a unique perspective as she helps her clients deal with their HR-related legal issues.
Audrey will be presenting her annual employment law update during the North Texas SHRM chapter's November 18th luncheon in Denton, Texas.
A few months back, Jobing.com asked Mike to talk about background checks and the background investigations industry. They also asked Mike to provide advice to individuals who are currently seeking jobs but may have questions about the application process and how it relates to background checks.
Jobing.com split Mike's interview into a small collection of videos and posted them on their website. Below is a list of those vides.
A lot has been written recently about the Millenium generation. Today, Imperative's marketing kid (they hate it when you call 'em that), Micah Taylor offers his take on his generation. Yikes! --COFFEY
A recent Wall Street Journal article discusses a new challenge faced by HR professionals: hiring "trophy kids"...or millennials. Who are the millennials? They are individuals born between the years 1980 and 2001, and I'm one of them.
The author of the WSJ article describes my generation as one having a strong sense of entitlement with great (or extreme) expectations. He says we're "highly opinionated and fearlessly challenge recruiters and bosses." The primary point made in the article is that companies who are determined to compete for top talent "must bend a bit and adapt to the millennial generation." And according to Diana Meisenhelter, a principal with Riviera Advisors and the guest on Imperative's most recent podcast, he's right.
Investment banks are dropping like flies. The government has taken over the two largest mortgage loan and loan guarantee companies. Private-mortgage companies are collapsing. Overall, the financial weather is pretty dang lousy. 
In this edition of the Imperative Podcast, Mike Coffey interviews Simon T. Bailey, who will be speaking at Austin Human Resource Management Association on December 18th.
