by craadmin | Hiring Managers, References
Backdoor Reference Checks: What is a Backdoor Reference Check? Backdoor reference checks are also known as backchannel, informal, quiet, or deep reference checks. In contrast to a traditional reference check, backdoor checks are conducted without the candidate’s...
by Angela | Hiring Managers, Recruiting Tips
CRA Job Description: “Angela, you know we don’t have a CRA job description,” my client said. “Just find me several great CRAs…you know what to look for.” She had a point. I and my team had provided CRAs to her for over a decade. So yes, I knew exactly what specific...
by craadmin | Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Podcasts
Employment Check: Many hiring managers feel employment verification and background checks are a waste of time and money. Alternatively, other clinical operations managers feel an employment check protects them from candidate fraudulence. Our firm feels performing a...
by Angela | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips
Fake Job Applicants: As we continue the discussion on how to identify fake job applicants and applicants representing a fake background, I am constantly asked, “But why not just call and verify past employment?” Seems like a reasonable question, doesn’t it? Many...
by craadmin | Hiring Managers, Job Seekers, Podcasts
Firing a Friend: Do you think that bosses can have friends at work? It is a complicated question…and if your answer is no, then I am certainly guilty. I love my team members. Each and every one of them are more than just colleagues to me. But as the boss, fostering...
by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers
Blowing the Whistle: Blowing the whistle can be one of the most difficult decisions anyone can make. According to the Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds (a government site), blowing the whistle can have long-lasting personal impacts for the whistleblower as well as...
