Background Checking: What is Legal?
So, you’ve posted the job, sifted through the stack of resumes, and now you’ve narrowed…
Author Kate Leismer
Kate Leismer
Kate Leismer is a licensed attorney with experience in business and employment law. She has worked for several law firms in the U.S., the ACLU and is a former editor for University of Minnesota's Journal of International Law. She is currently a freelance writer living in Berlin. For more information about her writing, research, and legal experience, please visit www.kateleismer.com
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