Cooperatively Speaking
Welcome to Cooperatively Speaking®, a podcast by E&I Cooperative Services, the only member-owned, nonprofit procurement cooperative focused exclusively on education. Each episode, we discuss the topics most important to procurement and end-users at schools and universities. Find out more at www.eandi.org/podcast.
Cooperatively Speaking
Oops, We Hired a Felon: HR Nightmares Education Edition
E&I Host: Matt Levine, E&I Category Marketing Manager
Guest: Alonzo Martinez, Associate General Counsel, HireRight
What happens when hiring goes wrong? Matt Levine from E&I and Alonzo Martinez from HireRight break down two real-life cases where skipping critical background checks led to major PR disasters for educational institutions. From overlooked criminal records to ignored warning signs, they’ll reveal the costly consequences of cutting corners in the hiring process—and share expert tips to help HR teams protect students and safeguard reputations.
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