You've now been on the job for a few months in your role as Assistant Human Resources Director, and have acquired some experience in interviewing and background checks. While doing a background check on a candidate for a secretarial position, you discover that the candidate was arrested several years ago while in college, and accused of damaging university property. What should you do?
A)disqualify the candidate for unfitness
B)talk to the candidate to find out what the report is all about
C)disregard the report, as it's an arrest, and not a conviction
D)disregard the report as it occurred at the university, not on the job site

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CTalking to the candidate (B) allows for a fair assessment by providing an opportunity to explain the circumstances, which is important for making an informed decision. Disregarding the report because it's an arrest and not a conviction (C) aligns with best practices in HR, as arrests without convictions may not be relevant to the candidate's ability to perform the job and could introduce bias if considered.

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