Don’t Hire the Perp: Avoid Organization-Killing Pitfalls During the Recruitment Process

Jill Ostrove, Esq., VP of Sexual Misconduct and Molestation Liability, ePlace Solutions

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November 19, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Hiring the best candidates is not only important for employee retention, but critical to ensuring that you, your employees, and your organization remain safe and free from preventable claims, suits, and even tragedies. In this session, the audience will learn not only the four easy steps every employer should take to safeguard their organization, but also what not to do during the recruitment process with real world examples.

Attendee Takeaways:

1. The importance of using thorough and detailed, state-specific job applications
2. How, and why, to implement behavioral interviewing (with sample question)
3. Strategies to maximize the amount of information references provide (with sample questions)
4. The importance of (and how to implement) pre- and post-hire multistate background checks

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Presenter

Jill Ostrove, Esq., VP of Sexual Misconduct and Molestation Liability, ePlace Solutions

Jill is a licensed attorney in California and the VP of EPL public entity, SML, and D&O risk management at ePlace Solutions, Inc. Prior to joining ePlace, Jill gained significant experience in various areas of law, including civil, insurance defense, and as in-house corporate counsel. However, her passion was rooted in criminal prosecution. As a prosecutor, Jill handled thousands of cases from investigation through jury trials. Those cases included domestic violence, child abuse, animal cruelty, gang crimes and sex offenses. At ePlace, Jill develops policies, procedures and training materials to save claims, prevent lawsuits, and meet an organization's risk management needs.

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