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Background Screening: Take The Time To Hire The Perfect Fit

Background Screening: Take The Time To Hire The Perfect Fit

If your business is like most businesses when it comes to hiring employees, you want to do things right the first time. You can save yourself some time, money, and headaches by going through various processes to ensure you hire the employees…
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19 Businesses Sign Presidents Fair Chance Business Pledge

Nearly 70 million Americans in the United states have some form of criminal record.  These records often disqualify individuals from being productive members of society despite having paid their debt to society. It is detrimental to our society…
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Why The Vast Majority Of Companies Use Background Screening

Often when a strong trend exists, there are reasons to take a look at it. One such trend is the use of background screening before hiring a new employee. Screenings are important to the general morale of the office and the ability to get…
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Education Verification

Identifying Diploma Mills On A Resume

Not all education is equally valuable. Some seek higher education that equips them with the skills and knowledge they need for the real world. Others try to cut corners and obtain credentials that they do not rightfully deserve. Spotting diploma…
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Due Diligence: Do Not Place The Blame On Someone Else

Creating the employee base of any business operation lies squarely on the shoulders of the management team. They are the ones who have to make the key decisions about who to hire and who to pass over. Those who practice proper due diligence…
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Background Screening Services: Make The Right Choice

We understand that every business has its own background screening needs. There are a large number of background screenings and background check services available for employers to use, but caution should be taking before choosing any one service. You…
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Does Your Background Screening Program Need To Be Updated In 2016?

Many people are not fans of making resolutions for the new year. After all, do you really need to wait until a new year arrives to make yourself do something you should probably already be doing? Many of the resolutions that people make are…
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Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) was originally passed in 1970 to amend and enlarge the sway of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. The purpose of the act is to regulate the behavior of the consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) and background…
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The Real Cost of Online Background Checks

This past spring, LinkedIn defended itself in a lawsuit brought by six plaintiffs who claimed that they lost jobs because employers used the site to check their references. What happened was this: Tracee Sweet, one of the plaintiffs, said…
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New York Join Ban The Box Movement

On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council voted to prohibit private employers from asking job applicants questions about criminal convictions on job applications.  Under the Fair Chance Act (the “Act”) an employer may ask about an applicant’s…
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Debunking Myths About the Use of Credit Reports in Employment Screening

Most candidates expect that potential employers will perform certain types of screening before extending a job offer. Background checks and drug screens, for example, are commonly requested by employers. What job seekers might not expect, however,…
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Education Verification: Fake Degrees Are Costing Millions Of Dollars

Fakes and scammers have existed for all time in virtually any scam they can possibly attempt to pull. One cash cow for these scammers has been in creating fake diplomas. They make them for everything from a high school education up to graduate…
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