Background Check Industry Information
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When Due Diligence Screening Turns Up a Lie
General InterestAmericans lie all the time. In fact, according to recent research from the University of Notre Dame, most of us lie about 11 times a week. While the study goes on to say that lying affects your mental and physical well-being, it also can have…
Lack of Due Diligence in Hiring Can Come Back to Haunt You
General InterestHalloween is just around the corner and we were thinking how ghoulish it would be to hire someone without conducting the proper employment background check. A lack of due diligence in the employment screening process can come back to haunt…
When it Comes to Employment Investigations, Bigger Isn’t Always Better!
General InterestThe bigger you are, the harder you fall. That’s what employment background screening company HireRight Solutions, Inc. found out when they agreed to settle a suit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a cool $2.6 million.
In…
Your Social Media Policy and Background Checks
General InterestWe use social media in every avenue of our daily lives. That includes the workplace. Blocking internet use in the office doesn’t stop employees from texting and using smart phones to talk to their friends and family.
Therefore, be sure…
Due Diligence: Is Critical When It Comes To Hiring and Firing
General InterestHiring and firing are two major parts of any business. Documentation and uniformity, in the application procedure and also in the steps taken when an employee is being terminated are critical. You do not want any employee or possible employee…
Choosing the Right Pre-Employment Investigations for Your Business
General InterestThere has been a lot of controversy lately about what employers can and cannot ask job applicants. Topics such as Facebook user names and passwords and criminal background checks feature regularly among some of the pre-employment investigation…
Investigations Paint a Complete Picture of Potential Hires
General InterestHiring new employees is daunting for any business. Of course your concerns must fall upon whether the potential hire possesses the necessary skills and conducive personality to succeed in your organization; however, if you are not also seriously…
Background checks under well-designed policy still valid
General InterestWhen the EEOC this spring updated its guidance on the use of criminal records in the hiring process, it attracted much attention and created a new set of issues for those involved.
The new guidelines add specifics to existing policies that…
Due Diligence Protects Your Clients and Your Business
General InterestHonesty, integrity, security...these are the characteristics that consumers demand today. Your company has worked earnestly to create its stellar reputation on the basis of these three principles. You recognize, however, that an organization's…
Pros understand critical issues of background screening
General InterestEmployers and property managers may be wondering just what they can do after recent questions surrounding the use of background screening jumped into the spotlight.
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners…
Keep Seniors Safe by Conducting Employment Investigations on Home Health Care Workers
General InterestThe live-in caretaker of an 84-year-old Huntington Beach woman allegedly took out fraudulent loans in her name, bilking the older woman out of about $200,000 and putting the woman’s home in danger of foreclosure, authorities said Tuesday.
Cindi…
Background Checks For Employment?
General InterestWhen it comes to background checks and the law, many employers are concerned not only about protecting themselves against hiring inappropriate workers, but also about violating the rights of those they screen out.
First, most experts advise…
