A couple signing rental agreement under the Fair Housing Act

Are You Violating the Fair Housing Act Inadvertently?

Screening tenants is an important task. It allows you to find the best tenants to work with and will pay the rent on time. It is important to perform background checks on potential tenants. Under the Fair Housing Act, you may inquire about their…
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How to Streamline Your Employment Verification Process

It's important to perform the proper background checks when screening for potential employees. At the same time, you want to avoid wasting your time performing background checks on people who won't be good prospects anyways. Here are some tips…
Interview after background check with the help of a background check provider

Selecting a Background Check Provider

As a business owner or someone who works in the Human Resources department, your workplace will need to choose the right background check provider. They will act as a partner to help you get the job done. A good background check provider will…
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Background Checks: An Extra Layer of Protection

We want you to consider what could happen to your business if you make the mistake of hiring the wrong people without background checks. You can hire an employee who steals or they could be a violent person. If you do not do your due diligence,…
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Use of Credit Reports in Employment Screening Benefits Employers and Employees

To understand part of the concern over the use of credit reports in the background screening process, consider the job applicant. This is important whether new to the full-time workforce or considering a change after many years in a career.…
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What You Should Look for When Selecting a Background Check Provider

Many employers find themselves struggling to find the right background check provider that will fulfill all their hiring needs. Conducting a thorough background check is a vital part of any successful hiring process. Can you imagine interviewing…
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The Importance of NAPBS Accreditation

In the background screening industry, professional accreditation matters. And as time goes by, we find it matters more, not less. Especially to earn NAPBS accreditation. Like most industries, background screening has benefited from ever-improving…
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Use of Credit Reports in Employment Screening

Money and financial status are two very private, personal things. They are often not discussed even among friends or family. Secrets may exist in one's private handling of money, but anyone applying for a new job may be shocked to learn that…
Male manager interviewing a seasonal employee after background screening her to avoid internal theft.

Background Screenings For Seasonal Job Candidates

One of the most common types of theft in the retail industry is also one of the most preventable. Do you know what it is? If you think it is internal theft, you are correct. While there could be a long list of research links and statistics,…
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3 Things Your Background Checking Service Should Offer

Background checks are just one part of the puzzle when it comes to hiring a new employee and turning down the other applicants. Find a company that can help you keep their background checking service quick and organized. This way you can keep…
Young woman interviewing with company who has to make hiring decisions

2 Things Your Background Checks Shouldn’t Always Include

Background checks are complicated. Your department has dozens of procedures, either laid out in writing or by informal training, about how to handle every step. One of the most important things that HR recruiters can know is how to stay in compliance…
Computer keyboard and padlock as a symbol of network admin preforming principle of least privilege

The Principle of Least Privilege Isn’t Just for IT

Your IT department probably uses a concept of 'principle of least privilege'. When it comes to desktop support, not every user should be an administrator. For example, general users get general access, while IT employees get more access to secured…