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Pre-Employment Screening: When Background Checks Make Headlines

"The Trump administration has put the safety of thousands of teens at a migrant detention camp at risk by waiving FBI fingerprint checks for their caregivers...according to an Associated Press investigation and a new federal watchdog report."…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Are You Using Pre-Employment Assessments Before Hiring Candidates?

There are numerous advantages to using pre-employment assessments, but it is not always easy to put one together. This is why it is not a surprise that many businesses make the decision to use a third-party to create pre-employment assessments. There…