Winter Break is Coming – Have You Screened Your Interns Yet?
Regardless of what statistics show about the American job market, competition is still tough in top industries like finance, law and other white-collar positions. That’s why internships have become a...
View ArticleFour Surefire Ways for Your Small Business to Prevent a Discriminatory Hiring...
The recruiting and hiring process is the gateway to your company. It says a lot about your culture and your awareness of the federal and state rules and regulations that you must abide by. Nobody wants...
View ArticleFCRA Class Action Lawsuits Show No Signs of Slowing Down
A new FCRA class action lawsuit is offering more proof that improper background check procedures will land you in court… and could make you pay hefty settlement fees. This time, a Missouri man is...
View ArticleBackground Check Rejected. Now What Does an Employer Do?
Well, this isn’t good. Shelly Shellyson looked so perfect on paper. She even blew your mind in the interview. Those credentials. That personality. A true team player with smarts and a sense of humor....
View ArticleThree Reasons You Should Be Using an NAPBS-accredited Background Screening Firm
Nearly two months into 2016, and the year is already shaping up to be transformative for the background screening industry. Here’s some trends we’ll be keeping an eye on: How the federal government...
View ArticleBeware of Bad Background Check Disclosure Forms
We’ve spent a great deal of Q4 and Q1 focusing on the enormous amount of class action lawsuits stemming from violations of background check law. We can’t stress this enough: If you’re not paying close...
View ArticleVolunteer Background Checks: Even Political Campaigns Do Them
The importance of volunteer background checks for people who work with children or who have access to Personally Identifying Information (PII) or money can’t be overstated. Background checks are proven...
View ArticleAvoid FCRA Trouble with these Social Media Screening Tips
Using social media as a screening tool sometimes seems too good to be true. And, if you don’t follow the law, it can be. This law firm reports that there is “nothing inherently unlawful” about social...
View ArticleCan Businesses Conduct Background Checks on Independent Contractors?
Conducting background checks on full-time and part-time employees is standard hiring procedure for millions of employers, but questions still linger over whether businesses can screen independent...
View ArticleMost Common Misconceptions in the Screening Process
Background screening employees and volunteers is the most effective tool at keeping your workplace safe, yet many companies – even billion dollar behemoths – make major mistakes when implementing...
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