Kristina Taylor Articles

VerifyProtect.com services go above and beyond usual background check

There are plenty of employment screening services out there that can run a simple credit check and criminal background search. But what if you are an employer with special circumstances, someone who needs a certain type of background check or credentials certified? At...

Pepsi agrees to $3.13 million settlement for background check policy that violated Civil Rights Act

Pepsi Beverages has agreed to pay $3.13 million and provide job offers and training to resolve a charge of race discrimination filed at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding its previous pre-employment screening policy. According to the...

More job applicants performing background checks on themselves

Job applicants conducting background checks on … themselves? According to some industry experts, the latest trend in pre-employment screening is something called the “self background check,” where the prospective employee conducts a background check on themselves just...

New year a good time to review, create drug policy

Do you wish you had a drug screening policy in place for all current employees and new hires? Every employer should have a drug policy in place to protect one’s business assets, reputation and employees. The new year is a great time to put one in place, or to change...

Be Very Careful When Hiring Background Screening Agencies

Jan 10, 2011 | Background Checks

Just as no two snowflakes are alike, no background screening agencies are the same. They all have their own processes...

Top 5 Excuses for Not Background Screening And Why They Are Inaccurate

Jan 5, 2011 | Background Checks

So you’re not going to background screen your new employees? If that’s the case, chances are good that you’re using...

More Jobs Require Background Checks

Dec 28, 2010 | Employment and Education Verification

You may be surprised to learn that more and more employers are requiring background checks of their employees, even if...

Could a Background Check Save a Life?

Dec 27, 2010 | Background Checks

Obviously, we're proponents of background checks for employees; after all, it's our business to protect companies and...

Is It Legal to Deny Smokers Employment?

Dec 1, 2010 | Drug and Health Screening, Hiring

If you’re looking for a job AND you’ve been looking for a reason to kick that smoking habit, you just found it. From...

Hire a Santa That’s Nice, Not Naughty

Dec 15, 2009 | Background Checks

Are you thinking of hiring a Santa Claus lookalike this season for a private celebration or event? Don't take...

Should You Background Screen Consultants and Contractors?

Dec 1, 2009 | Background Checks

As the owner of (or manager at) a business, you probably hire consultants and/or contractors on either a regular or...

Background Screening — It’s a Matter of How Much, Not Should We

Nov 27, 2009 | Background Checks

In today's über-competitive employment market, it's becoming increasingly tempting for job seekers to "fib" on their...

Think Twice before Hitting That “Friend” Button

Nov 24, 2009 | Social Networking

You're on Facebook just like millions of others around the globe. So when an employee invites you to be "friends",...

Parents Have a Right to Know Who’s Working with Their Kids

Nov 20, 2009 | Background Checks

Many parents would probably be shocked to know that numerous organizations that hire volunteers to work with kids have...

Legitimate Employers Don’t Ask for Background Screenings Upfront

Nov 18, 2009 | Background Checks

No wonder so many job candidates don't want to submit to background screenings; after all, there are plenty of...

The Straight Dope on Drug Tests and Medicinal Marijuana

Nov 13, 2009 | Drug and Health Screening

Your employee takes a random drug test per his or her contract of employment and it comes back positive for marijuana...

Pre-Employment Background Checks – Right for EVERY Company

Nov 7, 2009 | Background Checks

There's a huge misconception that the smaller the company, the less likely they are to need pre-employment background...

Does Your Child’s School Drug Test Educators?

Oct 30, 2009 | Drug and Health Screening, In the News

This just in from an Indiana media outlet... A substitute teacher in the Bartholomew Consolidated Schools has...

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Criminal background checks for new hires can help to ensure a safe and comfortable work environment for all employees.

Employment & Education

Taking the time to verify a prospective job candidate’s claims is always recommended to be assured that they have been truthful about their prior experience claims.