Kristina Taylor Articles

More Jobs Require Background Checks

You may be surprised to learn that more and more employers are requiring background checks of their employees, even if those workers are in consultant, temporary or part-time positions.

Could a Background Check Save a Life?

Obviously, we’re proponents of background checks for employees; after all, it’s our business to protect companies and those who work for them. But could a background check actually save lives? A recent story from Michigan sure supports that theory…

Is It Legal to Deny Smokers Employment?

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 the press wires comes a story from Toledo, Ohio, of the ProMedica Health System which has announced that, starting on January 1, 2011, it will no...

Background Checks Important for Foster Parent Placements

In America, there are over half a million children waiting to be placed into foster parents’ homes; not surprisingly, agencies that find and support would-be foster parents are constantly looking for people who are willing to open their residences to kids who need...

Education Verification – Anyone Can Write “Harvard” on a Resume

Oct 5, 2010 | Employment and Education Verification

Guess what? Anyone can write "Harvard" on a resume... or "Yale" or "Princeton" or "Penn State" for that matter. But...

“Free” Background Checks are NEVER Free!

Oct 4, 2010 | Background Checks

NEWSFLASH: "Free" Background Checks are Anything But! Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably been...

It’s Time to Start Background Checking Your Volunteers

Oct 1, 2010 | Background Checks

Schools are doing it. Churches are doing it. Nonprofits are doing it. They're all background checking volunteers......

More Schools Implement Stringent Background Checks for Volunteers

Sep 27, 2010 | Schools

Years ago, being a volunteer at your child's school was a cut-and-dry proposition. You basically told the...

Background Checking Takes Guesswork Out of Hiring Process

Sep 23, 2010 | Hiring

If you've ever had to interview a job candidate, you know that there can be a ton of guesswork involved for both...

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Criminal Background

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.