Schools
It happened recently in New London, Wisconsin. A school bus driver was charged with sexually assaulting the kids on his bus. He had slipped through the cracks because he was hired before the company for whom he worked was expected to perform background checks on all d...
Background Checks
With all the media hubbub surrounding the bad habits and poor choices of some NBA players, it might come as a surprise that the NBA actually has a very strict background screening process in place. But the truth of the matter is that their background checks weed out th...
In the News
A recent incident has brought questions to the table in terms of the U.S. Government's background checking policy for census workers. In Indianapolis, Indiana, a census worker allegedly raped a young woman after essentially "casing" the home to determine when the woman...
Background Checks
Summer camp. It's a tradition for many kids, one they look forward to for most of the year (especially that seemingly-endless last month of school!) Parents, too, get excited about the annual event. But what they might not realize is that not all summer camps have a ...
Laws & Legal Issues
That illegal nanny or day laborer you hired from a foreign country may be willing to work "under the table" for a low price, but you - and your family - are getting a terrible deal.
Background Checks
If you're an employer and you're planning to do a background check, it's important for you to follow the rules so you remain legally compliant with the process.
Background Checks, In the News
A recent editorial from the Northwest Herald (Illinois) caught our eye.
In the piece, editor Kevin Lyons makes a good case for homeless shelters to require those receiving long-term assistance to undergo background checks to ensure the safety of the other homeless pers...
Background Checks, In the News
Think that the United States is the only country where job applicants fib about their educational credentials? Not so. In fact, a government official from Pakistan was recently removed from his seat because a panel found him guilty of deceiving the public about a mast...
Schools
A report from Nashville, Tennessee's NewsChannel5.com reveals what we've seen more and more often recently: School districts that are mandating all parent volunteers go through background checking.
Hiring
One of the best ways to ensure that the hiring process is streamlined is to have a system in place whereby every applicant search is handled in the same manner. Not only does this help weed out weak candidates, but it also allows you to have more control over what's be...
Hiring
Are your hiring processes up to par?
If you haven't been happy with the way your company finds, screens and retains new employees, try these 5 low-cost ways to ensure that you're getting the right people.
Criminal Checks
It's incredible that places like nursing homes don't regularly conduct checks into potential residents' criminal records. But they don't, as this story from Knoxville, TN shows.
