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5 Solid Reasons to Background Check Your Employees

Not background checking your employees? Here are 5 reasons you might want to reconsider your position…

Church Volunteers May Need Background Checks, Too

It’s been called a “nuisance” and an “outrage” by some people and a “godsend” and “good thing” from others. However, there’s no doubt that performing background checks (even if it’s just handled through fingerprinting) on church volunteers does provide more than a small measure of protection for the members of any house of worship.

Diploma Mills Alive and Well

It’s a tough job market out there… and for some applicants, that’s enough of a fact to turn them towards bad behavior and practices. One of the problems that’s becoming more worrisome than ever to employers is the rise of the diploma mill.

Does Advertising That You Background Check Net You Better Employees?

If you’re a company that regularly background checks all applicants, congratulations! You’re obviously taking the future of your business very seriously, and that’s to be lauded.

NBA Background Checks – More Thorough Than Many Businesses’

Jun 4, 2010 | Background Checks

With all the media hubbub surrounding the bad habits and poor choices of some NBA players, it might come as a surprise...

Parents: Are the People at Your Child’s Summer Camp Background Screened?

May 11, 2010 | Background Checks

Summer camp. It's a tradition for many kids, one they look forward to for most of the year (especially that...

Doing a Background Check? Follow the Rules!

Apr 24, 2010 | 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...

Should Background Checks Be Used at Homeless Shelters?

Apr 22, 2010 | 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...

Fake Degrees Affect Employers Outside of U.S.

Apr 2, 2010 | Background Checks, In the News

Think that the United States is the only country where job applicants fib about their educational credentials? Not...

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