Background Checks Articles

What Makes a Good Background Screening Company?

Hiring employees is a big move for any business to make. These are people who you are trusting with a significant responsibility and who pose a potential liability for the business is not properly vetted. Unfortunately, different states have different laws when it...

Social Media Background Checks – What You Need To Know

When it comes to hiring new employees, a hiring manager's mantra should always be, “Better safe than sorry.” After all, bringing a new employee on board requires a leap of faith and a degree of trust you might not even bestow on a friend or neighbor, yet most new...

Does Having a Criminal Record Affect Employment Opportunities?

Someone who has been on the wrong side of the law may face a number of repercussions, including fines, jail time and a tarnished reputation. Additionally, research has shown that having a criminal background can pose a problem for people who are trying to find gainful...

Background Screenings ban some parents from schools

Criminal background checks are not only keeping teachers with prior convictions out of schools, they are keeping some parents from volunteering where children need them the most. One county in Louisville, Kentucky has rejected hundreds of parents from being able to...

New survey finds 37 percent of employers use social media in screening process

Jun 11, 2012 | Background Checks

The use of social media background checks has been a bit of a hot-button issue lately, as more people bite back...

EEOC creates new guidelines for employers using criminal records in employment screening

May 17, 2012 | Background Checks

Update: Alot has changed since this original post in 2012. Click here to see the newest information regarding criminal...

Dont make assumptions when hiring seasonal workers

May 10, 2012 | Background Checks

More assumptions are made about summer and seasonal workers than perhaps any other segment of the workforce. Think...

Woman fired over 40-year-old shoplifting conviction

May 8, 2012 | Background Checks

A woman was fired from her customer service job at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Milwaukee recently for a 40-year-old...

Three tips to get small business on track with background screening

Mar 6, 2012 | Background Checks

If you’re a small business who has never had a formal policy for background screening employees and applicants, now is...

Do You Background Check for Every Position?

Aug 9, 2010 | Background Checks

There's a philosophy among some business owners (and even HR managers) that not every job requires a background...

5 Reasons Employers Don’t Background Screen, part two

Jul 19, 2010 | Background Checks, Hiring

Welcome back to our series on the top excuses why employers aren't always background screening... If you missed part...

5 Reasons Employers Don’t Background Screen, part one

Jul 16, 2010 | Background Checks, Hiring

With all the hubbub these days about protecting our companies, our client, our clients' information, etc., it's...

Parents Shouldn’t Assume That Camp Counselors and Coaches are Background Checked

Jun 28, 2010 | Background Checks

'Tis the season for kids' camps galore! And while that's a very good thing for both the youngsters and their parents,...

Changing Economic Conditions Warrant Background Checks on Everyone

Jun 25, 2010 | Background Checks, Hiring

It used to be pretty accepted that companies didn't need to perform background checks on every employee. Instead,...

5 Reasons to Background Screen Your Freelance Staff

Jun 18, 2010 | Background Checks

Do you find yourself hiring "virtual" employees, such as virtual assistants or freelance workers? If so, you should...

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...

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