Why Small and Medium Businesses Need to Run Background Checks on Existing Employees
In today’s competitive and ever-evolving business landscape, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face unique challenges that demand meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of their operations. One critical area that often goes overlooked is the necessity of conducting background checks on existing employees. While background checks are commonly associated with the hiring process, their […]
Contract issues with background checks
About once a month, I get a call from a company saying they are required to run certain background checks for a contract they recently won. In these cases, I ask the person to send me the contract so I can look at the exact wording. And inevitably, the contract is extremely vague and/or wordy. […]
Gun Laws and Tragedies
Is Las Vegas a lesson or just another senseless tragedy?We’ve had quite a few tragedies recently, the most recent being the Las Vegas massacre. Whenever a crazy person goes on a rampage, I’m asked about gun laws and background checks.Currently, there are laws stating you are required to have a background check to purchase a […]
Criminal Background Check for Uber Driver
What the UBER, driver??? The Today Show ran a great story about an Uber driver who went on a shooting spree in between picking up customers. The question in the video was how effective are Uber’s background checks? The answer may scare you. See the video here: The head of Uber security attempted to assuage us by […]
A Look Back at 2015 for Background Checks
2015 brought us new changes to the background check industry. Here’s a look back at 2015 for background checks and the most significant changes. New states added ban the box and a total of 19 states adopted the policy —California (2013, 2010), Colorado (2012), Connecticut (2010), Delaware (2014), Georgia (2015), Hawaii (1998), Illinois (2014, 2013), […]
Google Eyes for Applicants
One of the most common questions I hear is why pay for a background check on an applicant if I can just Google the person? The following article appeared in Small Business Online in April.By Brandy BishopAs the owner of a background screening company, I often hear a pattern of questions or statements from other […]
Things that drive me nuts
I received a flyer from a local company today asking for my advertising dollars. I will not name the company, but I happen to know this local company does business with mostly national companies-business they could easily do with local companies. I was tempted to mail back their form with a “I’ll advertise with you […]
Difference in Types of Background Checks – Types of Background Checks
My topic today is the difference in background checks-both in types and in providers.So, first let’s talk about the difference between types of background checks. There are many types of background checks-from criminal, to motor vehicle, credit, eviction, civil records, I9s, etc.You can access background checks in many ways-online, snail mail or through a private […]
Arrests versus Convictions – Background Checks
Arrests versus Convictions – Background Checks Let’s talk about the difference between a criminal arrest and conviction and why it matters to you.First, a criminal arrest is just that- it means a person was arrested for some reason.A conviction is totally different. A conviction means the person has gone through the court process and is […]
Another One Bites the Dust…Illinois Bans the Box – Background Checks Springfield MO
On July 22, 2014 The National Law Review reported that Illinois passed Ban-the-Box legislation that prohibits employers from inquiring on its application, or during early stages of an application review, as to a prospective employee’s criminal background.House Bill 5701 entitled the “Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act” was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on July […]