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A Look Back at 2015 for Background Checks

2015 brought us new changes to the background check industry.
New states added ban the box and in November, Obama required federal agencies to add ban the box. Click the blog title to read more!

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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 assumed guilty of a

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Importance of background checks…even when the person is an educator-background screening

When Hiring Teachers- You may wonder why it’s important to do a background check on your applicants. After all, aren’t some of them full or part time teachers (or at least in the industry) and therefore have been vetted by the school or another agency? Well, the answer is…NO. What happens is most schools and

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FTC Busts Data Brokers for Violations

In my recent newsletter, I wrote about the FTC and their recent crackdown on data brokers violating privacy laws. In a nutshell, there are background screening companies out there (the majority of them online) who are breaking privacy laws by promising to give you information you may not be legally privy to. For example, many

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How To Use Social Media To Screen Applicants

Can an employer conduct its due diligence and still avoid even the possibility of discrimination allegations–or worse, a lawsuit? Yes, it can!

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