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7 Impactful (and Common) Background Screening Oversights

When running a background check, it may be surprising what has great impact on the results of your search and what could put you at risk.

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What goes into a Compliant Background Screen?

Background screening compliance is a hot topic as of late – mostly because of the continued momentum for Ban-the-Box legislation as well as high...

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Background Screening is like a Cheeseburger

I once heard a meteorologist describe our atmosphere like a cheeseburger – the bread, the toppings and the meat. All the various layers play a role...

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Avoid Being Duped by a Fake Degree: Insight into Diploma Mills

I was driving home the a while back, waiting to turn left at an obscenely long light. Suddenly, the drive home went from painful to littered with...

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How to Find Amazing Employment Background Screening Companies & Select the Right Services

Employee background checks play an important role in the hiring process. It’s important to partner with a top background screening company. Knowing...

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Social Media Recruiting & Background Screening: A Warning

Using Social Media, such as LinkedIn to find, recruit and review applicants may seem like a good idea. But, do you know if you are performing...

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5 Tips: Better Background Screen Results

As an end user, you have a lot of impact when it comes to getting a background screen request off to a good start, trickling down to results,...

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Names: a HUGE impact on your background screen results!

Have you ever submitted a background request and noticed a typo afterward?What did you do?  Do you know what information might have been affected as...

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Adverse Action Letters: Is it time to review your policy?

ad-verse ac-tion \ad-'vers 'ak-shən\ verb: In terms of background checks, an action that denies an individual employment, promotion, transfer, or...

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The Candidate Experience: Keep high standards for background checks

Job candidates can be the prime vocal advocates or detractors of a company’s brand.

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