Industry News, employee background checks

Cosmetics Company Experiments with “Open Hiring”

By Michael Klazema | 02/25/2020

One of the significant trends in background checks is the rise of ban the box legislation, which bars employers from ask...

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Industry News, employee background checks

Can Artificial Intelligence Take Bias Out of the Hiring Equation?

By Michael Klazema | 01/30/2020

One of the trendiest technologies today, artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere. Tech giants say that it powers ...

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Industry News, employee background checks, drug screening

What Are Inadequate Background Checks?

By Michael Klazema | 08/15/2019

Many employers recognize the potential value in using background checks to look into a job applicant's criminal history,...

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Industry News, salt lake city, employee background checks

Salt Lake City Apartment Maintenance Worker Had Extensive Criminal History

By Michael Klazema | 04/23/2019

A property management company in Salt Lake City is trying to figure out how a maintenance worker with an extensive crimi...

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Industry News, employee background checks, cincinatti, public schools

Cincinnati Public Schools Come Under Fire for Use of School Safety Grant

By Michael Klazema | 03/26/2019

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) of misusing federal grant mone...

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case study, employee background checks, backgroundchecks.com News

Case Study | Regional Petroleum Company Trusts backgroundchecks.com to Vet Employees

By Michael Klazema | 06/13/2018

Jacobs Petroleum Products is a regional petroleum company that operates throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, an...

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Industry News, employee background checks, Florida, landlords

Florida Legislation Could Require Landlords to Provide Proof of Employee Background Checks

By Michael Klazema | 03/13/2018

Landlords in Florida could soon be required to show residents' proof of employee background checks. Per a report from Ta...

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Questions and Answers, employee background checks, FCRA, Criminal History

How Far Back Do Background Checks Go?

By Michael Klazema | 03/13/2018

The type of background check will influence the timeline. Employers typically have no limit to how far back they can or ...

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Industry News, employee background checks, nonprofit

San Antonio Nonprofit Didn’t Vet Embezzling Accountant

By Michael Klazema | 01/17/2018

A San Antonio nonprofit organization is in the headlines due to a major embezzlement case. The NPO, called Centro San An...

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