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Volunteer organizations need background screening solutions that are as thorough as commercial organizations – and backgroundchecks.com can help you
Overlooking volunteer background checks can jeopardize your business just as much as skipping employee vetting. From volunteer firefighters in Marylan...
In its newly issued staff report that updates its guidance under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that ...
In a move that follows many other schools, the Parsippany, NJ Board of Education has made the decision to consider performing background checks on vol...
It has just been uncovered by a local television station that some Washington state pre-schools are not performing background checks on their voluntee...
In the town of Phillipsburg, PA, officials are considering changes to their background check laws that will hopefully improve the safety of local kids...
On July 2, a new, stricter background check policy was approved by the town council in Phillipsburg. The policy targets volunteers working for town-sp...
Yes, this is recommend and nearly always required. The FCRA requires that you to obtain an individual’s written authorization (typically through some ...
Some cities in the nation are taking steps in order to fully protect citizens. For example, the city of Coatesville, PA is considering putting employe...
No, it is not necessary, but we do recommend you use the most personally identifiable information available to start your search, like first name, mid...
Volunteer background checks are critical to every volunteer-driven effort and organization. At backgroundchecks.com, we are prepared to offer criminal...
Which role should background checks play for aged care providers? Michigan recently took a big step in standardizing certain parts of the background c...
Scandal and controversy have followed the Catholic Church for the better part of two decades since the Boston Globe published its 2002 expose of patte...
Organizations that rely on volunteers are often the organizations that are directly serving their communities regularly. From churches to schools to n...
Volunteers are critical contributors to the success of many organizations, particularly schools and youth athletic organizations. Many community effor...
Across the country, organizations and institutions that work with children face concerns about how to protect those in their care from potentially abu...
A few weeks ago, we covered the story of the Listening Ear, a nonprofit organization in Lansing, Michigan that ended up in hot water after discovering...
The University of North Carolina recently implemented a new policy that requires student volunteers to go through background checks if they will be wo...
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Volunteer organizations need background screening solutions that are as thorough as commercial organizations – and backgroundchecks.com can help you