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The Real World Includes Background Checks. Help Your Teenagers Prepare!

We spend years teaching our children how to ride bikes, play nice with others, save their money, even establish credit…

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Social Media: To Search, or not to Search?

The internet is a place of self-expression, freedom of speech, and creativity. It’s also a place of intolerance, hate speech,…

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Continuity is Key! Keep Moving Forward.

Covid-19 Temporary Criminal Record Search Continuity Plan As we are all aware, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way all…

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Covid-19’s impact on applicant screening services.

Updated 03/23/2020 In these unusual times of the Covid-19 pandemic, every industry will experience unique effects on their daily operations…

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Instant Background Checks: Myth vs Reality

At what point does SPEED compromise ACCURACY? Many background screening agencies, including ours, love to brag about speedy turn-around-times. After…

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Illinois Equal Pay Act Amendment Prohibits Employers from Asking About Compensation History

On Sept 29, 2019, Illinois will join a growing list of states and municipalities in prohibiting employers from inquiring about…

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Applicant Tracking Software, Made Simple!

Introducing Applicant Facts ATS! Applicant tracking made simple! Applicant tracking software is no longer an advantage limited to the largest corporations….

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Why Salary Verifications Should Be a Standard Part of Your Background Screening Package

The value of verifying the prior salary of an applicant is often overlooked. While verifying the past employment dates and titles…

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The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and SafeScreener.com

What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? The GDPR is a new regulation involving personal data security for EU…

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Small Business needs to be BIG on Applicant Background Checks!

Small businesses are most vulnerable to the impact of a single “bad hire”, yet small businesses are also the least likely business…

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FCRA Compliance 101: COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

The legal landscape for Human Resource professionals is a constantly changing one. Never make the assumption that your Fair Credit…

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MILITARY COURT-MARTIAL RECORDS NOW INCLUDED!

Military Court-martial Records Now Included! The complexities of criminal background checks are in large partly due to a compartmentalized structure…

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