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Illinois Park District Background Checks (Illinois Statute 70 ILCS 1205/8-23)

SafeScreener helps Illinois Park Districts Stay Safe and well Staffed with IAPD and ISP-Compliant Background Checks! To ensure the safety…

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Volunteer Background Screening for a Safe and Functional Organization

The Importance of Volunteer Screening Volunteering is the backbone of many nonprofit organizations and charitable events. It’s a noble gesture…

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Surviving a Background Check: A Job-seeker’s Guide

Goals of this post… To make you (the applicant) far more prepared to answer the questions found on a background…

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Illinois Employers Face New Compliance Laws With Senate Bill (SB) 1480

Illinois Senate Bill (SB) 1480 was signed by Governor Pritzker on March 23rd 2021 which amends the Illinois Human Rights…

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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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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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Time for a F.C.R.A. / EEOC Compliance Check Up?

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

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Kmart Settles FCRA Class Action for $3,000,000

  Are FCRA compliance laws being followed by your hiring managers, recruiters, or even yourself? Really? Let’s face it, many very…

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Moving on up! (Or South)

With all this GREAT weather in Chicago, (currently 0 degrees with a wind chill of -15) we decided to move…

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The Scoop for 2013 – New Background Authorization Forms For All!

In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law and the Consumer Financial…

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