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4 Mistakes That Can Happen From a “Fast” Background Check Featured Image

4 Mistakes That Can Happen From a “Fast” Background Check

Some hiring decisions are time-sensitive, and delays in court record searches can be frustrating. However, being tempted by a provider that promises...

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5 Things About Remote Work That No One Tells You Featured Image

5 Things About Remote Work That No One Tells You

Remote work is a growing trend in the modern workplace. More and more companies are offering their employees the opportunity to work remotely, and...

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The Importance of Alias Names in Background Screens Featured Image

The Importance of Alias Names in Background Screens

Besides making a name change for marriage or divorce, there are several reasons people can have aliases or also-known-as (AKA) names. Some choose to...

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What to Do if a Volunteer Fails a Background Check Featured Image

What to Do if a Volunteer Fails a Background Check

Volunteers are vital to many organizations, from hospitals and recreation agencies to animal rescue groups and museums. And good volunteers can be...

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Cheap Background Checks, You Get What You Pay For Featured Image

Cheap Background Checks, You Get What You Pay For

The old adage of “buy cheap, buy twice” rings true in the context of background checks. Take the cheap route, and you’ll end up frustrated with...

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Should You Run Background Checks on Minors? Featured Image

Should You Run Background Checks on Minors?

Are you considering adding a new contributor to your nonprofit organization, YMCA, camp, or place of employment? If you are like most hiring or...

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Top 5 Reasons To Use a Background Screening Service Featured Image

Top 5 Reasons To Use a Background Screening Service

As a background screening service, one of the most common questions we get is, “Why should my organization use a background screening service?” Here...

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Do I Have To Give Consent for a Background Check To Be Conducted? Featured Image

Do I Have To Give Consent for a Background Check To Be Conducted?

Whether you are a hiring manager at a nonprofit, park and rec department, school, YMCA, or other organization, you have likely wondered whether it is...

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Trust, but Verify Volunteer Candidates and Potential New Hires Featured Image

Trust, but Verify Volunteer Candidates and Potential New Hires

It is often said that trust is earned. However, those in charge of schools, parks and recreation departments, staffing firms, YMCAs, and charitable...

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10 Celebrities You'd Be Surprised Have a Criminal Record Featured Image

10 Celebrities You'd Be Surprised Have a Criminal Record

Celebrities have it all, right? Oodles of money, beautiful homes, great cars, and personal trainers. But one thing many of them also have that’s not...

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