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Tiered Screening of Volunteers Has Serious Risks

Many school districts and organizations have different levels of background screening for volunteers. This is often based on whether the volunteer is...

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Five Background Check Tips for Staffing Firms

As a staffing firm, it’s important to conduct a thorough background check on applicants before placing them with your clients. Not only to help your...

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Beyond the Criminal Background Check

Most organizations perform criminal background checks on employees as part of their due diligence. But what about investigations beyond criminal...

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Background Check Survival Guide

Hidden Dangers: Not all background checks are created equal and in the case of database only screens, they are dangerous and unreliable. The reality...

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5 Things You Need to Know to Avoid Gaps in Your Background Screening

What is a Background Check? Simply said, it’s the compiling of public records associated with someone’s criminal or civil history. Because it’s...

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4 Common Risks Schools Face When Managing Bus Drivers

Schools face an ever growing challenge of making sure their kids are safe these days. While some events are outliers and seemingly unavoidable, there...

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5 Hidden Truths About Background Screening

Everyday schools across the country approve volunteers to supervise and lead children. Most use some type of screening, but not all background checks...

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4 Reasons To Screen Everyone, Even If They Don’t Work with Kids

When it comes to running background checks, most people think of them as a tool to help protect vulnerable populations. However, background checks do...

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What Are Access Fees?

While some background check information may be available through federal or national databases at little cost, higher quality and more accurate...

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