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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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The Use of Gender Pronouns in Background Checks

More than 1 million nonbinary adults live in the United States today, according to a study revealed in the Washington Post. This growing population...

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What to do if a Candidate “Fails” a Background Check Featured Image

What to do if a Candidate “Fails” a Background Check

When you’re looking to fill a job, it’s easy to get excited about the prospect of finding the right candidate. However, even if everything looks on...

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Self Pay Background Checks - Perspective of The Applicant

We know that budgets are tight and finding funds to screen your volunteers might be a challenge you are facing. Schools can help their bottom line by...

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Should You Re-Screen Current Employees? Featured Image

Should You Re-Screen Current Employees?

Background checks are a great way to help protect your business from potential liability and ensure that the people you hire are qualified. However,...

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Skills-based Hiring vs. Degree-based Hiring

The debate of skills-based hiring vs. degree-based hiring has been going on for years. It's even more relevant now that more millennials are entering...

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The Different Sex Offender Levels and What They Mean

What is a "Tier"? A Tier is a level in which a Sex Offender is categorized based on the sexual offense.

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Why Good Customer Service is So Important Featured Image

Why Good Customer Service is So Important

One of the most important things you can do for your business is provide good customer service. Not only does it make your customers feel valued and...

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Not All Crimes Are Fingerprint Worthy

The FBI database used for employment and volunteer screening contains one tenth the records of a commercial database (40 million vs. 450 million)...

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A Better Screen for Alabama Schools Featured Image

A Better Screen for Alabama Schools

Background screening in schools certainly has its challenges; however, it's an important part of keeping your schools safe. So if it's worth doing,...

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