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Staffing Pro’s Guide to Better Background Screening

As a staffing firm, you offer a valuable service to your clients by sourcing talented applicants to join their workforce. Because you have been...

Volunteer Screening Best Practices

While screening employees and staff has become standard practice, screening volunteers is also fast becoming a necessity. Failing to do so puts your...

5 Screening Truths Every Park & Rec Should Know

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...

Background Checks 101

What is a criminal background check? Simply said, it’s the compilation of public records associated with someone’s criminal history.

How Your Background Screening Company Can Help You Navigate Name Variation Challenges

Name variation in background screening involves the many versions of an applicant's name used to conduct a background check. While the variation can...

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...

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...

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...

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...