Many of us applying for jobs routinely sign off on the paperwork to grant background checks. But how many of us actually follow up and request to read the results? After reading this story, you’re never going to pass up that chance again. A screening company and...
This is an interesting problem to have: You want to hire people. You’re a government entity. You sit on a border with another state. Your applicants come from both states. Your current background check system only examines your home state’s records. What do you do? If...
We have an awesomely good customer retention rate – 97%. That’s partly because we offer exceptional service and reliable tools like our ACTivate Platform. But it’s also because we rarely make mistakes, and if an error occurs on a background report, we work...
Could a background check help prevent a crime from taking place in the future? That’s the question at the heart of a new lawsuit heading to court in Missouri.The situation is like the movie ‘Minority Report’ for the screening industry (the Tom Cruise...
The New York Times is tackling a tough subject – the correlation between having a criminal record and the likelihood of being unemployed. At the center of the issue is the use of background checks to vet candidates. It’s a very good read and should be added to...
If you haven’t checked out Quartz lately, or at all, you don’t know what you’re missing. This “digitally native news outlet” features some of the most hard-core yet trendy tech and business stories available anywhere today. The headlines will tickle your tastebuds...
