Active Screening Blog
Border City Contracts for Private Screening, Must Develop a Policy
A couple of weeks ago we told you about an issue affecting some border cities and towns. The problem is that some state laws prohibit checking another state’s criminal records during the screening process. In the case of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, the laws were...
Workplace Violence and What it has to do with Background Checks?
*This post is part of our continuing April coverage of Workplace Violence Awareness Month. Click on these headlines to read our other pieces: Hiring Millenials – Why Adding Workplace Perks Shouldn’t be the Only Strategy You Incorporate Houston and Uber Lock Horns Over...
Houston and Uber Lock Horns Over Background Checks
*This post is a part of our continuing examination throughout April of issues impacting Workplace Violence Awareness Month. Can a city compel a business to conduct more stringent background checks if the city feels its residents and visitors are at increased risk?...
Hiring Millennials – Workplace Perks Shouldn’t be the Strategy
A buzzy new article making waves on the internet claims that businesses need to adopt more creative and flexible perks to attract quality millenial employees. The author says flexible work time, working from home, free meals, and relaxed dress codes are some things...
Does a Background Check Show My Entire Employment History?
Your employment history stretches a couple of decades and it includes at least one job you got canned from and a too-short stint at another company. Do you need to include these on that lengthy employment history section on most applications? Does a background check...
What You Need to Know About Background Checks for Truckers
A recent collision between a truck driver and an Amtrak train in North Carolina is shedding light on how big rig drivers are screened for duty. ICYMI, the collision happened in early March when a tractor-trailer got stuck on the tracks while trying to make a turn. The...
Why You Should ALWAYS Request to View Your Background Check Results
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...
Thinking of Hiring a Home Health Aide? Protect Yourself With These Tips.
Several recent cases of elder abuse, fraud and theft at the hands of healthcare workers are frightening reminders of how vulnerable seniors can be. This problem may be worsening as more and more older people choose to hire in-home healthcare as compared to entering...
Border States: Why More Cities are Turning to Private Firms
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...
Why Background Check Errors Happen and What Job Seekers Can Do
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 diligently...