Active Screening Blog
Don’t Hire an Ex-Offender Until You Read This
A few weeks ago, Facebook went nuts with a clip from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Unless you have HBO or are a fan of The Daily Show, you might not recognize the name of this Brit. He’s wickedly funny though, and like Jon Stewart, often takes an acerbic and wry...
Guns and Background Checks: Two New Developments You Need to Know
Firearms, criminal records, mental competency and federal law loopholes have been in the news a lot, lately. The controversy surrounding the ability to purchase guns stems, in part, from the latest mass shootings in our nation. A few weeks ago, this man shot and...
5 Steps to Screen Your Contractor
Hiring a contractor is scary. Whether you’re entrusting them to build your dream home or oversee a renovation, you’re inviting your contractor into your inner circle. They will become familiar with your finances, what you do for a living, where you call home, what you...
Is Ban The Box Working?
A recent survey by another employment screening agency claims that fewer employers are requesting information about candidate’s criminal histories. Results show that 20% of respondents reported they DO NOT ASK candidates about their criminal histories. That’s a...
Why You Need A Paperless Applicant Entry System
A quick Google search of ‘Applicant Entry System’ turns up a lot of tech jargon. You’ll see terms like:configurablestreamlinedauto-submissionpre-populatedThese terms may not mean much to you unless you’re involved in Human Resources, Information Technology, software...
Talent Turnover Will Cost You. Here’s Three Ways To Keep Your Top Talent.
There is a good news/bad news situation happening with American jobs. This Washington Post article reports the nation added more than 220,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to a seven-year low at 5.3 percent. Job openings are at their highest level in...
Lawyers Chomp on Chuck E. Cheese’s Class Action FCRA Lawsuit
What happens when you bundle a background check consent form with other application documents?You break the law.In the case of Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, you also get caught and sued for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.This JDSupra...
Why Bad Credit History is a Slippery Slope
Some employers may want to check an applicants credit history as part of a background check. Financial responsibility, or irresponsibility, can speak to an applicants trustworthiness and reliability, two attributes that are hard to determine by a resume or interview...
Car Sharing Services Accused of Violating FCRA
Uber is fast becoming a background check blogger’s dream to write about. That’s because the ride sharing company keeps finding itself embroiled in lawsuits, battling with municipalities (domestic and abroad), and handling dangerous accusations.We previously covered...
Should Social Workers Be Screened?
Wisconsin issued nearly 40,000 licenses last year for social workers and other occupations regulated by the Department of Safety and Professional Services. Guess how many of those applicants were subject to a criminal background check? According to this article, very...