Active Screening Blog
Why should U.S. employers conduct international background checks?
Many American companies desire the ability to hire more highly skilled foreign workers. Although there is a strong debate about their reasons - some conservative think tanks say it’s because companies want to cut costs while progressives say it’s to find a...
The Battle Over Expunged Criminal Records
Millions of Americans who have had brushes with the law are urgently fighting to have their records expunged. They’re taking advantage of a recent movement by dozens of states that have loosened laws that allow for the expungement or sealing of criminal convictions...
Hot Headlines: Two States Make Major Screening Moves
The employment screening industry is in the news once again after two states made high-profile moves that have major implications on the hiring process. The motivations behind these moves are to help alleviate the baggage that often comes with black marks in a...
Lawsuit Alert! Insufficient Background Check Disclosure Forms
Most companies think they’re doing the right thing by hiring a third-party screening agency to conduct background checks. In many cases, especially if they’re working with a nationally-accredited agency like Active Screening, that’s true. But some very big names are...
LinkedIn Off the Hook – Court Rules Networking Site is Not a CRA
We know you probably snoop a candidates’ credentials online. Social media screening happens all the time, even though it could land you in a heap of trouble. As employers reliance on social media and networking sites for vetting applicants grows stronger, our court...
The One Move That Can Save Your Company $500 Per Person Each Year
The hiring process can be tedious. Let’s take a look at it from an employers standpoint. They have to:Generate an eye-catching job description.Sift through dozens, or hundreds, of applications.Decipher WHAT ON EARTH is written on said applications.Enter candidates’...
Can a Background Check Alone Protect Your Child From Predators?
It’s not even June yet and parents must already make decisions about what their kiddos will be doing this summer. From camps to vacation bible schools, and youth sports groups to summer school, there are plenty of options to keep our children busy. But what about...
CRA Background Check or FBI Fingerprint? What You REALLY Need to Know
ICYMI, we did a series of profiles on some of our wonderful Active Screening team members at the start of the year. Our goal was to give you an inside look at our intelligent decision makers and creative geniuses who take their extraordinary knowledge of the screening...
Why Millenials Job Hop and How This Affects Your Screening Procedures
This recent headline from mashable.com that we spotted on Twitter caught our attention:We clicked on it (and so can you by clicking on the headline) for a lot of reasons, some of which include:One) We’re always curious about the current job market and what challenges...
Follow These Top Tips for Background Checking Your New CEO
Not too long ago on ActiveCare we tackled a touchy subject - the apparently incomplete and/or lackadaisical vetting of CEO’s, upper management and other C-Suite candidates. Click on the headlines below to read the entire articles:Honesty in the Hiring Process: Liar,...