Posts by Allie
Texas county offers free criminal background checks
the county’s district clerk offers free criminal background checks for the county’s residents. Because the county records are matters of public record, anyone could acquire this information by going to or calling the county clerk’s office. Now, you can simply go to hcdistrictclerk.com and cut out the middleman. The county has records from 1977 onward…
Read MoreCalif. care employees cleared before passing employee criminal history checks
In California, those who work for daycare centers and elderly care facilities — as well as those who wish to be foster parents — must undergo employee criminal history background checks. In addition, the California Department of Social Services requires that, if someone is arrested but not convicted of a crime, they must still undergo…
Read MoreScreening company disappears, slowing pre-employment process
Maryland fingerprinting company Worldwide Management was hired to provide criminal background checks and fingerprinting services as part of the pre-employment process. The company then vanished from its mall location, leaving those who had paid for screening services in the lurch. In addition, Worldwide Management owed the state of Maryland more than $300,000 for collections and…
Read MoreHR: How to deal with ‘revolving door’ employees
The state of employment has changed a lot from previous generations to today’s workforce. It’s no longer expected that a company will choose a candidate to hire right out of high school or college, and that the employee will stay with the company until he or she retires. Rather, today’s college grads are more likely…
Read MoreCaretaker background checks extend to pets
It makes perfect sense to have a background check run on a potential candidate when you’re looking for a nanny for your children. Pet Sitters International has taken it a step further, ensuring that all of their pet-sitting professionals undergo annual criminal history screenings so clients can ensure their fur-babies are in the best possible…
Read MoreFour reasons to hire a pre employment screening service
Within the past year, Dallas has seen an increase in ride-sharing companies. Similar to taxi services, ride-sharing companies like UberX help commuters get to work or meetings without contributing to clogged highways and stubborn rush-hour traffic, or without wear and tear on their vehicles. However, after it was discovered that one of UberX’s drivers had…
Read MoreFebruary 2014: Dramatic increase in professional services jobs
Bureau of Labor and Statistics — most industries held steady in their employment rates. Only a handful of industries saw great leaps in new jobs. Approximately 10.5 million people remain unemployed. In February, the number of people considered “long term” unemployed — those who have been unemployed for 27 consecutive weeks — increased by 203,000.…
Read MoreMYB attends 66th Annual Mardi Gras Ball in Washington D.C.
Members of the Mind Your Business staff headed down to D.C. at the end of February for the 66th Annual Mardi Gras Ball, hosted by the Mystick Krewe of Louisianans. The group first began hosting these annual Mardi Gras celebrations as a means of bringing Louisiana’s heritage and culture to those who had moved from…
Read MoreSubstitute’s background check lacked employee criminal history
After it was found that a Washington elementary school substitute teacher had threatened and hit some of his students, East Valley School District wondered how it was possible that Matthew Deryan had passed the background checks required to be a substitute teacher in the state. Deryan had a criminal history prior to being hired, though…
Read MoreStudy: gun background checks save lives
A study by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research has found a correlation between Missouri’s background check laws and the state’s murder rate. In 2007, Missouri legislators fought to repeal a law that required anyone who wished to buy a firearm to acquire a “permit to purchase” first. Only those who had…
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