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Georgia Dept. of Agriculture failed to use E-Verify
E-Verify is an Internet-based, free program run by the United States government that compares information from an employee’s Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 to data from U.S. government records. Benefits of E-Verify HRMorning and NumberUSA state the following advantages to the E-Verify system, displaying why and how it has become such a pivotal part of…
Read MoreObama calls for universal background checks on firearms
Obama is asking Congress to implement mandatory background checks for all gun purchases, including private sales; reinstate a ban on some assault-style weapons; ban high-capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds; and crackdown on illicit weapons trafficking. He wants Congress to expand background checks on gun buyers to include private sales and is using his executive authority to…
Read MoreMassachusetts to implement fingerprint background checks on school employees
H4307, “An Act Relative to Background Checks.” This bill closes an existing criminal history background checks loophole by authorizing the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and school districts to conduct fingerprint-supported national criminal history background checks on all teachers, school employees and early education providers in Massachusetts. Prior to this law, school districts and early…
Read MoreGun-sale background checks set record in December
background checks during the month, surpassing the mark set in November of 2 million checks. The number was up 49 percent over December 2011, when the FBI performed a then-record 1.9 million checks. Consumer demand for guns appears to have accounted for the uptick in activity. There were no changes in FBI background check procedures that…
Read MoreEmployment Screening: A look back at 2012
Texas city fails to perform background check on Santa Claus
NAPBS offers tips for screening job candidates in 2013
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) published a release last week offering advice on best practices for screening and background checks. Take a look at the full release below: As employers begin to plan business strategies for the upcoming year, there is no question that personnel needs will be high on their to-do lists. To…
Read MoreBlack Friday firearm sales cause outages at FBI background check center
Black Friday gun sales hit an all time record high this year with demand for new firearms so overwhelming that it caused outages at the FBI background check center on two separate occasions. Fueled by fears that the Obama administration will go after gun rights during their second term, the FBI reported 154,873 background check…
Read MoreEmployer's Guide: Applicant background checks
Five personality traits employers love
Universum, the Stockholm-based employer branding firm that annually surveys over 400,000 students and professionals worldwide on jobs-related issues, has culled their data to the top five personality traits employers are looking for. 1) Professionalism (86%) A candidate’s professionalism is judged from the first interaction. Kathy Harris, managing director of Manhattan-based executive search firm Harris Allied says these first-impression traits are the most…
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