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Palm Beach camps ignored background screening advice
Palm Beach County ignored state and federal recommendations via a loop hole in Florida legislation, and paid a convicted sex offender, thieves and drug dealers to run summer camps for homeless and foster children for the past three years. Every summer, the Palm Beach County Division of Human Services hands out about $1.2 million to…
Read MoreNorth Carolina background checks
Companies can perform a variety of background checks when hiring an employee, or once they are hired, to ensure they are not putting the organizations’ status or functioning in jeopardy. The ever increasing amount of lawyers eager to pick up cases pertaining to employee rights has reinforced the necessity for companies to conduct an adequate…
Read MoreFive tips to a successful job interview
In this present day job market, it is important to polish your interviewing skills and diminish time between jobs. Here are five simple steps to ensure your preparation for a successful interview. – The most basic but often overlooked component of a job interview entails the background check. Most reputable employers will perform an adequate…
Read MoreBackground check discovers outstanding warrant
Ralston Police arrested a man wanted in Indiana, who had moved to begin a new life. However, his past and the law caught up with him after a company ran a background check on his job application. “Otherwise (without the check ran for the job application), we wouldn’t have known he was here,” says Ralston…
Read MoreIgnoring pre-employment background screening could be costly
At a time when businesses are looking for the most effective ways of cutting costs and protecting themselves for the future, many are forgetting one of the simplest and most productive way of doing this – pre-employment background screening. While it comes at a price, this cost will be more than worth it. Or to…
Read MoreCT re-evaluates caregiver screening regulations
Why you should background check your babysitter
background check on your potential babysitter. By conducting a nanny background check, you can find out whether your potential nanny has a criminal record or accusations of wrongdoing. You can also verify previous employment and possibly even certifications they have earned. While it’s not a 100% guarantee that your child will remain protected, it’s a…
Read MoreBackground screening reveals N.C. felonies
background screening on a man in Virginia Beach discovered he was wanted in Currituck County, N.C. James E. Hill, 21, is charged with felony receiving stolen goods and a misdemeanor charge of providing a false name to police. Last week, officers were dispatched to a parking lot due to some disorderly individuals making excessive noise.…
Read MoreBackground check nabs con artist
Background checks proved their worth in Illinois last week, with a simple check resulting in the capture of an alleged confidence man who had been living under a false name. Kopyskinski tells us that “a woman purchased a hot dog at the Holiday Star Theatre…with a credit card”. Upon learning there were no hot dogs…
Read MorePolice continue to fail background check responsibilities
previously in this blog, authorities at the highest level fail to adhere to the correct background check rules for pre-employment checks. Yet again we have another example of police departments not practicing background screening as they should, leading to officers being employed even if they have prior disciplinary problems or questionable backgrounds. Dallas News claims…
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