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Ecuador Central Bank governor resigns over fake degree
The governor of the Central Bank of Ecuador has resigned after admitting that he lied about having a degree in economics. Pedro Delgado apologized for providing false information when he applied to a business school more than 20 years ago. He finished his masters degree there, but the business school – Incae – discovered he’d…
Read MoreUS unemployment levels drop again in November
Bureau of Labor Statistics. In November, 2.5 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, essentially unchanged from a year earlier. These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because…
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…
Read MoreGun background checks increase following Obama re-election
Employment Checks: MYB corporate services
get in touch if you’d like more information on how we can help you implement employment check programs at your business: Criminal Record Checks Provides a history of applicant’s illegal activity and can help prevent and defend negligent hiring lawsuits. Credit History Where state mandates allow, identifies those who are financially overextended or on the…
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Report: No background check for Iowa teacher aides
reported this week most teachers’ aides hired by Iowa’s public schools aren’t required by state law to undergo background checks and even when districts do run checks, the process is often less rigorous as the one required for licensed educators, according to the Associated Press. Federal criminal checks were added as part of the teacher…
Read MoreAAU background check finds 150 adult participants with "issues"
The findings came from a screening of 27,000 adults between Sept. 1 and Oct. 15, the AAU said in a statement. It is performing security reviews on more than 100,000 coaches, adult athletes, volunteers and support staff to help identify those who might be threats to child athletes, including pedophiles and people convicted of drug-related…
Read MoreNorth Carolina business owners weighing up economy
The Pittsburgh-based bank surveyed a sample of businesses across the state in late summer. The study shows only 15% of the respondents are optimistic about their company’s prospects over the next six months, down from 22% in the spring. About 23% said they are pessimistic about the next six months, up from 20% in the…
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