background screening
Consumers want to ban credit checks from background screening
background screening, according to a recent survey. It’s a hot topic of debate right now, with many states leaning towards banning credit checks as part of a pre-employment background check. The results of the research on employers using credit report background checks found that most consumers agreed that this practice should be banned: -More than…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 5: Decision-making
As an employer, the most important part of the background screening process is when it comes to the final decision. What is it, and how does an organization make the decision on the hiring of an applicant? NAPBS explains it like this: Decision-making is the process of judging and evaluating the information gathered and relating…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 4: Legal Compliance
NAPBS guidelines, and the accreditation that comes with being a member, is the legal issues that come with background screening and the legislation that companies must adhere to. Depending on whether an individual employer or a third party agency is conducting a pre-employment background check, both federal and state laws need to be considered. While…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 3: What are the benefits of accreditation?
background screening companies – but what are the benefits of NAPBS accreditation? There are three main benefits explained by NAPBS – the benefits to the employer, to the marketplace and to the customer: Benefits to the employer – Accreditation provides independent validation that an organization achieves industry leading standards for the following, critical client/consumer areas:…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 2: What are the NAPBS guidelines for?
NAPBS is and how MYB integrates itself into their professional culture, you may have some questions on what the guidelines are that they impose and the reason these should be adhered to. Using the NAPBS guidelines resource, I’ll do my best to give you an idea of what they cover in three clear points: Scope…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 1: What is NAPBS?
One of our key tasks for clients in 2011 is to ensure that you have all the resources necessary to understand what Mind Your Business (MYB) do, the regulations we adhere to, associations we are affiliated with and what we can do for you. The aim of this is to create a more transparent environment…
Read MoreSocial Media background checks to play important role in 2011 hiring
background screening. What you can be sure of is that this practice will become even more instrumental in 2011. Not only because the economy is on the rise again and more jobs becoming available, but because social media is becoming such an integral part of our society. While performing a background check on someone’s social…
Read MoreNCSAP 2011 Carolina Conference
Mind Your Business and what’s going on with us. While we will be sure to keep providing you with the latest news and information regarding background screening and drug testing, we want you to know just what’s happening in the MYB world! So keep your eyes open for posts about trade shows we’ll be attending,…
Read MoreGun law issues put spotlight on North Carolina
article focusing on the background screening regulations regarding gun laws in North Carolina, and seeing as this is the state that Mind Your Business is based in, thought it could be relevant for this blog. Wesley Brown tells us that in North Carolina, any person 18 or older can qualify for a permit to own…
Read MoreCalls for tougher background screening after Arizona shooting
background screening that would further prevent drug abusers, the mentally ill, and other criminals from readily obtaining guns – according to the Epoch Times. Bloomberg represented over 500 mayors who are part of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition and pointed fingers at the gaps in the background check system, which allowed both Loughner, who…
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