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Why you should do a background check on yourself
With background checks being a significant part of the employment process these days, it could be argued that you should prepare for that as you do for any other part of the application – such as the writing of your resume or getting ready for an interview. Most people would never do a background check…
Read MoreSBA Small Business Person of the Year Award 2011: MYB Official Press Release
CHARLOTTE – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Karen Caruso, CEO of Mind Your Business, Inc. (MYB) the North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year for 2011. She was nominated by Annice Brown and Clark Fields of the North Carolina Small Business & Technology Development Center, Western Regional Center. MYB conducts pre-employment…
Read MoreHow to get hired: the background check process
background check process, all are implemented to ensure the candidate will be beneficial to the company. The background check process is in place to confirm stated facts about previous experience in the candidate’s application as well as their personal history. The primary parts of the background check process are past employment verification, criminal history and,…
Read MoreMYB's Karen Caruso chosen as 2011 North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year
Mind Your Business CEO, Karen Caruso, has been selected as the 2011 North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year by the US Small Business Association (SBA). The award will be presented at National Small Business Week in Washington D.C., May 18-20. The congratulatory letter states “Your hard work, innovative ideas, and dedication to your…
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 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 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 MoreUnemployment figures predict surge in background checks
Department of Labor are the first signs in 2011 that there could well be an increase in background checks. It seems that there are two reasons behind this – firstly the fact that more and more companies are understanding the value of pre-employment background checks, and secondly due to the gradual rise in employment that…
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