The following article is a sad reality in certain industries of the employment sector. Conducting a criminal background check only in the state where the currently live. That leaves a lot of room to miss criminal convictions. We recommend that they conduct a check based upon the residential history for the previous 7 years. Read more…

US Trade Association NAPBS (the National Association of Professional Background Screeners) is forming a European Group comprising a wide spectrum of members involved in the professional screening of pre-employment staff. Read more…

As this article points out, drug use accounts for $100 billion dollars annually in lost work time, accidents, health care costs and workers compensation costs, making a drug test as important as the criminal background check. Read more…

These laws are a fundamental aspect of a background screening company’s business. While we agree it is important to protect the witness and victims, it is necessary for this data to be public. Read more…

Usually, it’s a mayor who hands out the key to his or her city to residents deserving special recognition. In San Francisco’s case, it was Mayor Gavin Newsom who took back the key to his city’s computer network from the man who held it hostage for more than a week. Read more…

Sandy Banning has been waiting six years for Florida lawmakers to start protecting frail elders in nursing homes from known sexual predators.

The state Legislature considered legislation this past spring to require criminal background checks of all prospective nursing-home residents, and to deny admission to anybody with a history of sexual offenses or other violent crimes. Read more…

Applicant Verification Increases Quality of Hire
Unfortunately, most applicants are not always truthful on job applications and resumes. Common fallacies include fabricating skills and educational experience, excluding negative information or fudging dates. Taking the extra step of running a complete employee background check provides an opportunity to validate the accuracy of the information provided by the candidate that could otherwise not be evaluated in an interview. Read more…

That’s right 1900! According to the Grand Rapids Press, 4 day care workers earned $4643.00 as licensed workers at state day care centers. It also appears they had been guests of the Michigan Department of corrections. They actually received their licence while in prison for homicide, drug possession and concealing stolen property. A small oversight on the part of the licensing officials in a report issued by the Auditor General on Tuesday. The Department of Human Services estimated that 4,600 children had been put at risk because of missed offenses ranging from 428 convictions of child abuse and neglect in addition to several cases involving sex offenses. Nine of the 10 findings were serious enough to warrant immediate action according to Scott Strong, Deputy State Auditor. The errors were found when they ran a cross reference of licensed practitioners against parolees and inmates under state supervision.

A state audit released Tuesday shows Michigan put thousands of children at risk by authorizing sex offenders and other unsuitable day care providers between 2003 and 2006. Read more…

Sex offenders or drug violators, these don’t sound like the people you want to be coaching your son or daughter. Read more…