Used to be, the school buses your children ride in were owned and operated by the school boards that oversee the schools. Today, in Huntsville and some other communities, though not all, bus service is contracted. Such outsourcing must carry with it two conditions: Read more…

PreemploymentDirectory.com today announced the launch of The Employment Screening Journal; a new magazine that will help hiring managers and human resource professionals gain important insights about effective tools, technology, emerging practices and legal issues to enhance their screening practices. With the talent wars heating up The Employment Screening Journal will be a valuable tool in helping firms to select the best talent and avoid making bad hires. Read more…

It isn’t realistic to expect that anyone who may come into contact with children could be - or should be - subjected to background checks. But those working in certain jobs should be checked to avoid placing youngsters in contact with those who have criminal records of offenses against children. Read more…

Even in times of economic slowdown, the background check should not suffer. The following article underscores the importance of remaining diligent in conducting background checks. Read more…

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Background checks have become such a common item in the employment world, but now they are becoming just as important when attempting to conduct business. In this article, the county wants any carnival worker to have a background check prior to working the local county fair. I think it is a great practice, especially since many children and teens will be attending this function without parental supervision.

The Union County prosecutor wants police to run background checks on all the carnival workers who roll into town for the Union County Fair this month. Read more…

The following article underscores the importance developing a background screening program to conduct random background checks on employees. This practice has been widely utilized with drug testing and has provided great insight into an individual’s character. Read more…

Children could be at risk, especially if the proper background checks are not conducted. I think regulations should be in place to ensure these camps are complying with state laws regarding background checks. Read more…

While it is a good practice to utilize the state system to conduct a background check, what does the agency plan to do if the applicant is new to the state of Alabama? The state system does not include records from any other states. It also contains arrest records, which in it of themselves can cause an employer issues with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I think that many employers miss this issue too when they rely simply on the state system, instead of contracting a third party background screening company to conduct a true county search based upon the residential history of the applicant. Read more…

Since the September 11th bombings the FBI has made some surprising discoveries. Hundreds of terrorist suspects and insurgents that have been rounded up in Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa have criminal records here in the United States. Many of the suspects have multiple felony records including drug, assault and weapons charges. Read more…