A question I am often asked by prospective clients is, “So what best practices do you employ?” Well that’s a pretty easy answer if you have any experience in the employment screening industry. The industry politically correct answer is, “Oh well we employ standards as recognized by NAPBS (National Association of Professional Background Screeners) and ASIS International. While this is true and an acceptable answer, a better question might be, “What are your better practices?” By this I mean ask the obvious question, what makes you better? Read more…

Sure, you screened for criminal records at the time of hire, but what has happened lately? Risk Management does not stop after the employee is hired, and an annual employee background check can usually be processed for much less cost than the initial screen. Read more…

In recent news, the State of Ohio has partnered with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to provide them with a fingerprint scanning machine for background checks.  This new initiative allowed Ohio BCI to receive a $300,000.00 grant from the federal government to train the local offices as well as provide the equipment.  While on the surface, this appears to be a great idea, there are many pitfalls with only utilizing a fingerprint scan as a background check.

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