The trouble with background checks is a misleading title because the article refers to the largest of companies who merely rely on databases to conduct their research. There are several mid tier companies that conduct background checks in a much different manner, actually using investigators. This method is utilized by Crimcheck.com and results in a much higher degree of accuracy. We do not rely on inaccurate databases to conduct checks for our clients. This article is a great reference point that being the biggest does not mean being the best. Database checks should be used as a secondary option, not the only option. Read more…

If you are thinking about hiring a nanny to take care of your children, it is absolutely essential for you to know in advance that he/she is trustworthy, responsible, reliable, and safe. It cannot be stressed too strongly that this requires doing a background check on your prospective candidate, and a personal interview as well. Only when all of the information you receive from both of these sources fully meets your satisfaction should you consider her to be a suitable candidate for the job. Read more…

We just returned from the 2008 National Association of Professional Background Screeners conference in New Orleans!

We had a great time exploring the city and an even better time immersing ourselves into the educational seminars regarding the background screening industry. Read more…

Reno, Nevada will not put up with these so called button dealers tearing apart their quaint little town. These dregs of society have been known to collect antique, glass, porcelain and even homemade buttons. The town of Reno was going to make sure that every last vendor at the antique button trade show had proper background checks and that they were also fingerprinted. Read more…

If you are an employer, you want the best employment background check that money can buy, unless your budget does not allow it. As a Human Resource manager, you search the internet for the background check that offers the most coverage, provides the most detail and will still fit within the budget set forth by management. This typically leads you to looking for a “nationwide” criminal background check, because after all, if it is nationwide then it must be the best! Sadly, these checks are far from the best, and in many cases may cause employers to hire an applicant with a record and place their company at a higher risk for lawsuits. Read more…

Background checks, the phrase brings with it a connotation of mystery. Many people aren’t even aware of what a background check entails. Many people are worried, wrongly I might add, about an invasion of privacy. Why do I, as an employer, get to know about your background? Well, there are many reasons but I would say that the most compelling among them is because I do not want to lose my business! Is it fair to judge someone based on their past performance? In many instances I would say yes! How come I get to pick and choose who works for my company? Because, it is my business! I owe my employees a safe workplace. I owe my family a secure future.

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The best possible source for verification of general information about any person is his or her civil records.

Civil records are credible. With increased pressure on checking antecedents or getting the background checks conducted before employing or even engaging a professional, civil record morgues are now put to use more frequently than ever before.

What information can civil records provide? Read more…

It is no more the level of the employee but the security environment and security requirements that determine which level and how background checks should be conducted.

A bad cleaner may be as bad as a CEO with doubtful integrity. Normally employers do not take chances and make sure that they opt for employment screening or background checks of all their employees, irrespective of the positions they hold.

They are justified in getting the background and credentials of a member of the cleaning staff as well as the top executive, CEO, done before employing anyone. Levels of background checks and agencies or means used for conducting background checks may vary and differ but certain mandatory checks are now becoming increasingly mandatory. Read more…

Recently a federal judge blocked the government from conducting background checks of low-risk employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory after an appeals court said the investigations threatened the constitutional rights of workers. Read more…

Issues of personal and national security have prompted great changes in the trucking industry where background checking is concerned. Today, employers must meet strict requirements for background checking of individuals providing transportation services in their name. Read more…