Background Screening

If you own rental properties, you’ve undoubtedly had renters who caused problems in one way or another. Maybe the rent was consistently late—if it was paid at all—and having to pursue an eviction takes things to an entirely different level. Perhaps your renter was contacting you constantly to complain about their neighbors or vice versa. Read more »

“Exactly how far back does a background check go anyway?” Imagine being an interviewer and being asked that question just as you were explaining company policies regarding pre-hire background screenings and pre-employment drug tests. Be honest now—would you wonder if the applicant had something to hide? Actually, there are no federal regulations in place regarding Read more »

Florida set the pace for the entire U.S. back in 2010 when it became one of the first six states to receive a grant from the federally funded “National Background Check Program (NBCP).” It used the three million dollars awarded to the state to form the nation’s first statewide Background Screening Clearinghouse. Seven state agencies Read more »

In today’s world, a growing number of employers are requiring job candidates to submit background checks. Many assume that if your work history checks out, you must be educated in the field and, therefore, don’t see a need to perform an education verification check. Others choose to verify the education section on an applicant’s resume Read more »

Globally, about ninety-three percent of firms conduct background checks as part of their pre-hiring process. By the same token, only one in five of them conduct any background checks post-hire. Some employers may think only submitting pre-employment checks are a wise decision because they may have a tough decision in front of them should a Read more »

If you’ve ever worked with debt collections, you realize employers skip trace social security numbers in an effort to track down a customer who owes the company money. That’s because a person’s social security number (SSN) is a key source of identity. Prior to 1986, it wasn’t unusual for people to wait to have their Read more »

Some employers have no need of checking employee driving records because their employees stay on-site throughout their shifts. Those who employ the safety-sensitive workforce are mandated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete a Driver Safety Performance History on every potential new hire. The history includes obtaining driving records from every state in which Read more »

Human Resources (HR) is responsible for the hiring process and many companies include a background screening. If your company completes background screenings on potential employees, you know they get costly. In fact, some larger companies have contracts with a specific background screening company that provides bulk rates. Others pay as they go because they aren’t Read more »