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- Applicant Background Checks - Here Are Some Tips
- The article says that most of the organizations do not do much at all when hiring new employees to check references and credentials. Background checks are a very appropriate responsibility for human resources HR. HR staff is - or should be - better trained and more sensitive to potential liabilities....
- White papers 1997-11-24
- Background Checks Draw Increased Scrutiny
- The article discusses the fact that employee investigations have soared since Sept. 11, leading to the firing of hundreds, if not thousands, of workers with blemishes in their pasts. Screening is up sharply at other kinds of workplaces, such as pharmaceutical and service companies. Congressionally mandated background checks are being...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Outsourcing Background Checks
- The article underlines the fact that avoiding workplace disasters involving theft, violence and fraud—and the legal repercussions they can bring—many HR professionals hire outside screening companies to help them discover any skeletons in the closets of potential employees. While using a third party for such checks can provide practical and...
- White papers 2001-03-01
- What You Do Know Can Hurt You (Beware of Background Checks)
- Lawsuits alleging that an employer has "negligently hired" an employee who causes harm to others is on the rise nationally. In order to reduce the chance of a flawed hiring decision, more automotive dealerships are relying on background checks that go beyond the mere verification of past employment history. This...
- White papers 2003-07-02
- Jobseekers: Beware Of Background Checks
- So, you swear you have nothing to hide? That's a good thing these days, because more likely than not, your potential employer will be digging into your past. When employers run their own background checks on applicants, they can commit errors that could cost you the job. This paper explains...
- White papers 2007-09-24
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- What Kind of Information Can You Get from a Background Check?
- Hiring process is a critical one so it is to be handled very carefully. Background check is one of the important concepts of recruiting process. Have you ever thought "What Kind of Information Can You Get from a Background Check?" Read the article to know what most employment screening firms...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Streamlining background checks. (Crime).(American Bankers Association uses services of National Background Check Inc.)
- Financial institutions across the USA will be the first to see a benefit of a new approach to background checking. The American Bankers Association ABA, the approved background check-channelling agency for all financial institutions, uses the services of National Background Check Inc, which has announced that...
- Research articles 2003-03-01
- Intelius Enhances Personal Background Check Services
- Intelius, Inc., a company that empowers consumers and businesses with online information for intelligent decisions, today announced that it has enhanced its personal background check service with two new features. The addition of federal criminal records and an optional court record verification service further enhance the depth and accuracy of...
- Research articles 2007-01-23
- HireRight Announces Expanded Background Check Services; Leading Web-based Background Verification Company Responds to Customer Requests for Aids to Heighten Workplace Safety
- Business Editors & High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 3, 2001 HireRight Inc., the leading Web-based background check provider, today announced it has made several additions to its background verification service offering. The company has elected to expand its service in response to customer requirements for more thorough...
- Research articles 2001-10-03
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System.(Brief Article)
- About 72 percent of firearm-purchase background checks conducted by the FBI provided approval responses within 30 seconds after the purchaser's identifying information was entered into the system. And during the first year that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System was implemented only about 2 percent...
- Research articles 2000-06-01
- White House begins background check on candidate for U.S. District
- The governor's office yesterday confirmed the White House has started a background check of Montgomery County attorney Roger W. Titus -- one of six Maryland attorneys short-listed for the seat to be vacated by U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis.
- Research articles 2003-06-06
- Background check
- Residents who want to obtain their own background check can pay $10 to the state Bureau of Criminal Identification. The information will include criminal history from Utah and indicate if there are any warrants. Applications and information can be found at www.bci.utah.gov One can request a copy of...
- Research articles 2006-03-05
- House passes bill to strengthen national background check system for
- WASHINGTON -- The House Wednesday passed what could become the first major federal gun control law in over a decade, spurred by the Virginia Tech campus killings and buttressed by National Rifle Association help. The bill, which was passed on a voice vote, would improve state reporting to...
- Research articles 2007-06-13
- Department of Justice awards over $36 million to improve criminal background check systems.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-23 September 2002-US DEPT OF JUSTICE: Department of Justice awards over $36 million to improve criminal background check systems C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09232002 Washington, D.C -- The Department of Justice announced today that it is awarding over...
- Research articles 2002-09-23
- Unusual House Coalition Shoots Down Gun Control Measure.(House of Representatives defeats the Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act of 1999 by a vote of 280-147)
- The collapse of the bill was the latest twist in the winding--and rocky--path the gun control issue has followed through Congress since the Colorado high school massacre catapulted the issue to the top of the political agenda. A powerful political crossfire sent gun-control legislation...
- Research articles 1999-06-28
- Background Checks: Who's Got the Dirt on You?
- Interviewing for a new position is daunting enough in the best of circumstances. Anybody who's been employed for a few years has experienced highs and lows; it takes presence of mind to give honest answers that celebrate the former while acknowledging the latter. But what if you...
- Blog posts 2009-07-28
- Reference Check Control Form
- The template in this paper contains a form that is designed to help you document a thorough background check on any applicant you may wish to hire. It's important to do a background check to make sure you get the right employee and to make sure that the applicant has...
- Tools & templates 2004-03-01
- FBI may check out cab drivers
- To get a taxi license in Salt Lake City, a driver first must pass a courtesy test, basic English exam and state background check. But don't forget the four personal references, a doctor's note, two photographs, a work history and an educational history. With all that, though, may...
- Research articles 2006-01-16
- Senate downs new taxes for firearm background checks
- On July 21, by a vote of 69 to 31, the Senate adopted an amendment by Sen. Bob Smith (Ft: N.H.) to prohibit the use of new taxes or fees to pay for firearm purchase background checks as stipulated by the Brady Bill and to require that any information gathered...
- Research articles 1998-08-28
- Quicker background checks to help legal immigrants
- DESPITE the flood of immigrants who come to the United States and remain illegally, there are many others who have obeyed the law and are seeking citizenship. Unfortunately, thousands have been waiting for months and even years for the FBI to complete simple background checks. For one...
- Research articles 2007-12-16
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