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There’s a common misconception that background checks are too expensive or complex for small businesses. In reality, today’s solutions are designed to be simple, affordable, and easy to manage – without requiring large budgets or dedicated HR teams....
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Our talented team has been working on our latest development in simplified student compliance management, and we’re ready to share it with you! The...
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92% of employers use some form of background check during the hiring process, according to a recent SHRM study. While you probably already know...
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You probably already screen employees to some capacity, but maybe you want to know how you stack up against your industry peers. In this article, we...
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The right combination of speed and precision is necessary for safe and efficient hiring. Several factors related to turnaround times for document...
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In healthcare settings, screening requirements go beyond staff and volunteers. As many healthcare education leaders know, students participating in...
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With around 96% of companies conducting some type of employee background screening during their hiring process, according to a report by the Society...
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If you oversee Tuberculosis (TB) testing for current employees and candidates, you know how important it is to keep the process running smoothly and...
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Many industries rescreen their staff on a regular basis, whether annually or periodically. As organizations look to get 2026 off to a strong start,...
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If you are involved in your team’s background screening and hiring process, you'reprobably familiar with the “7-year lookback rule” for criminal...
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Whether your program supports nursing students or other healthcare tracks, every clinical placement requires a unique mix of verifications,...
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Navigating compliance is a key concern for HR pros in any industry and keeping up with legislative changes while anticipating future developments is...
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We’re proud to share the news that Verified Credentials has been recognized in the 2025 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings as a...
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Our mission has always been clear: uphold the highest ethical standards in every screening we conduct while continually finding new ways to deliver...
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Preparing students for clinical placement is no small task. From tracking immunizations and background checks to managing communication between...
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We are excited to announce that Verified Credentials has joined theAmerican Staffing Association(ASA), the national trade association representing...
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When we hear the word tech, we hear opportunity. Attending HR Tech again this year gave us a first-hand look at the latest technology solutions,...
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At Verified Credentials, we’re all about helping HR professionals thrive. One of the ways we do that is by showing up at HR industry events. These...
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The success of your staffing firm depends on the quality of the employees they hire, mainly because the labor your employees provide is your product....
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Verified Credentials, a trusted provider of background screening and compliance solutions, has been named a Preferred Partner by ProjectConcert, a...
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Adverse action is rarely an easy process. The stress of makingthe decision alone can weigh on HR professionalsand significant legal requirements can...
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Regardless of your company’s size,seamless hiringcan help organizations create a faster and more positive experience for both candidates and...
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It’s no secret that some jobs and careers are more physically demanding than others. Ensuring employees are able to safely and effectively carry out...
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Verified Credentials has always focused on innovation. We understand how important it is to harness the latest screening tech advancements. Since we...
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This year, SHRM National took place in San Diego, and we were fortunate enough to be right there, soaking in the sun and the latest in HR. Our team...
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We are excited to announce that, in conjunction with One Source – a Verified Credentials Company,we have partnered with Symphony Workforce...
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At Verified Credentials, we know that creating safer school environments requires more than emergency response—it starts with prevention. That’s why...
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According to the most recent United States Sentencing Commission's "Recidivism Among Federal Offenders" report, about 35.5% of individualsconvicted...
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Now more than ever, it’s essential for schools and organizations to ensure students, teachers, and staff have access to safe and inclusive learning...
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Your faculty and staff play a significant role in your school’scredibility. A credible, trusted academic environment is fundamental for your students...
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Great onboarding starts long before day one. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that Verified Credentials is now a preferred background screening...
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Sometimes, business processes need to evolve. This is true whether your organization has grown, shifted goals, or is just trying to meet the current...
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Employees have the potential to make or break an organization’s public reputation. More than that, they can impact the safety of clients, other...
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Verified Credentials is committed to providing the best solutions available on the market to make hiring easier without sacrificing results....
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Most employers conduct background checks on new hires and periodically rescreen employees as part of their standard employment practices. These...
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From school and community events to hospice and non-profits, volunteers are the backbone of many organizations. Volunteers willing to give their...
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The GSMI Talent Acquisition Week Conference in San Diego was an electrifying event that kicked off Verified Credentials’ 2025 conference season by...
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Compliance and safety concerns often come to mind when building abackground check program. Someindustries, such as healthcare, and certain...
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Remote work continues to be common throughout the United States. But return to office (RTO) mandates have increased, and with that, the country is...
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Many organizations are in the middle of the 2025 budgeting plans, meaning spending, return on investment, and cutting back on unnecessary spending is...
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We are proud to announce that Verified Credentials has been recognized in the 2024 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings as a top...
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Most HR managers are starting to think about planning for the new year. Setting goals, enhancing retention, and revisiting costs usually make the new...
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Hiring third parties can be a great way to fill niche roles that are difficult to find the right fit for - offering advantages from flexible hours...
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Employees who drive on the job might present some of the highest risks to an organization. In fact, car accidents are the leading cause of workplace...
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If you screen employee driving records, you are probably invested in the safety of your drivers and their actions on the road. There is now an easier...
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An Address History Trace, sometimes called a Social Security Number (SSN) trace, is a common starting point of a background check. This solution...
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The military teaches valuable skills about commitment, hard work, and ethical behavior that can translate well into the everyday workforce. In fact,...
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Ensuring the integrity of your manufacturing supply chain is important for safe and efficient operations. Your number one resource on your line is...
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Maybe more than ever before, employers are leveraging contingent offers to fill roles quickly. Contingent job offers allow employers to offer...
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Helping healthcare students get ready for clinicals is an exciting time. It can also be stressful for program coordinators - managing the...
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Like K-12 schools in the United States, most colleges and universities require certain immunization records during enrollment. Students entering a...
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We are grateful to our outstanding clients for helping Verified Credentials earn a spot in the top Midsize Program Background Screeners in the 2023...
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Verified Credentials, a trusted background screening provider and Oracle Gold Partner, now offers another integration within the Oracle Cloud HCM...
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Don’t you hate that feeling when you rush and forget something on the way out of the door? If you need the same things every time you leave your...
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Recruiting, vetting, and hiring new employees can be time-consuming. We believe that end-to-end hiring is the future of HR. This is why Verified...
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Verified Credentials has a new partner to add to a growing list of pre-integrated solutions – PageUp. Using an applicant tracking system can help...
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Compliance is one of the top human resource issues employers need help to grasp. It’s also one of the most crucial areas for HR to understand....
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Where and how people work has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The most modern change may be the increase in the number of remote...
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As we look ahead into 2023, it may be a good time to look back and reevaluate your company’s professional verificationprocess. Confirming a...
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Clare Horvik, Vice President of Marketing for Verified Credentials, invited Ben Mones, CEO of Fama Technologies, for an interview to discuss a hot...
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Thanks to our remarkable clients, Verified Credentials was named a winner in the Midsize Program of Background Screeners in the 2022 Baker's Dozen by...
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In 1971, President Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy number one.” Then, in 1986, President Reagan signed an executive order requiring workplace...
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As a result of the widespread usage of social media, there has been increased interest in recent years regarding the new era of social media...
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Hourly workers make up the majority of employees in the United States. Knowing how best to screen for these positions may be crucial for employers....
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When screening new candidates, employers collect a significant amount of private information. With most of this critical data stored digitally,...
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Companies love to talk about making “investments for the future.” Whether opening a new sales office or purchasing new equipment, each move is meant...
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A discrepancy is when two pieces of information don’t line up. Where there should be agreement, there’s confusion or ambiguity. In other words, a...
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Screens matter – screen size that is. Most people live on their phones. The average person in the U.S. checks their phone 344 times per day, roughly...
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Summer is a time for backyard barbecues, going to the beach, and spending time with friends. For many companies, it's also the time for hiring...
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Criminal history searches have long been among the most popular types of background checks. Based on Verified Credentials’ internal research of its...
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You can learn a lot from social media. Some of it you may not want to know. Like how your uncle’s podiatrist appointment went or what an old coworker...
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Many organizations choose to integrate their background checks with applicant tracking systems (ATS) to increase efficiency for HR processes. That’s...
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One reason you might use background checks is to validate data. Data to determine a candidate’s potential fit. Or data to learn if they have the...
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When planning for onboarding new team members, it could be important to set expectations and keep everyone on the same page. Verified Credentials...
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The new year is right around the corner. For many, that means 2022 HR planning is in full swing. HR professionals faced many unique challenges in...
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Several things have made talent recruitment and employee retention a priority for many companies. But other daily tasks still need to happen. Where...
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The background screening process is built with the candidates in mind. That includes the built-in and mandatory compliance steps that employers that...
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They say consistency builds trust. When it comes to background checks, the information you verify and how it is evaluated might even help mitigate...
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As an HR leader you want to stay in touch with any industry developments. We get asked about how other employers screen all the time. That’s why...
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A global watch list search can help you identify candidates that may be barred from doing business with or in the United States. Specifically, this...
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2020 sure sent some of us scrambling. But HR leaders adapted quickly to shifting workforce and business needs. Many have still not returned to the...
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Trusting the information in your background checks means confidence in your hiring decisions. The right background screening company partner provides...
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Big data’s homing signal is strong. Faster, more accurate background screening demands better sources of digital records. Growing criminal history...
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You’ve screened them before, but do you need to get caught up on current history and records? Maybe you are welcoming back employees. Or you’re...
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Your strategic workforce likely includes traditional workers, your full-time and part-time staff. It may also include alternative workers, also known...
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Not sure if your background screening strategy matches the way you do business? After a year of considerable changes, you may be evaluating your...
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Consumer demands impact what stores and sites keep stocked on the shelves. Producers of toilet paper, packaged food, and cars work double-time to...
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Hiring in healthcare is a unique challenge. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that an aging population will increase the demand for skilled...
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Employment reference checks are one of those background check anomalies. Employers trust many searches and verifications in the hands of a background...
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Do we become more creative with limited resources? A sign of true efficiency is the ability to do more with less. Maybe you need to keep pace with...
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The information reported from a background check – and how it is found – is not always obvious. Numerous settings define how far and wide different...
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Hiring volumes shift up and down, and sometimes in the upswing, you are left working with fewer resources. It might seem like maintaining your high...
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A lot has changed in the world since we started 2020. As we round out the first half of the year, we are looking back on changes we have seen in the...
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Whether you’re bobbing in coastal waves or jumping off a dock in the land of 10,000 lakes, summer has got you looking for ways to cool off. Multiple...
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Have you been thinking about your goals for your next round of hires? It may be just the time to start thinking about future staffing needs and how...
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How many reminders do you have set on your calendar, your phone, or the classic stand-by sticky note? We’re a Minnesota company, the place where...
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Universities need help tracking and managing student clinical placement requirements, including background checks and immunizations. Immunization...
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Are you considering making the jump to remote teams? Maybe you have already have teleworkers on your team. Companies are showing their strength and...
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It’s no secret that connecting all human resources processes in one convenient ecosystem is the gold-star goal for many HR leaders. The efficiency...
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Background checks generally take anywhere from a single day up to three days on average to complete. Conducting drug tests can extend this average...
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Applying for a new job can sometimes feel overwhelming. And just when you think the process is near the end, the background check might bring on...
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“What background checks are other companies searching?” This is a question we often hear from HR professionals like you when we begin consulting on...
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HR leaders have to stay in front of a lot of regulatory concerns. Maintaining compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with background...
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Background checks seek the truth about your candidates’ and employees’ connections with potential crimes. Screening products, packages, scope, actual...
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Nearly everyone knows the Forrest Gump quote about life and boxes of chocolates. But the classic movie features another gem of wisdom when Forrest...
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When the weather gets cold, the best defense is to layer up with coats and sweaters to put as many barriers as possible between you and the frigid...
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Company culture is the personality of every organization, and so, your culture says a lot about who your organization is to candidates and employees...
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When you want to vet job candidates thoroughly, those get-to-know-you validations may come by way of an employment verification. It can give you a...
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Business leaders are always eager to measure return on investment (ROI) for every aspect of their business. From marketing spend to office supplies,...
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Interpretations and understanding of what the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) means to employers are snowballing, thanks in large part to the rise...
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Reviewing background check results can sometimes feel overwhelming. Routing results to the right decision makers and knowing if someone objectively...
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The requirements and obligations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) can be challenging to navigate, even for the most seasoned employer. Any...
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Today, the entire world is under review. People won’t step foot in a restaurant without first checking Yelp, they’ll only see movies certified...
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Children are using iPads in schools, artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, and nobody can seem to look up from their smartphone, ever....
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The weather is warm, the flowers are in bloom, and the sun is shining. The return of summer means wedding season is upon us once again. For family...
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Same as it ever was… It’s amazing how easy it is to overlook screening packages, often kept at status quo year after year. We surveyed HR...
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There’s a lot of fluctuating information out there about background checks. And it’s common for even the most experienced HR leader to be confused or...
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Let’s take a quick count – how many individual login pages do you visit on a frequent basis at work? On top of your organization’s internal systems,...
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Spring is in full bloom and it’s a great time for spring cleaning and maintenance. During this season, so many of us take time to give our homes a...
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In part one of our series discussing visible signs of effective background checks, we highlighted how itemized invoices might indicate the overall...
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If you were tasked with putting together an elite racing team, you’d scour the globe for the best drivers. You’d put them through rigorous tests,...
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When you look at activities in your life it’s pretty clear when something is working. You know your washer and dryer are doing its job when your...
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At Verified Credentials, we have all departments housed under one roof. Everyone working together in the same place means we can walk down the hall...
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Work smarter, not harder. We’ve all heard the phrase and it’s certainly a great goal, but how do you actually do it? Well, if you’re an HR...
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We’ve seen a lot in 35 years. The landscape of background screening has changed drastically: from when Verified Credentials was founded in a one-room...
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As an HR professional, you’re tasked with making sure every new employee is the right fit for your company. You need to verify that candidates will...
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Sex offenses are among the most serious crimes a background check can uncover. Recently, we have heard from some HR professionals who thought they...
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With a new year approaching, you may be thinking about changing what may not be working, from recruiting strategies to outsourced human resource...
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Watch any crime show on TV and you’re almost guaranteed to see people checking a crime scene for fingerprints. You’ll watch as they enter those...
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Resume fraud, or accidental mistakes in a candidate’s self-disclosed history are all too familiar in the workforce today. In fact, in the last year,...
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I’m sure you know that background screening terminology, services, and technology can be a little confusing. Like many other HR professionals, you...
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How are you measuring up to other employers when it comes to your background checks? A new report from HR.com, which was commissioned by the...
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The candidate experience starts with their first point of contact with your company. But why does candidate experience matter so much? According to a...
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There are only so many hours in a workday. When you spend so much time managing and reviewing background checks, it can seem like it’s taking over...
