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Verified Credentials Background Screening Blog

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How to Modernize Your Background Screening Program in 2025

Sometimes, business processes need to evolve. This is true whether your organization has grown, shifted goals, or is just trying to meet the current business climate. Your background screening program is one area that might be ready for an update....

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Protecting Vulnerable Populations with Abuse Registry Search

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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Your Guide to Simplifying and Understanding Adverse Action

Most employers conduct background checks on new hires and periodically rescreen employees as part of their standard employment practices. These...

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Why Screen Volunteers? Treating Volunteer Background Checks the Same as Full-Time Employees

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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GSMI Talent Acquisition Week in San Diego: Embracing HR Innovation and Employer Branding in 2025

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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3 Problems Background Checks Can Help You Avoid

Compliance and safety concerns often come to mind when building abackground check program. Someindustries, such as healthcare, and certain...

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On-the-Job Driving By the Numbers

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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Confident HR Professional

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3 Ways to Justify Your Background Check Budget for 2025

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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Joynd and Verified Credentials: A Bridge to Streamlined Hiring

Verified Credentials is committed to providing the best solutions available on the market to make hiring easier without sacrificing results....

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Verified Credentials Earns Top Spot in HRO Today Baker’s Dozen for Third Consecutive Year

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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Employment Background Checks after Hire: Why Rescreening Matters

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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Busting Common Contractor Screening Myths: Truths That Every Employer Should Know

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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The Value of Monitoring Employee Driving Records

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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The Benefits of Continuous Driver Monitoring

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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Address History Trace: Automate and Expand Your Search Reach

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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Guide to Onboarding Veterans Into Your Workforce

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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Background Checks for Manufacturing Integrity

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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How Contingent Job Offers Reduce Hiring Risks and Delays

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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Streamline Student Requirements with myClinicalExchange

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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Immunization Requirements in Healthcare Higher Education

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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Ranked Top Pre-Employment Screening Provider of 2023

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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Integrated Background Screening with Oracle Recruiting Cloud

Verified Credentials, a trusted background screening provider and Oracle Gold Partner, now offers another integration within the Oracle Cloud HCM...

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A la Carte vs. Packages for Background Screening Solutions

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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Announcing: End-To-End Hiring With UKG

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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Announcing: ATS Integration with PageUp

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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Benchmark Report: HR Spotlight on Compliance & Employment Law

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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A New Paradigm: Background Checks for Remote Employees and Candidates

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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Tune Up for The New Year: 9 Employment Verification Questions

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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Get In On The Conversation: Fireside Chat About Social Media Screening

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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Verified Credentials Ranked a Top Pre-employment Screening Provider by HRO Today

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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New Drug Testing Laws & How Employers Are Adapting

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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What Social Media Screening Is Not

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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Screening at Large Volume: Potential Ways to Optimize Hourly, Seasonal, or Other High-Quantity Background Checks

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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Protecting Candidate Privacy with Background Check Data Security

When screening new candidates, employers collect a significant amount of private information. With most of this critical data stored digitally,...

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3 Ways Background Checks Can Support Employee Retention

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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Background Check Discrepancy Rates: Where Records May Be Found

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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Screening On the Go: The Mobile Candidate Experience for Background Screening

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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Screening Seasonal Hires: 5 Questions to Help You Prepare

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 101: Understanding Your Options

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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Benefits of Social Media Screening

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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Announcing: Prime Background Screening Integration with iCIMS

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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Measuring Up! 5 Questions About Background Checks Answered by Administrative Reports

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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Estimated Delivery Dates for Background Checks Could Help Keep You Informed

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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3 Trends that Could Impact 2022 HR Planning

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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More Time to Find Talent: Considerations That Could Increase Background Screening Efficiency

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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Background Screening Compliance 101: FCRA Summary of Rights

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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Consistency Builds Trust in the Background Screening Process

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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2021 Background Check Trends: The Latest Industry Developments

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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Help Protect Your Business with a Global Watch List Search

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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What the Pros Say: HR.com & Verified Credentials Publish Future of HR Function Report

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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3 Tips to Help Boost Quality of Background Checks

Trusting the information in your background checks means confidence in your hiring decisions. The right background screening company partner provides...

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National Criminal Plus: Top Search of Potential Records Nationwide

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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The Rise of Rechecks: Screening Returning Workers & Current Employees

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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Background Screening Strategy for the Changing Landscape of Contingent Workers

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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7 Ways to Refresh Your Background Screening Strategy

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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Screening for Experience & Skills: How the Manufacturing Sector Keeps Shelves Stocked

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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Screening to Prepare for Healthcare Industry Surges

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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Tag! Employment Reference Checks Are It

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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How an Applicant Tracking System Helps with Hiring

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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Background Check Search Scope 101: The 4 Basic Factors

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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Do More with Less: 7 Ways to Automate Hiring and Background Checks

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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2020 So Far: What’s Been Happening in Background Screening Compliance?

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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iCIMS End-to-End Virtual Hiring: A No-Sweat Way to Advance Candidates to Background Checks

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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How to Align Background Checks and Hiring Goals to Prepare for Growth

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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See Ya, Sticky Notes: How to Make Your Background Check To-Do List Disappear

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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New Feature Makes Tracking Students’ Hepatitis B Immunization Doses More Agile

Universities need help tracking and managing student clinical placement requirements, including background checks and immunizations. Immunization...

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Remote Control 101: How Employers Are Hiring Remotely

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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New Report Reveals 5 Keys to Efficient Pre-Hire Processes

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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Introducing Rapid Drug Tests for Rapid Hiring

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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5 Steps to Help You Prepare for an Employment Background Check

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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Here’s Verified Credentials’ 2020 Report on Background Screening Trends by Industry

“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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Top 3 Background Screening Trends for Staffing Firms

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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Keeping Up with FCRA Compliance Requirements [Free Checklist]

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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List of Ways Criminal Records Could Go Unfound

Background checks seek the truth about your candidates’ and employees’ connections with potential crimes. Screening products, packages, scope, actual...

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Starting Job History Verifications on the Right Foot

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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Layer Up this Winter with Multiple Criminal History Sources

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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3 Ways to Craft Company Culture Through Screening

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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Clearing the Top 3 Hurdles of Employment Verifications

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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Background Screening ROI for 2020 Planning

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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Compliance Report: Upward Trend of FCRA Litigation

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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Cleaning Up HR Processes: How Report Adjudication Helps Sort Background Check Results Systemwide

Reviewing background check results can sometimes feel overwhelming. Routing results to the right decision makers and knowing if someone objectively...

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Keep It Simple: An FTC Guide to Disclosure and Authorization Forms

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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A Better Candidate Experience: How Your Background Check Can Help You Earn All-Star Ratings from Job Seekers

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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High Demand in Tech Hiring: The Quest for Better Tactical Screening

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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What Comes Up on a Background Check: Marriage Between Product and Scope

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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Challenging the State of your Background Screening Package

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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Background Check Myths: 9 Common Misunderstandings and the Truth Behind Them

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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The Perks of Integrating Background Checks with Your Applicant Tracking System

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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Why More Companies Are Adding Employee Rechecks

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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Believe It When You See It: Signs of an Effective Background Check [PART 2]

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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The Case for Driving Records for Non-Drivers

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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Believe It When You See It: Signs of an Effective Background Check [PART 1]

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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What's to Love about a Background Screening Company with In-House Operations?

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: 3 Tips to Streamline Your Hiring Process

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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Defining the Measure of Success: Verified Credentials Celebrates 35 Years in Background Screening

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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5 Employment Screening Practices to Challenge in 2019

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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Guide to Understanding the Sources of Sex Offender Background Checks [Infographic]

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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10 Tips to Survive Finding A New Background Screening Vendor

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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Where Fingerprint Background Checks May Fall Short

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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How Companies Combat Resume Fraud with Smart Job History & Academic Verifications

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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Quick Guide: The Difference Between "National" and "Federal" in Background Checks

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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Speed and Timing Among Big Takeaways from National Study on Background Checks

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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4 Simple Ways to Speed Up Turnaround Times & Get Better Results

I’m sure we all can agree that in this job market, speed and efficiency in hiring are EVERYTHING. There are a lot of tasks that need to be completed...

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7 Tips to Improve Candidate Experience | Background Checks

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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4 Ways Companies Supercharge Their Background Screening Process

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...

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