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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 office with a typewriter and two phones, to a powerful engine of information connected with people...

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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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