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5 Employment Screening Practices to Challenge in 2019

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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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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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