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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 clients’ order history, 94% of all organizations include criminal searches in their employment...

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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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