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Verified Credentials Background Screening Blog

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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 the current state of background checks. The most up-to-date trends can be an easy and obvious...

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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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