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A Quick Guide to Understanding the 7-Year Lookback Rule in Consumer Reporting
If you are involved in your team’s background screening and hiring process, you'reprobably familiar with the “7-year lookback rule” for criminal...
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Benchmark Report: The Current State of HR Compliance and Employment Law
Navigating compliance is a key concern for HR pros in any industry and keeping up with legislative changes while anticipating future developments is...
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5 Common Background Screening Challenges We Hear at HR Events (And What to Do About Them)
At Verified Credentials, we’re all about helping HR professionals thrive. One of the ways we do that is by showing up at HR industry events. These...
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A Safe College Campus Starts with Faculty and Staff: The Case for Screening at Higher Ed Institutions
Your faculty and staff play a significant role in your school’scredibility. A credible, trusted academic environment is fundamental for your students...
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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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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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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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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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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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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...