Archive for September, 2009

Background Checks for School Volunteers

Should school volunteers be subject to background checks? Essentially, anyone working with the public, especially children, should have a basic background check done.

Background Checks and Newly-Released Criminals

One step to employment for criminals is to get a background check, and states have rules regarding hiring and criminal background checks.

Background Check in Recent Yale Student Murder Case

September 22 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: HR Dept

With many murder cases, the media wonders whether a proper background check has been done. But if a suspect has a clean background prior to the incident, a background check won’t indicate any behavioral tendancies.

When Do You Need to Do More Than a Basic Background Check?

Sometimes a more thorough background check is needed, and some companies will do fingerprints and polygraph tests in addition to a basic background check.

Criminal History on Your Background Check

Criminal history on a background checks can prevent you from getting a job, but here are some steps to take to try to become employed when criminal history will appear on your background check.

Dealing with Misdemeanors

September 14 2009one Commented

Categorized Under: Background Check, Background Screening, Criminal History, Hiring, In the News, Pre-Employment Screening

If you have a misdemeanor charge, this may show up on a background check, and here are some suggestions regarding this situation.

Social Networking and Employment

September 11 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Background Check, Background Screening, Employee Info, Hiring, In the News, Pre-Employment Screening

A social networking page may affect prospects of employment, especially when a potential employer does a social media background check.

Background Checks Preventing Criminals from Volunteer Positions

While the news often shows companies not doing thorough background checks, others, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, caught a criminal with their extensive background check.

Disputing a Background Check, Part 2

Often, inaccurate information on a background check is the result of identity theft, and here are some ways for going about fixing identity theft on a background check.