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Comment on Background Checks for Dating Websites by Ill. May Require Dating Websites to Use Background Checks | Background Checks

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:58:41 +0000

[...] now far more common than it used to be, this scenario seems harmless, and for most, it is – but not everyone. Because of these small chances, Illinois lawmakers plan to introduce stronger background check [...]

Comment on Are Background Checks a Hindrance in Volunteering? by Sandusky Failed Background Check When Applying to Volunteer Position in May 2010 | Background Checks

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:23:22 +0000

[...] Some claim background checks for volunteer positions go too far, but this week, it was discovered that Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant Penn State football coach, applied for such a role at Juniata College in May 2010 and did not pass the background check. [...]

Comment on Use of Background Checks in Gun Shows and Control Not Thorough Enough by Undercover Investigators Find Background Checks Not Being Performed at NY Gun Shows | Background Checks

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:59:23 +0000

[...] state that requires background checks to be performed on all buyers at gun shows; but, rather than screening attendees prior to the event, gun shows expect the sellers to conduct short background checks on all buyers [...]

Comment on Employers Insist on Clean Criminal Background Checks, NELP Study Shows; Policies Result in Blanket Hiring Policies, Discrimination by Background Checks Are a Regular Part of Retail | Background Checks

Background Checks Are a Regular Part of Retail | Background Checks — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:18:53 +0000

[...] the larger pool of applicants, especially around the holiday season, employers have been known to use criminal history as a blanket measure for dismissing applicants. If an individual checks off the box on an [...]

Comment on Background Checks for Dating Websites by Should You Run a Background Check on a Potential Date? | Background Checks

Should You Run a Background Check on a Potential Date? | Background Checks — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:20:57 +0000

[...] online dating and successfully hitting it off won’t make the news, a woman raped after her second date by a man she met on Match.com will. Match.com, in response to a lawsuit, changed its policies and [...]

Comment on Background Checks to Combat Mortgage Fraud by Expect a Background Check When Applying for a Mortgage |

Expect a Background Check When Applying for a Mortgage | — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:59:44 +0000

[...] to buy a house in Oklahoma, lenders are becoming far more strict in the state as a result of mortgage fraud. Although mortgage fraud cases have died down significantly since more lending restrictions were [...]

Comment on Be Prepared for a Social Media Background Check in a Job Search by Background Checks for Dating Websites | Background Checks

Background Checks for Dating Websites | Background Checks — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:58:31 +0000

[...] everyone should be careful on the internet, especially as information you post can be used against you years down the line, shouldn’t they also feel a moderate sense of security that criminals, [...]