Canada Criminal Records searches for pre-employment screening
Since the Ryan Jenkins Murder affair, there’s been much attention to the nuts and bolts of conducting background checks on job candidates from Canada. How are they conducted? Are they reliable? Can we trust the data we are receiving? Can we trust our vendor to oursource our background checks to an international researcher? Can we trust the [...]
Pensacola naval air station conducting background checks on cabbies
Pensacola naval air station is conducting background checks on local cabbies who pick up and drip military personnel from the air station. The cabbies are not happy about. According to a news article, approx 3 percent of cabbies have been denied due to felony criminal records, active warrants,sex offenses, or another nebulous category that seems [...]
Airport Security Guard accused of threatening Barack Obama passed background checks
According to a newsday article, a Newark airport security workers was arrested for allegedly making a shoot threat against President Barack Obama. He had been working for the security firm for six years, and had passed the mandatory FBI and 10 year employment background check. The article goes on to suggest that the background check [...]
Questions arise about background checks on airline workers
With the recent Air France airline crashes in the news, and the very publicized damage to a Southwest Airlines Flight recorded on cell phone camera, the scrutiny is returning to the ground, including how background checks are conducted on ground workers in avionics and airplane maintenance.
An Article in WFAA in Texas, discusses the troubling condition [...]
How run a background check on potential executives
Hiring a new executive today can be a frustrating and expensive enterprise. You want to attract and retain top management talent, but in this recession you might be hindered by a shrinking personnel budget and bewildered by the flood of seemingly qualified candidates’ resumes. Using a recruiter can assist in your pursuit of a qualified candidate but [...]
Establishing an Electronic Form I-9 Account with E-Verify
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers electronic employment eligibility verification through their E-Verify program. Some background screening companies, such as Corra Group, based in Los Angeles, is a designated agent and will help you establishing your electronic employment eligibility account. Additionally, Corra Group will integrate your electronic I-9 form with your background check screening [...]
Financial Job Seekers optimism highlights need for deeper background checks
According to a recent survey by one-wire.com, about 75% of financial job seekers believe they will find employment within the next six months, which isn’t surprising considering the ”Type A” personality necessary to succeed at most financial services positions. This optimism might be shortsighted according to another study by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which indicates the venture [...]
Healthcare Screening Services – the FACIS Search
Screening healthcare workers for contracts sometimes requires more than just drug screening and criminal records searches. Occasionally some facilities may require you to implement a healthcare sanctions search. This search including the OIG/GSA database, or the office of Inspector General and General Services Administrations sanctioned list and disciplinary actions for healthcare workers and others barred [...]
Applicant Tracking Software as a Service SAAS
As your company grows, you should consider integrating your applicant tracking software with your background screening system. Operating independantly, these two Human Resources business processes require data entry for applicant data and management oversight. When you integrate these processes, you reduce or eliminate the data entry by your human resources department. Applicants will apply for [...]
Nevada DPS releases inaccurate background check information
And you thought you were going to get the job right? Mercury News has an article about how the Nevada Department of Public Safety inaccurately reported back minor misdemeanor crimes such as DUI records on thousands of individuals. Apparently most of the searches were for Gambling-related companies, that probably must have a high standard for criminal [...]