Motor Vehicle Record searches are a valuable component of your complete employee background check, including criminal record searches, drug testing, credit reports, and more.  Corra Group allows you to screen your entire fleet, and continue to run random motor vehicle records and drug testing during each year.  Connecticut drivers are ideally situated for most freight and transportation hauls from the East Coast.   Run your motor vehicle record abstracts today.

When hiring a background screening company to run background checks on international candidates, ask up front how the background check is conducted.  A professional screening company will conduct a check using their own resources or a thoroughly vetted vendor.   They will also advise you about the efficacy of running background checks in the particular county you are interested in.  For example, in Canada, conducting a Canadian Criminal Background Check can be accomplished by either running the nationwide CPIC search, offered through the Canadian Police Information Centre, or by conducting courthouse searches in the particular province where your candidate has resided.  With regard to Ryan Jenkins, there is some indication that a courthouse search was conducted and the records were not there.  If this is the case, then the court clerk possible missed the record and failed to provide it to the researcher.  It is worth considering the quality of record retention in the courthouse before conducting your search. 

As always, conduct a thorough background check on your candidates to provide a well rounded portrait.  Depending on the type of job your candidate is up for, consider reviewing motor vehicle records for driving related problems such as DUIs and credit reports for financial responsibility issues.  The more thorough portrait of your candidate you can achieve, the better you can evaluate their background to determine if it is a fit with your organization.

An Article in WFAA in Texas, discusses the troubling condition of the San Antonio airport, where 767 foreign mechanics have been hired in the past two years.    These workers undergo a background check U.S. State department in their home country, but there is concern about the ability to conduct a proper international criminal record check.  

“Criminal record keeping in much of the world is “nonexistent.” Moreover, some of the home countries of the mechanics do not have diplomatic relations with the U.S.”

We talk a lot about the problems of conducting criminal records searches in the United States.   There are nationwide criminal database searches that are good in about 40 states, as well excellent county courthouse records going back at least 7 years as per FCRA guidelines.  Federal Criminal records are also available on databases and researched at the courthouse by professionals.  

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In foreign countries, the criminal record searches vary depending on the record keeping quality of the country.   In practice, if you are hiring foreign workers it is best to conduct a international criminal background check with a company who is knowledgeable about the criminal record keeping practices of each country.   One company, Corra Group, has an extensive research network spanning the globe with local researchers on the ground. These researchers know their local courthouse traits and can provide the best in practice international criminal records.

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Philadephia Business Today

Sward provided a wealth of information to the laid off HR professionals.  He stressed the importance of networking, and trying to find a connection to the person who will be interviewing you.  Tap your network, search LinkedIn for someone you know what a connection and don’t be afraid to ask for an introduction to get in the door.  Just make sure you have the qualifications so you don’t over-leverage your connections; they might not be as receptive to your next request.

Another point of attention of thank you notes, and the importance of personalizing them, and “address priorities”  He also touched on the important aspect of “Ego” in your job loss, that my inhibit you for telling others you are out of work.  He encourage Philadelphians to reach out to other adults you know, such as other parents on sports team, or other axes of adult interaction, a regular coffee shop crowd, Monday Night Football, salsa class, volleyball class.  Make the professional connection, link up on LinkedIn, and be assertive, but don’t be annoying.

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If it wasn’t confusing enough, the USCIS notes that the current Form I-9 expires 06/30/09.  Today they issued a press release indicating that the form is still valid beyond June 30th.    They are requesting an extension from the OMB (office and management and budget) and until that occurs the form is still valid.  At some point they will have an updated form and will release it for employers to download.  When you sign up with a designated agent like Corra Group, their electronic form will automatically update with the new form, so there is no need to worry about expiration dates.

If you need a paper version of the current I-9 form, you can download it here

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The agency used a list of crimes not found in state laws to find that some applicants shouldn’t be hired. The list, which included misdemeanor DUIs and other minor crimes, was in a bill considered but not approved by the 2003 Legislature.

The article touches upon the subject of application notifcation and whether the job applicants received an adverse action letter based on the background check. 

Capt. Phil O’Neill, who runs the division, said he didn’t know of anyone who lost a job over the mistake, adding they might not have been hired for other reasons.

This response sounds like code speak for “we found somebody better qualified” in which the company wouldn’t have to issue an adverse action letter.

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If you are considering doing business with a public school district, be aware that background checks are coming under intense scrutiny as we seek to better protect our nation’s children.  Most school districts are implementing background check requirements, and we recommend your own companies background check program exceeds the expectations of the school district.  Check anyone and everyone that would have any contact with children.   Conduct pre-employment drug screening and frequent, random drug screening of employees.   Your extra efforts will be recognized by the public, and you will also prevent any negative press associated with a negligent hiring situation.

 
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The fact is the Motor Vehicle Driving Records can tell you much more than just how your candidate is driving. This search can define behavior patterns and even indicate substance problems. You do not want substance abuse problems in your work place, so you either run drug tests or look for the behavioral signs through the DMV search and other background check indicators.

 Sometimes your business contracts will require you to run an annual check on your driving motor vehicle records.  Using a web-based background check screening company like www.corragroup.com will help you re-order these searches quickly and easily.  Searches provided include DOT and CDLIS motor vehicle records.   

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For universities we recommend conducting complete criminal record history searches for all coaches and sporting officials.  While an instant criminal database search will speed up the proceed, we also recommend conducting a social security trace to determine address history and then cunning county criminal records searches on all the counties where your candidates have resided.  

Check out the full article here and keep your team in the sports page, not the rumor column.       

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The Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that the FBI’s National Name Check Program is working with outdated technology, and that poorly trained personnel and overworked supervisors are falling far behind.

The name-check program and its FBI fingerprint database are the largest in the world, containing prints and background histories on more than 50 million people.

The FEDS haven’t invested in better technology to meet the larger demand for FBI criminal background checks since 9/11.  The process continues to take longer, slowing down legal immigration and crippling our nation’s ability to respond quickly to any problems.  

Most modern private background check companies, like Corra Background Checks, provide web-based access to many different types of background checks for employment screening purposes.  Their software is state of the art and can combine criminal results and drug testing results into the same report.  Information is transmitted electronically between the drug lab, the criminal database, the courthouse researcher and integrated to give their clients a fast and easy to use background checking system. 
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