Running a background check on a prospective employee is now an integral part of the hiring process for many businesses. What some business owners are not aware of are the Federal and state guidelines which dictate how the process of
Background Checks for H1B Visa Employees
If your company hires staff from overseas, thorough background checks are absolutely essential. Here is an article about raids that were conducted at four different locations in Kashmir, India in August 2017. No….these were not counter-terrorism raids. These raids were in response
Pre-Employment Background Checks
When most people think about pre-employment background checks they think of schools, daycare centers, summer camps, law enforcement, security, elder care, banking, and so on. But what about carpet cleaning companies, lawn care companies, or country clubs? Do these types
Beware of Online Dating Scams
Here’s a news story from NBC12 warning people of the dangers of online dating scams. The problem identified in this news story can be fixed by dating sites running background checks on their clients, or by the clients running these
Public Records & Online Dating
When it comes to dating apps and online dating, public records seem to be an underutilized resource. Almost none of these companies run any kind of background check on their users, and they do very little if anything to even
Online Dating Scams and Valentine’s Day
The days leading up to Valentine’s Day and the days following it constitute one of the busiest times of the year for online dating. It is also one of the busiest times of the year for criminals looking to take
Pheramor Uses DNA to Match Couples
According to this article on Newsmax, a dating site called Pheramor is trying to pair couples based on their DNA. A cheek swab is used to collect the users DNAs, and this DNA is then used to determine what type
Tinder & Sexual Predators
It should come as no surprise to anyone that a popular dating app like Tinder would be a haven for sexual predators. The main problem with Tinder and other dating apps is that no background check is conducted on their
Background Checks Save Time and Money
Here are a few good reasons why business owners should include background checks in their hiring processes. 1: On the job violence costs employers $36 billion each year. 2: Up to 65% of resumes contain false or “tweaked” information. 3:
Match.com is a Haven for Criminals
The stories of people being scammed by individuals they meet on online dating sites are never ending. The reason for this is that online dating sites do not run background checks on their clients. This has given criminals plenty of