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
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
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
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
Criminal Records & Dating Sites
I have explained in many of my previous posts how important it is for people to check the criminal records of individuals they meet on online dating sites or dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Grinder. This article from Time
Police Records for Employment
There are varying opinions regarding which types of businesses need to check their employment prospects’ police records before hiring them, and which employees should undergo these checks. The simple fact is that all businesses should have some kind of employment
Background Checks and Child Safety
If it was discovered that a major chain establishment that caters to children was hiring workers without conducting proper background checks, most patrons of that establishment would become incensed. They would accuse the people running that company of gross negligence
FCRA Compliant Background Checks
The FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), which is the primary federal law regulating background screening, limits the information a third party such as a credit bureau or a background check firm can pass on to an employer. Section 605 of