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
DiplomaMakers.com & Fake Degrees
There have been numerous stories in recent years regarding Diploma Mills. These are institutions noted for providing “students” with substandard or outright fake credentials and degrees. There are even websites like DiplomaMakers.com where you can go and order a fake
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
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