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Your source for global background screening industry news, legislative developments, regulatory updates, and professional insights.

Since 2015, The Global Background Screener has helped background screening, human resources professionals and employers stay informed about the issues, developments, and trends affecting the background screening industry.

Published every other month, each edition delivers relevant news, timely information, and practical insights to help you stay current in an industry where laws, regulations, technology, and professional practices continue to evolve.

What You’ll Find in Every Issue

  • Industry News & Developments — Important developments in background and drug screening, technology, data protection, privacy, immigration status, and candidate fraud.
  • Legislative & Regulatory Updates — Coverage of new laws, regulatory changes, and developments affecting background and drug screening professionals.
  • The International Legal Challenge — Questions and answers designed to strengthen your knowledge of worldwide background screening laws and professional practices.
  • Industry Perspectives — Interviews and insights from background and drug screening executives, including our periodic Background Bistro feature.

Subscribers also have access to our archive of previous editions, providing a useful reference for researching industry developments, regulatory changes, and important issues over time.

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    The Global Background Screener Archive 2026:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 81, October 2026
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 80, August 2026
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 79, June 2026
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 78, April 2026
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 77, February 2026

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2025:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 76, December 2025
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 75, October 2025
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 74, August 2025
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 73, June 2025
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 72, April 2025
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 71, February 2025

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2024:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 70, December 2024
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 69, October 2024
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 68, August 2024
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 67, June 2024
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 66, April 2024
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 65, February 2024

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2023:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 64, December 2023
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 63, October 2023
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 62, August 2023
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 61, June 2023
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 60, April 2023
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 59, February 2023

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2022:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 58, December 2022
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 57, October 2022
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 56, August 2022
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 55, June 2022
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 54, April 2022
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 53, February 2022

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2021:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 52, December 2021
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 51, October 2021
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 50, August 2021
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 49, June 2021
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 48, April 2021
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 47, February 2021

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2020:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 46, December 2020
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 45, October 2020
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 44, August 2020
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 43, June 2020
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 42, March/April 2020
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 41, January/February 2020

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2019:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 40, December/January 2019/2020
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 39, October/November 2019
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 38, August/September 2019
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 37, July 2019
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 36, April 2019
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 35, February 2019
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 34, December/January 2019

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2018:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 33, October/November 2018
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 32, August 2018
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 31, June 2018
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 30, April 2018
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 29, February 2018

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2017:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 28, December 2017
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 27, October 2017
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 26, August 2017
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 25, June 2017
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 24, April 2017
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 23, February 2017

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2016:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 22, December 2016
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 21, October 2016
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 20, August 2016
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 19, June 2016
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 18, April 2016
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 17, February 2016

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2015:

    The Global Background Screener – Volume 16, December 2015
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 15, October 2015
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 14, August 2015
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 13, June 2015
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 12, April 2015
    The Global Background Screener – Volume 11, March 2015

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2014:

    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 10, November 2014
    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 9, September 2014
    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 8, July 2014
    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 7, May 2014
    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 6, March 2014
    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 5, January 2014

    The Global Background Screener Archive 2013:

    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 4, November 2013
    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 3, July 2013
    The Background Buzz International Edition – Volume 2, April 2013