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Cannabis Legislation Trends: Political Shock Value No More

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Cannabis Legislation Trends: Political Shock Value No More

By JESSICA COHEN TAUBMAN
Manager of Compliance + Legal Affairs
Hound Labs, Inc.

Sep 22, 2022

The times of a ...

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Continuous Employee Monitoring Is a Powerful Tool to Protect Your Company

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Continuous Employee Monitoring Is a Powerful Tool to Protect Your Company

Tracy Vrchota Vice President of Compliance, Accurate Background

 

While pre-employment background checks are ...

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FCRA Violations: The Top Five Mistakes Employers Make

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FCRA Violations: The Top Five Mistakes Employers Make

By True Hire

FCRA litigation has increased every year over the past decade, steadily increasing between 3 to 8 percent each year. In 2021, 
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How a Second Chance at Employment Can Help Reduce Labor Shortage Crisis

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How a Second Chance at Employment Can Help Reduce Labor Shortage Crisis

By Krisy Bucher, Senior Director, Marketing Programs at Appriss Insights, an Equifax Company

 

Today, there are close to
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The Importance of Compliance in Background Screening

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The Importance of Compliance in Background Screening

By Jonathan Culbertson on May 24, 2022

Why Is FCRA Compliance Important in Employment Background Screening?

As an employer, one of the many reasons you likely ...

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Why PBSA Accreditation Matters

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Why PBSA Accreditation Matters

By Trudiligence

Employers in the United States, according to statistics, require millions of background checks each year. Employers typically face FCRA lawsuits as a result of insufficient ...

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Remote Workforce Policy

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Remote Workforce Policy

Derek Hinton, President of CRAzoom

The COVID pandemic changed some things temporarily and some things for the immediate future. One of the things that has not gone back to pre-pandemic ...

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Is Fair Chance Hiring a Business Opportunity Knocking at Your Door?

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Is Fair Chance Hiring a Business Opportunity Knocking at Your Door?

By W. Barry Nixon, COO, PreemploymentDirectory.com

Throughout history there are always pivotal moments when the current way of thinking starts to change, and new paradigms emerge. I see a ...

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Popular Drug Test Cheat Devices & How to Combat Them

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Popular Drug Test Cheat Devices & How to Combat Them

By Sarah Davis, NDASA assistant and registered drug test collector

Where there is testing, unfortunately, there is also cheating. We are living in the golden age of products that ...

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A Quick Guide to Help Background Screening Firms Select the Right Insurance Policy to Meet Their Needs

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A Quick Guide to Help Background Screening Firms Select the Right Insurance Policy to Meet Their Needs

Background screening is a highly litigious area of business and having the right insurance coverage in place will not only help you sleep better at night, but also help protect your ...

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The Risk of Negligent Retention: A 12-Month Case Study on Continuous Monitoring

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The Risk of Negligent Retention: A 12-Month Case Study on Continuous Monitoring

Could have known? Should have known. This is the fundamental belief that has elevated negligent retention to top-of-mind for employers and risk managers. When an employee causes a loss or injury ...

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Top 5 Benefits of Selling Oral Fluid as a Background Screener

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Top 5 Benefits of Selling Oral Fluid as a Background Screener

By Bill Current

Here’s the good news: Drug testing is here to stay. 

The movement to legalize marijuana in many states has caused some to question the viability of workplace drug ...

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Find resources to help you with your job search Including employment placement agencies, second-chance job placement, career counseling & coaching, resume and interview preparation...



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Background Screening Basics – What You Need to Know

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Background Screening Basics – What You Need to Know

By Accurate Background

As a leading employment background screening provider, we strive to help candidates get hired quickly and employers find the right person for the job. Our goal is a ...

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What Can You Do to Disqualify Yourself from a Background Check?

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What Can You Do to Disqualify Yourself from a Background Check?

By Sachin Aggarwal, Board of Directors Member at PBSA & NASSCOM member

Perhaps you have not given a thought to things that can disqualify in a background check, while ...

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Second-Chance Job Search: Finding Work When You Have a Criminal Past

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Second-Chance Job Search: Finding Work When You Have a Criminal Past

By Cornbread Hustle

Finding a job is a challenge for many of us, even in the best of times. It’s much harder if you have a criminal background.

Take heart: there are still ...

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6 Job Hunting Tips for Ex-Offenders Looking for Employment

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6 Job Hunting Tips for Ex-Offenders Looking for Employment

Hunting for jobs, going to an interview, and actually getting hired is a difficult task for a lot of people and it’s only made worse if you’re an ex-offender. Here are some tips to ...

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Self-Background Checks: Conducting a Background Check on Yourself

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Self-Background Checks: Conducting a Background Check on Yourself

By W. Barry Nixon, COO, PreemploymentDirectory.com

Employers conduct background checks as a necessary step in their hiring process.  Do you know what information is being reported about ...

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What Every Job Seeker Should Know About Social Media Background Checks

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What Every Job Seeker Should Know About Social Media Background Checks

Are you looking for a new job? In this internet age, social media background checks have become a vital part of the screening process by employers. Accordingly, it is important that you understand ...

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