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    MarComInternational Awards Competition selected The Background Buzz as one of their top-ranked e-newsletters in the world in the 2015 awards competition. MarCom’s International Awards Competition has become one of the largest competitions for marketing and communications professionals in the world.

    The Background Buzz received an honorable mention. It has grown to become the leading e-publication in the background screening industry since being launched in June 2004 and regularly reports relevant news to professional background screeners and human resources professionals.

    MarCom Awards announced winners for the 2015 international awards competition that recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. There were over 6,500 entries from throughout the United States, Canada, and 15 other countries in the 2015 competition. The MarCom competition MarCom entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies, and freelancers. The competition has grown to perhaps the largest of its kind in the world. A look at the winners shows a range in size from individual communicators to media conglomerates and Fortune 500 companies. The competition is so well respected in the industry that national public relations organizations, local ad clubs, and local business communicator chapters are entrants.

    Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. Winners were selected from over 200 categories in seven forms of media and communication efforts- marketing, publications, marketing/promotion, public service/pro bono, creativity, and electronic/interactive. A complete list of Platinum and Gold Winners can be found on the MarCom Awards website at http://www.marcomawards.com.

    The Background Buzz is widely acknowledged as the leading online newsletter for the background screening industry and professional background screeners depend on it as their news source. Every edition is packed full of relevant and timely information with the goal to keep readers interested in background screening and informed about legislative issues, new laws at the federal, state, and local level, technology advances, data protection, and privacy issues, occupational fraud, drug testing, etc.

    In addition, each issue of The Background Buzz includes ‘The Washington Report‘ which is an update on what is happening in the U.S. capital city that background screeners need to know about. Whether it’s new guidance being issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or a hearing on a new focus area, or updates on the latest decisions by the Consumer Finance Protection Agency (CFPA) or a Federal Trade Commission action or other legislative initiatives our Washington correspondents keep our readers informed about the buzz around “the hill.”

    Each edition of The Background Buzz also includes a Legal Challenge question & answer to help keep professional background screeners on top of their game and knowledgeable about their trade. This is a good primer for individuals interested in preparing for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) certification test.

    The Background Buzz also has a regular column called Public Records Update that is authored by the renowned public records guru, Mike Sankey, BRB Publications and the Public Record Retrieval Network (PRRN). This column keeps readers informed about changes occurring that impact access to court records and other relevant information that professional records retrievers need to know about.

    Other columns that periodically appear in The Background Buzz include ‘The Background Bistro‘ which features an interview with an executive of a background screening firm. The interview focuses on learning about new directions that their business is heading and gaining their perspective on what is happening in the background screening industry.

    Another column that periodically appears in The Background Buzz is ‘What’s NEXT’ which focuses on an emerging issue that will impact the background screening industry in the future. The goal of this column is to look forward and see what may be coming that professional background screeners need to pay attention to and prepare for.

    All editions of The Background Buzz are posted to our archives to provide a rich history of what has been happening in the background screening industry and to serve as a reference tool for professional background screeners to research at any time. If you want to know what has happened and to be informed about what is happening then you should be reading The Background Buzz.

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2024:
    Volume 20, Edition 2, February 2024
    Volume 20, Edition 1, January 2024

    The Background Buzz Archive 2023:
    Volume 19, Edition 12, December 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 11, November 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 10, October 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 9, September 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 8, August 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 7, July 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 6, June 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 5, May 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 4, April 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 3, March 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 2, February 2023
    Volume 19, Edition 1, January 2023

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2022:
    Volume 18, Edition 12, December 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 11, November 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 10, October 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 9, September 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 8, August 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 7, July 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 6, June 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 5, May 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 4, April 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 3, March 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 2, February 2022
    Volume 18, Edition 1, January 2022

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2021:
    Volume 17, Edition 12, December 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 11, November 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 10, October 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 9, September 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 8, August 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 7, July 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 6, June 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 5, May 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 4, April 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 3, March 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 2, February 2021
    Volume 17, Edition 1, January 2021

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2020:
    Volume 16, Edition 12, December 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 11, November 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 10, October 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 9, September 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 8, August 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 7, July 2020

    Volume 16, Edition 6, June 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 5, May 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 4, April 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 3, March 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 2, February 2020
    Volume 16, Edition 1, January 2020

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2019:

    Volume 15, Edition 12, December 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 11, November 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 10, October 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 09, September 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 08, August 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 07, July 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 06, June 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 05, May 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 04, April 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 03, March 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 02, February 2019
    Volume 15, Edition 01, January 2019

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2018:

    Volume 14, Edition 12, December 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 11, November 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 10, October 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 09, September 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 08, August 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 07, July 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 06, June 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 05, May 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 04, April 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 03, March 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 02, February 2018
    Volume 14, Edition 01, January 2018

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2017:

    Volume 13, Edition 12, December 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 11, November 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 10, October 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 09, September 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 08, August 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 07, July 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 06, June 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 05, May 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 04, April 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 03, March 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 02, February 2017
    Volume 13, Edition 01, January 2017
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    The Background Buzz Archive 2016:

    Volume 12, Edition 12, December 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 11, November 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 10, October 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 09, September 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 08, August 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 07, July 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 06, June 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 05, May 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 04, April 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 03, March 2016
    Volume 12 Edition 02, February 2016
    Volume 12, Edition 01, January 2016div2

    The Background Buzz Archive 2015:

    Volume 11, Edition 12, December 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 11, November 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 10, October 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 9, September 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 8, August 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 7, July 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 6, June 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 5, May 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 4, April 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 3, March 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 2, February 2015
    Volume 11, Edition 1, January 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – September 14, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – August 18, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – August 11, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – July 22, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – June 17, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – May 6, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – April 7, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – March 24, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – March 3, 2015
    The Background Buzz Insider – February 3, 2015div2

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2014:

    Volume 10, Edition 1, January 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 2, February 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 3, March 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 4, April 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 5, May 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 6, June 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 7, July 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 8, August 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 9, September 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 10, October 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 11, November 2014
    Volume 10, Edition 12, December 2014
    The Background Buzz Insider – October 13, 2014
    The Background Buzz Insider – September 16, 2014
    The Background Buzz Insider – August 6, 2014
    The Background Buzz Insider – July 14, 2014
    The Background Buzz Insider – June 23, 2014
    The Background Buzz Insider – June 3, 2014
    The Background Buzz Insider – April 3, 2014div2

    The Background Buzz Archive 2013:

    Volume 9, Edition 1, January 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 2, February 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 3, March 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 4, April 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 5, May 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 6, June 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 7, July 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 8, August 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 9, September 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 10, October 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 11, November 2013
    Volume 9, Edition 12, December 2013div2

    The Background Buzz Archive 2012:

    Volume 8, Edition 1, January 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 2, February 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 3, March 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 4, April 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 5, May 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 6, June 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 7, July 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 8, August 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 9, September 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 10, October 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 11, November 2012
    Volume 8, Edition 12, December 2012
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    The Background Buzz Archive 2011:

    Volume 7, Edition 1, January 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 2, February 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 3, March 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 4, April 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 5, May 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 6, June 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 7, July 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 8, August 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 9, September 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 10, October 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 11, November 2011
    Volume 7, Edition 12, December 2011

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2010:

    Volume 6, Edition 1, January 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 2, February 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 3, March 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 4, April 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 5, May 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 6, June 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 7, July 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 8, August 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 9, September 2010
    Volume 6, Edition10, October 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 11, November 2010
    Volume 6, Edition 12, December 2010

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2009:

    Volume 5, Edition 1, January 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 2, February 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 3, March 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 4, April 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 5, May 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 6, June 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 7, July 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 8, August 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 9, September 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 10, October 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 11, November 2009
    Volume 5, Edition 12, December 2009

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2008:

    Volume 4, Edition 1, January 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 2, February 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 3, March 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 4, April 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 5, May 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 6, June 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 7, July 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 8, August 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 9, September 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 10, October 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 11, November 2008
    Volume 4, Edition 12, December 2008

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2007:

    Volume 3, Edition 1, January 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 2, February 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 3, March 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 4, April 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 5, May 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 6, June 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 7, July 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 8, August 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 9, September 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 10, October 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 11, November 2007
    Volume 3, Edition 12, December 2007

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    The Background Buzz Archive 2006:

    Volume 2, Edition 1, January 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 2, February 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 3, March 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 4, April 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 5, May 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 6, June 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 7, July 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 8, August 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 9, Septembert 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 10, October 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 11, November 2006
    Volume 2, Edition 12, December 2006

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