Soft vs. Hard Credit Pulls: What’s the Difference for Employment Screening?
When it comes to background checks, credit reports can play an important role in assessing an individual’s financial responsibility and potential risk to an organization.
Michigan Criminal Reporting Impacts
Impacts to criminal reporting in the state of Michigan:April Of 2023 Moving Forward An automated system for expunging convictions without the necessity of filing an
The Ins and Outs of Background Checks: A Comprehensive Guide for Employers
Background checks are an essential part of the hiring process, and they provide valuable information about a candidate’s history and character. They are used by
Why Using An Experienced, FCRA Compliant Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) is Critical in 2023
In 2023, as the job market continues to become increasingly competitive, more and more organizations will invest in thorough background checks as part of their
Oregon & Idaho Personal Use Background Checks
Get insight into what a potential employer, college or landlord will see. Get into college or land that dream job! Conducting a background check on
We Support Child Abuse Education & Training!
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We support education and ongoing employee and volunteer training to prevent child abuse, not just in April, but
County Access Restrictions
Odyssey Outage Message – Impacted states include various counties in: CA, TX, ID, GA, IL, WA. The Odyssey portals used to conduct criminal record searches are offline
California Criminal Records
CALIFORNIA COURTS A number of California Counties have removed the DOB from their public index. This abrupt change is the result of a legal decision
Legalized Weed In The Workplace – New York
By: Alonzo Martinez After years of debating and advancing marijuana laws, beginning with legalizing the medical use of cannabis in 2014 to decriminalize minor marijuana-related
COVID Vaccine Requirements in the Workplace
Based on a December survey, SHRM reports – 50% – Of organizations have their employees partially returned to the worksite 21% – Fully Returned to
Form I-9 Requirement Extension – Remote Workers
DHS EXTENDS FORM I-9 REQUIREMENT FLEXIBILITY The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility
National Criminal Database Spotlight
One of the most common criminal background screening services is the National Criminal Database search. Although the database is the most requested background check component,
