Employee Screening for HR Made Simple

In today’s environment, employee screening for HR professionals can be simple, efficient and effective. The key is to work with the right employee screening agency and get to truly understand what they provide so you and your company actually benefit from the outcome. A great way to start is to understand how the employee screening … Read more

Seasonal Worker Background Checks

The holidays are a time of year where emotions run high and the best of behavior is expected of everyone. Unfortunately, not everyone is going to live up to those jolly expectations. With many seasonal roles needing to be filled (for example hired Santas, house sitters, pet sitters, etc.), there’s never been a more important … Read more

When Statewide Criminal Searches Come With Incomplete Data

For the most part, pre-employment background checks have a criminal search component.  Almost every employer is interested in seeing whether an applicant has a criminal history they should be aware of.  Depending on the state, we can either conduct a statewide criminal search or a county criminal records search. For the purpose of this topic, … Read more

Background Checks for Staffing Agencies – Are they Important?

Background checks for staffing agencies are an important aspect of the workforce. In cities like Detroit, many companies rely on staffing agencies to fill temporary, long term, and contract positions. While some may see these positions as being not important to screen candidates for, the truth is quite the opposite. In any employment situation, hiring … Read more

Can Small Businesses Run Background Checks on Applicants?

The obvious answer to the question can small businesses run background checks on applicants is yes. Not only can they, they should. Every time they look to hire someone. If you run a background check on applicants, you can learn much more about the appropriateness of hiring this person than to simply determine if they … Read more

A Background Check Frequently Asked Question

Cheap Online Background Checks are NEVER a substitute for REAL, PROFESSIONAL GRADE Background Checks done by licensed professionals. We have probably hammered this scenario to death when we talk about the differences between real background checks and the kind you can get online instantly for a few bucks. This question was posed by a potential … Read more

Does Your Staffing Employee Screening Give You a Competitive Edge?

Staffing is highly competitive, and the best firms are seeking any competitive edge they can get.  Background Check Central can turn your staffing employee screening costs into a competitive edge in the market, without spending extra time, effort or money. Some of the secrets to how we help the best staffing agencies to get a … Read more

Annual Background Checks Are a Must!

Employee Background Checks Are Not A One-N-Done. Annual Background Checks Are A Must! As employee background checks continue to evolve and become more useful, many employers remain stuck using the old narrative that, if the original employee background check that is conducted at the time of hire is good, the employee is approved forever. But … Read more

Gaps to Look for in Pre-Employment Background Checks

Understanding the legality of pre-employment background checks is not something every Human Resources Manager or company owner knows about.  That is why it is imperative that you employ a background screening company that knows the ins and outs of how to effectively protect you from bad hires.  Understanding what information you will receive, and what … Read more

A Lesson on Michigan Background Check for Charity Recipient

Murderer Given New Roof by Local Charity https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/local/port-huron/2018/06/25/vet-who-got-new-roof-has-sordid-past/724848002/ When a headline reads something like “Convicted Murderer Given Free Roof” or a feel-good charity story turns ugly because of the recipient’s past; the intention of doing a good thing for someone deserving is lost, and the charity is often made to look bad as a result. … Read more