You are sifting through resumes when one catches your eye. After a background check comes back clean, it’s time for reference checks. You call this candidate’s former employer at Altman Research. Altman is an equity research firm based in Chicago and your applicant’s supervisor had nothing but wonderful things to say about your potential new … Read more

Although there are some precautions to take before screening an applicant, which we call employee pre-screening,  (see our blog post How to Stay FCRA Compliant for some of these precautions) and background checks don’t guarantee that every applicant will have a degenerate past uncovered, screening can help protect your company in many ways. The 3 … Read more

FCRA lawsuits are on the rise. No industry is safe from the fines the FCRA slaps on them for any violations. Thankfully, the FCRA states pretty clearly what employers must abide by. Now would be a good time to make sure your FCRA policies are compliant. Here are some steps to take: Disclosure: A disclosure form … Read more

On our social media pages, we have been posting often about the use of background checks for volunteer screening.  Whether it is a healthcare setting, youth coaches and referees, or school volunteers their is a need and responsibility to protect the youth and elderly from potentially dangerous volunteers. With crimes against children and the elderly being … Read more

If you were to search for “background check” or “pre-employment screening” on any search engine, hundreds of web based services would appear. Many will say they have “instant results” or “affordable packages”. You may think you’re are getting a good deal from these websites, however, we’re going to have to be the bearer of bad … Read more

Resumes help you to determine if a candidate is a right fit for a position within your company. However, statistics show that an overwhelming number of people lie on their resume. How do you find out which are little white lies and which are fraud? Here are some helpful hints to protect your company from … Read more

Bad hires can be a mess. Here are “Do’s” of conducting an employee background check: Know the laws. Laws in the background check world are constantly changing. Background Check Central takes pride in keeping up with the current laws around the country. The last thing you want is a class action lawsuit. Conduct thorough background … Read more

A new Pennsylvania state law will be going into effect on Dec. 31, 2014. This law enforces a strict background policy on any school volunteer, and forces employees and contractors who will have any contact with children to update their clearances every 36 months. In addition, dentists, funeral directors, and other private sector workers will … Read more

One of the most often overlooked aspects of a background check is the adverse action component. Legally, employers must send a pre-adverse action letter which allows the applicant to explain any information on the report. At that point the potential hire has 60 days to dispute the records. Many employers forget to send these letters, … Read more

As the title references, ‘banning the box’ is the act of taking away an employer’s ability to ask about criminal background information on the initial application or interview.  This type of legislation has swept the nation and poses a multitude of problems to both pre-employment background screening providers as well as employers who wish to … Read more