Posts by Kristina Block
Be Prepared for a Social Media Background Check in a Job Search
So, you applied to a position, went through the several stages of interviews, and have been asked to agree to a background check. You’re aware that the potential employer may check all information on your resume and application and may investigate your credit history, but what about social media activity? Social media background checks are…
Read MoreBackground Checks for Ice Cream Truck Drivers?
Certain states require background checks for employees that work directly with the most vulnerable citizens: children, the elderly, and the disabled. Such background checks are de rigueur for teachers, daycare workers, home healthcare workers, nurses, and aides. But ice cream truck workers? Such a bill was introduced recently in Iowa and passed in the state…
Read MoreUse of Background Checks in Gun Shows and Control Not Thorough Enough
Requiring background checks for gun shows needs to start on the state level, and recently Arizona proposed a bill that would require background checks before purchasing a firearm at a gun show.
Read MoreUsing a Background Check Company
Using a background check company is more convenient than doing a background check yourself, especially as the actual investigation is more in depth.
Read MoreNational Child Protection Act
The National Child Protection Act was amended recently to include more detailed information about background checks and working with children.
Read MoreBackground Checks for School Volunteers
Should school volunteers be subject to background checks? Essentially, anyone working with the public, especially children, should have a basic background check done.
Read MoreBackground Checks Preventing Criminals from Volunteer Positions
While the news often shows companies not doing thorough background checks, others, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, caught a criminal with their extensive background check.
Read MoreBackground Checks for Volunteer Workers
Background checks are often a part of most application processes for full-time workers, but should they be required of volunteers when volunteers are doing job-like functions, such as working in a town fire department?
Read MoreWhen and Why Important Information Doesn’t Show Up on a Background Check
In some cases, a criminal history, even including an accidental death, can be wiped from someone’s criminal background check.
Read MoreBackground Check-Perfect Candidates Can Succumb to Crime, Too
In some cases, even an employee with a perfect background check can commit a crime. Can such behavior be spotted before, or is hiring anyone still a gamble?
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