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Screening Process for Nannies
Hiring a nanny is a necessity for many parents, but it can be a source of anxiety. You want to choose someone who is experienced, who shares your philosophy on childrearing, and who can build a strong relationship with your children. You also need to do your due diligence to make sure you hire someone…
Read MoreCan Employers Look at Applicants’ and Employees’ Social Media Accounts?
Some employers have asked job applicants to provide them with social media passwords or to make their posts accessible to them as a condition of the hiring process. Many job applicants have fought back, and some lawmakers have taken action to prohibit the practice. Maine recently passed a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees…
Read MoreBackground Checks for School Bus Drivers
Something new is taking place for school bus drivers in one area of the country. They will soon have to undergo background checks. It’s happening in Aiken County, South Carolina. Public school officials say potential school bus drivers will be subject to driving and criminal history checks. This comes in the wake of several DUI…
Read MoreThe PTA & Background Checks
The issue of background checks is under the microscope in one area of Pennsylvania. It involves the local PTA. Parents are discovering that a background check is required before joining the PTA. This seems to be a growing trend for schools in the area. Currently, a background check is not required by every area school…
Read MoreFirefighter Background Checks
The impact of background checks is making news in New York. Earlier this month, the governor of New York signed legislation into law that beefs up the vetting process for volunteer firefighter organizations. What this basically means is this: Firefighters in New York will face stricter background checks. Applicants for volunteer firefighter positions will have…
Read MoreBackground Checks and Cyber-attacks
Even background checks can be impacted by hackers. It was announced last week that two U.S. federal agencies have stopped background checks with a contractor after the contractor announced its networks had been breached in a cyber-attack. Apparently, the attack originated in a country outside the U.S. It’s unclear how much government employee information…
Read MoreVeterinarians & Background Checks
When you check headlines on a daily basis, you’d be hard-pressed not to find an example of the importance of background checks. This month, background checks are making news in Oregon, with word that new veterinarians and veterinary technicians will need to undergo criminal background checks before they can obtain licenses in the state. The…
Read MoreA Background Check Pilot Program
One local pilot program dealing with background checks is expanding on a national level. Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration expanded a Philadelphia-area pilot program nationally in hopes of baring criminals from controlling benefits on behalf of the elderly and disabled. The program was launched in Pennsylvania nearly two years ago after four mentally…
Read MoreBackground Check for Teachers
The importance of background checks is once again in the news. This time, it’s happening in Kansas. A bill is before the state senate that would require all teachers to undergo background checks. The state board of education is behind the bill. One possible sticking point is the fact that the bill also allows for…
Read MoreBackground Checks & Daycare Workers
Parents who send their children to daycare have to know and trust that the people who work at those daycare centers have been thoroughly checked out and are qualified to work with kids. Parents have to be able to put their trust in these people. This is why a recent report out of Connecticut…
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