Posts Tagged ‘background check’

SIC and the Deep Web

July 21st, 2014 by Dodie

Thanks to the advent of social networking, information is available now more than ever in performing background checks on potential employees or tenants. However, the large amount of information available and the ever-increasing number of sources can make a complete analysis difficult for a single person. In addition, there are legal consequences of doing so […]

Social Media Background Checks: Where to Draw the Ethical Line

July 10th, 2014 by Dodie

For decades, the professional norm has been to accept a resumé sent in by a potential employee and/or accept it after a background check or an interview process where an employee’s conduct and qualifications are assessed. Tenant screening follows a somewhat similar process. But what about investigating social networking sites for traces of irresponsible behaviors? […]

They’re Wrong About You: How to Correct Faulty Information

June 20th, 2014 by Dodie

When having a background check performed for pre-employment or when having a tenant screening to apply for a rental property, it would be shocking if the report came back with erroneous information such as court records. It would be understandably stressful if this happened to you. Your best defense? AWARENESS. There are steps you can […]

Background Check on Education History: Why It Matters

June 18th, 2014 by Dodie

Why are background checks of prospective employees’, and even tenants’, education history important to you? There are several basic reasons why. To emphasize: A background check on an applicant can be an honesty confirmation. An education background screening can protect you from making future false claims about an employee or tenant. The education and training […]

What Shouldn’t Be in a Background Check Report

June 12th, 2014 by Dodie

Nearly seven out of 10 employers run background checks, according to a 2012 background check survey from the Society for Human Resources Management. HR departments use employee background check to screen potential new hires in order to get a pool from which to interview. Managers use background screening to help decide which current employees to […]