Posts Tagged ‘employee screening’
How to Check for Criminal History: The Professional’s Guide to Comprehensive Screening in 2026
March 14th, 2026 by Dodie
With 3,143 individual counties in the United States maintaining their own separate court records, the likelihood of a data gap in a standard search…
Federal Criminal Search: The Definitive Guide to Closing the Compliance Gap
March 11th, 2026 by Dodie
Over 78,000 criminal cases were filed in U.S. district courts in 2023, yet a standard national criminal database search won’t find a single one. It’s…
The Definitive Guide to Professional Background Checks in 2026
March 9th, 2026 by Dodie
According to a 2025 analysis by the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), negligent hiring lawsuits resulted in an average settlement…
How to Spot a Fake Diploma
July 10th, 2015 by Dodie
In May of 2012, it was reported that Yahoo’s CEO at the time, was fired due to the discovery by an outside Yahoo investor party that his supposed Computer Science degree had been faked before he added this specific job requirement to his resume. Though the CEO’s deceit is one that is high-profile, this case […]
States Implementing the Fair Chance Ordinance
October 16th, 2014 by Dodie
The Fair Chance Ordinance (“Ban the Box” bill) was first started in the late 1990s. It’s purpose/goal is to have the box that asks if you have a criminal record removed from hiring applications. Doing so will allow ex-offenders to show their skills and what they bring to the table before they are asked about […]
