Posts Tagged ‘employee screening’
The Accuracy of Social Media
July 26th, 2014 by Dodie
With the growing number of people putting out every detail of their lives on social media sites you might consider using social media background checks on your potential employees or tenants. The idea is still somewhat new in this age so you might not know what a social media background check really consists of. As […]
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- Tags: background check, background check company, background check report, employee screening, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Gizmodo, Mat Honan, SIC, Social Intelligence Corporation, social media background check, social media history, tenant screening
Background Checks and Social Media Liability
July 23rd, 2014 by Dodie
In today’s world, there is a constant battle between internet-based companies and hackers over information – everyone’s information. Unfortunately, there is even some competition between internet-based companies and legitimate companies for large chunks of that same information. This includes legit companies such as those who perform tenant/employee background checks. As a landlord or employer, you […]
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- Tags: background check, CFAA, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, employee screening, invasion of privacy, legal liability, social media background check, social media history, tenant screening
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 […]
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- Tags: background check, deep web, employee screening, Federal Credit Reporting Agency, invasion of privacy, invisible web, SIC, Social Intelligence Corporation, social media background check, social media history, tenant screening
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? […]
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- Tags: background check, CFAA, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, employee screening, invasion of privacy, social media, social media background check, social networks, tenant screening
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 […]
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- Tags: background check, background check report, credit reports, criminal records, employee screening, how to correct, self-check, tenant screening, what to do, wrong information
