A recent collision between a truck driver and an Amtrak train in North Carolina is shedding light on how big rig drivers are screened for duty. ICYMI, the collision happened in early March when a tractor-trailer got stuck on the tracks while trying to make a turn. The...
This is an interesting problem to have: You want to hire people. You’re a government entity. You sit on a border with another state. Your applicants come from both states. Your current background check system only examines your home state’s records. What do you do? If...
Could a background check help prevent a crime from taking place in the future? That’s the question at the heart of a new lawsuit heading to court in Missouri.The situation is like the movie ‘Minority Report’ for the screening industry (the Tom Cruise...
Grueling job interviews.Freesponsibility. (Yes, this is a real thing)Tedious technology tests. Inbound hiring.Part-time portals. Job applicants these days are becoming increasingly subjected to more rigorous obstacles if they want to land their dream job. Check out...
It may be hard to tell from a website or a blog – after all, it’s a snapshot of the incredible solutions and contributions the folks here have created within the background screening industry – but there is some SERIOUS WORK going on behind the scenes at...
The state senate in Virginia will be considering a bill at this year’s general assembly that would require state criminal background checks for nursing license applicants. Currently, the state doesn’t mandate that nursing applicants must share any substance abuse or...
