Active Screening Blog
Lawsuit Claims Insufficient Background Checks Failed to Curb Possible Offender
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 vehicle where...
Will Your Criminal Record Keep You Unemployed?
The New York Times is tackling a tough subject - the correlation between having a criminal record and the likelihood of being unemployed. At the center of the issue is the use of background checks to vet candidates. It’s a very good read and should be added to your...
Industry Spotlight: Background Checks for Insurance Companies
Insurance companies are privy to some pretty important information. Our financial information. Our personal identifying information (PII). Our assets. This makes them a pretty good place to start for fraudsters.Big BusinessMore than 7,000 insurance companies in the...
How Long Does a Background Check Take? And Other Important Questions…
Connecticut lawmakers are examining a bill that would shorten the amount of time it takes to conduct criminal background checks on hew hires. The current standard is about 30 days, which means that some teachers and support staff may be brought on board before...
Track Down a Top Tax Preparer With These Tips
Have you got your billions back America? These catchy H&R Block commercials roll around every tax season, just like the pile of tax documents filling your mailbox. Preparing your taxes takes time and effort, not to mention a keen eye for detail. That’s why, if...
Department Profile: Melissa Schol, Client Services Manager
Welcome to the last week of February! Hard to believe that two months of 2015 have already flown by. We hope you’ve kickstarted your year positively and that you’re on track to reach whatever milestones you’ve set for yourself.Here at Active Screening, one of our...
Have You Hired a Psychopath? Three Ways to Uncover the Madness
If you haven’t checked out Quartz lately, or at all, you don’t know what you’re missing. This “digitally native news outlet” features some of the most hard-core yet trendy tech and business stories available anywhere today. The headlines will tickle your tastebuds -...
Ready to Commit to That New Job? Surprise! Employers May Not Be.
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...
Department Profile: Kerry Rydman, Information Technology Manager
Data protection is huge. Gargantuan, in both task and importance. Hackers are simultaneously slipping their dastardly devices into everything from insurance companies to gas pumps to steal your Personal Identifying Information (PII). Or, lone wolfs like Edward Snowden...
U.S. Airports Scrutinized: Should You Re-Check Your Employees?
The nation’s airports are once again making headlines, but this time poor weather isn’t the culprit. Insufficient post-hire screening policies for airport employees, in particular those with access to airplanes and tarmacs, have been exposed following a hearing before...