A Maryland man says his “life is turned upside down because he shares a name and birthdate with a felon” who shows up on his background check report, according to a report from NBC Channel 4 in Washington.NBC Channel 4 reports Christopher Jenkins of Maryland does not have a criminal record but Christopher Jenkins of Florida has […]
Consumer lawsuits filed under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) increased by nearly 60 percent in September 2017 over the previous month, an increase that “keeps it in line with the aggressive growth in recent years,” according to litigation statistics reported by WebRecon LLC.WebRecon reports that FCRA filings increased 58.4 percent from 351 in August 2017 to 556 […]
Attention private instructors! There’s a new peer-to-peer marketplace called Schedule Any Lesson, where you can connect with consumers who want to pay you for private lessons. To help make consumers feel safe, the folks at Schedule Any Lesson will be encouraging their instructors to get a background check and each instructor’s profile will indicate if the […]
Many people ask us what a FACIS® Level 3 search entails. In order to answer this question, one must first understand what a FACIS® search is and then it helps to understand the other levels of a FACIS® search. FACIS® is an acronym that stands for Fraud Abuse Control Information System. The FACIS® database is available from […]
SafestHires, an FCRA Certified Employment Screening Agency owned by four Gulf War Veterans and run by military veterans and their families, is pleased to announce that we now offer our services at no cost to eligible companies.We are the first employment screening agency in America to provide these services at zero cost.This is how the […]
Profit. It’s critical for every business, big or small. No business can survive long-term without it and every employee should be thinking of ways to increase it.Companies achieve profit by selling products and services. They also achieve profit by reducing costs… and it’s this side of the equation where we are helping companies in a […]
When it comes to employment background checks, turnaround time is one of the most important metrics. The faster a background check is completed, the faster an applicant can be fully onboarded; or transitioned to a new department or position. There are approximately 1,600 counties where SafestHires averages Same-Day turnaround with our HireiQ screening technology. Of course, […]
You may not know this, but background screening is a highly regulated industry. If your organization gets background checks from a screening company, it’s important to be aware of the various laws and regulations that affect the industry. It’s especially important to know what Adverse Action is and why you should care. Due in large […]
When it comes to doing employment background checks, most companies want to get the background information as quickly as possible, but with background checks, instant gratification can be deadly. Whenever you cut corners with a background check, the potential to omit valuable information or to obtain inaccurate information is substantially increased. The number one reason that […]
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