Adjudication: The Key to Making Informed Hiring Decisions
What is Adjudication in Background Checks? Adjudication is evaluating the results of a background check against a company’s employment screening policy to determine whether a candidate is eligible for employment. This process involves reviewing the candidate’s criminal history, education history, employment history, and any other information obtained through the background check. The goal of adjudication is to ensure that the …
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How Artificial intelligence (AI) is Changing Background Checks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how background checks are conducted. AI-powered background checks can automate many of the steps involved in a traditional background check, such as data collection, data analysis, and risk assessment. This can save businesses time and money while also improving the accuracy and efficiency of the background check process. AI can improve background checks in …
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How to be safe while on vacation
Summer is a period for daylight, unwinding, and fun family excursions. Sadly, it’s likewise the prime season for get-away con artists. Fraudsters are continually hoping to exploit clueless vacationers anxious to get a “decent arrangement” on their excursion ideas, particularly amid the late spring months. In case you’re not watchful, you may wind up turning into a casualty of a …
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Myths Surrounding Background Checks
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January 14, 2018
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A new CareerBuilder survey outlines myths around background checks, noting that not all companies or workers know the process. The nationwide survey was conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from November 16 to December 6, 2016, among a representative sample of 3,411 U.S. full-time, private sector workers across industries and company sizes, and 2,391 full-time hiring and human …
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Background Checks For The Insurance Industry
When it comes to running background checks in the insurance industry, you have a lot to protect. You must protect the integrity of your company, you must protect your client’s financial positions as well as their personal information. It can be difficult to find personnel for all your staffing needs. That makes it even more important to employ eligible, reliable …
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Baptist Church Was Led By Sex Offender For Years
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January 6, 2018
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A pastor at a Baptist Church in New Haven was allowed to continue leading his church for five years while on the state sex offender registry after a child-molestation conviction, letters from church officials and state court records show. It was only after his second arrest — in 2014 on child pornography charges — that Eli Echevarria stepped down from …
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Air Force Head Says Texas Gunman’s Court-Martial Should Have Been Reported
The civilian head of the Air Force said that the military is trying to figure out why a domestic violence offense for the man suspected of killing 26 people at a Texas church wasn’t reported to the FBI — and whether it’s a systemic problem. Devin Patrick Kelley’s conviction at court-martial for domestic violence in 2012 should have prevented him …
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Banning the Box” in Federal Hiring
Each year, more than 600,000 people are released from Federal and State prisons, and millions more are released from local jails. One in three working-age Americans has an arrest record. Many face long-term, sometimes lifelong, impacts of a criminal record that prevent them from getting a job or accessing housing, higher education, loans, credit, and more. Such barriers hurt public …
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When Should Employers Consider Criminal History Records?
When Should Employers Consider Criminal History Records? Employers depend on accurate criminal history records when making a hiring decision based on background screening. A criminal background check is used to ensure a safer workplace and reduce the risk of negligent hiring claims. When making a hiring decision based on a background check report, however, the employer must show that there is …
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When a New Hire Fails the Background Check: What to do?
Background checks and new hires? Every employer has an obligation to prevent negligent hiring, to reduce the risk of data breaches, and to ensure workplace safety. So what do you do when your new hire fails their background check? Do you rescind the job offer? Step 1. Verify the Information Verify the background check records actually belong to the candidate. …
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