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Ben Franklin Would Have Run Background Checks

Corra's Daily Planet | November 13th 2009

Two famous men are quoted as having proclaimed, “Neither a Borrower or Lender Be.”    One was the bard, William Shakespeare.  The other was Ben Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, inventor, publisher, scientist and bon read more

From Modest Beginnings Small Businesses Can Grow

Corra's Daily Planet | August 27th 2009

Many great businesses started from modest beginnings.   If America is nothing else, it is the place where someone with an idea and a chocolate chip cookie can grow into a major franchise.   In the case of Tariq Farid, featured in Inc.Com,  he st read more

Understanding DOT and Trucking Background Checks

Corra's Daily Planet | August 20th 2009

The economic downturn has instituted changes in the trucking and transportation industry.   Where once upon a time the trucking industry could rely on the insurance companies to run its Motor Vehicle Driving Records (MVR) this is no longer the case read more

Protect Your Business Against Financial Fraud

Corra's Daily Planet | August 18th 2009

In the best of times there are nefarious creatures that will take a shot at you.    Scam artists of every stripe can utilize any one of the multiple fraudulent schemes to steal money from your business.   Some of the schemes are relatively new a read more

The Music Dies as MTV Hands Out Pink Slips

Corra's Daily Planet | July 3rd 2009

Once upon a time MTV was the newest,  hottest thing to reach cable television.  I remember during its early years when critics predicted it wouldn’t last and that viewers would get tired of watching music videos.    Well,  they were right read more

Pennsylvania State Police to Conduct Gaming Background Checks

Corra's Daily Planet | June 18th 2009

The Republicans in the Pennsylvania State Legislature are pressing for reforms in the way background checks are conducted on applicants for casino licenses.   According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review House and Senate Republicans hav read more

With All the Employment Layoffs, Some Jobs Are Still Tough To Fil…

Corra's Daily Planet | June 17th 2009

Todd Finkelmeyer of the Capital Times has recently posted a list of the ten toughest jobs to fill.  Even in these tough economic times, here are positions that go wanting for candidates.   He lists in his article the following– The 10 Hardes read more

Bad Credit Can Hurt Can Hinder Your Employment Prospects

Corra's Daily Planet | June 12th 2009

It seems like ancient history when credit was plentiful and everyone could have some.   It was the adult equivalent of everybody getting a trophy.   You didn’t even have to be honest or accurate about your financial status in order to obtai read more