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Sarah Palin Billed for Campaign Background Check
Corra's Daily Planet | November 18th 2009
As the co-founder company that conducts background checks for employment screening, I am always curious about interesting articles regarding background screening of any sort. So it is hard to pass up comment on Sarah Palin’s contention that t read more
Personal Information of Jobseekers Targeted for Identity Theft
Personal Background Check Blog | November 17th 2009
For most jobseekers currently looking for work, the more exposure they get through resumes, applications, and networking – both online and off – the better their chances are of finding work. Unfortunately, according to an article in t read more
Jobseekers Rush to Clear Criminal Pasts for Background Checks in…
Personal Background Check Blog | November 12th 2009
An article in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) – “More Job Seekers Scramble To Erase Their Criminal Past” – reveals that many jobseekers looking for work in a tight job market are rushing to legally clear criminal records&n read more
Could a Mistake on Your Background Check Get You Fired from Your…
Personal Background Check Blog | November 4th 2009
An error on a background check may prevent a prospective employee from getting hired for work, but could an error on a background check get an already hired employee fired from a job? The answer is “Yes” according to an article in the read more
Housing Scams That Background Checks Could Help Avoid
Corra's Daily Planet | November 3rd 2009
There are any number of housing scams out there. These fraudulent activities are spurred by the economic downturn and prey on the desperate who are out of work and in need of money or who are upside down on their homes and what not, thanks to the read more
Background Checks and Money Wire Service Scams
Corra's Daily Planet | October 30th 2009
There is but one more scam in the among the growing list of fraudulent financial operations, perpetrated by con artists seeking to take advantage of people in need of money. This scam solicits unsuspecting individuals to cash checks for this grou read more
Identity Thief Allegedly Commits Identity Theft while Awaiting Se…
Personal Background Check Blog | October 28th 2009
While many types of identity theft cases have been duly reported on this website, a unique story from New Hampshire tells of an identity thief who allegedly committed identity theft while awaiting sentencing on a conviction for identity theft. Ac read more
BBB Warns Jobseekers about Background Check Scams, Phishing, and…
Personal Background Check Blog | October 26th 2009
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning jobseekers to be cautious during their search for employment and to watch out for background check scams, phishing attacks, and identity theft. According to the BBB, with the national unemployment read more
Background Checks for Potential Financial Fraud Scams
Corra's Daily Planet | October 26th 2009
This tough economy has generated a whole new series of fraud scams. Some of which have come to my attention through clients. One such may revolve around the pretext of the TARP or stimulus package bailouts. This proposition is posed as a wi read more
Foiled Kidnapping Plot Shows Importance of Background Checks for…
Personal Background Check Blog | October 5th 2009
A troubling story out of Charlotte, North Carolina shows the importance of background checks for home help – also known as “in-house” services workers – and how performing these background checks on painters, landscapers, bui read more
State Furloughs Cause Delay in Country Criminal Background Checks
Corra's Daily Planet | October 2nd 2009
County Criminal Records are on of the more important background checks for any preemployment screening program. The County Criminal background checks are the most exact as they are pulled from the county courts. Not only will the county crimina read more
Online Criminal Background Checks and Public Records Data
Article Discovery Politics | October 1st 2009 by Gerald David Greene
Suppose that you happen to be in the next situation. You are planning to participate in a partnership with an individual or individuals that you don’t know very well. It is necessary that you put together all the background info on that particu read more
CNN Report Tells Truth About False Background Checks; MyBackgroun…
Personal Background Check Blog | September 29th 2009
A recent breaking news video report from CNN’s Gerri Willis shows a woman describing how her husband’s dream job turned into a nightmare because of false information found on his pre-employment background check, a problem that &ldqu read more
Illegal Alien Committed Crimes, Ruined Credit & Found Work Using…
Personal Background Check Blog | September 25th 2009
Imagine being stopped for a traffic violation in Florida. Now imagine the police officer tells you there is a warrant for your arrest in Pennsylvania. One problem – you have never been to Pennsylvania. According to a story from the Greeley read more
The Simple Way To Do a Personal Background Check On Anyone
Get Ex Back Resources | September 20th 2009 by Tony Maichl
If you’ve ever wanted to find out information about someone by using a personal background check, you’re certainly not alone. Each month there are well over 200,000 searches made for background check services. With this in mind, let’ read more
Discover Anyone’s Past With This Easy Background Check
Dating Speech - Tutorial for lovers and singles | September 18th 2009 by aladin visnja
Looking into somebody's past is something that you may have thought of doing for a number of reasons. You can utilize background searches for several reasons - such as looking into a new nanny or individual somebody is dating. Thankfully, this is now read more
Here’s a Free Background Check You Can Run On Anyone’s Past
Baby Doll Toys, Realistic Baby Dolls, Collectible Baby Dolls | September 15th 2009 by george tirebiter
Discovering details about somebody's history is something that most people have thought of doing. People will utilize background checks for lots of reasons - such as looking into a new nanny or individual somebody is dating. Thankfully, this is now e read more
The Simple Way To Do a Personal Background Check On Anyone
Criminal Justice Lawyer Information | September 14th 2009 by Alan
Did you know that almost a quarter of a million background checks are performed each month? If you are in search of information regarding someone and you're considering doing such a check, you're certainly not alone! Lets take a look at what it invol read more
Predictions of a Post Recession Hiring Surge
Corra's Daily Planet | September 14th 2009
Lou Adler, President of the Adler Group, predicts a hiring surge. He is not alone in speculating there will be a fair amount of recruiting or employment churn once the economy bounces back and the recession looks to be put behind us. In an articl read more
Here’s How To Run an Online Background Check On Anyone
Criminal Justice Lawyer Information | September 14th 2009 by Alan
Digging into somebody's past is something that many have considered doing for various reasons. You can utilize background searches for plenty of reasons - for example looking into a new caretaker or individual somebody is dating. Nowadays this is eas read more
If You Want A Background Check On Yourself Done Right, Do It Your…
Personal Background Check Blog | September 11th 2009
The old expression "If you want a job done right, do it yourself" could easily apply to many of the nearly 15 million currently unemployed workers who are considering some form of self-employment. However, for those jobseekers who want to read more
Immigration Woes Strike American Apparel Workforce
Corra's Daily Planet | September 10th 2009
American Apparel is being forced to lay off some 1,500 workers. Ture, the apparel industry is experience an economic downturn, but that is, ostensibly, not the reason for the massive layoffs that amounts to more than ten percent of its workers. read more
Bad Credit A “Catch-22” For Jobseekers During Employment Back…
Personal Background Check Blog | September 1st 2009
According to an article from the Charlotte Observer, more employers are looking at credit reports during pre-employment background checks, and jobseekers should realize that what they don't know about their own credit reports can and w read more
Nearly Half of Employers View Social Networking Sites During Back…
Personal Background Check Blog | August 20th 2009
Along with cover letters and résumés, jobseekers in the 21st century will also have their participation in phenomenally popular social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter looked at during pre-employ 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
Marine Corps Ban Social Networking Sites Like Facebook, MySpace &…
Personal Background Check Blog | August 12th 2009
Effective immediately, the U.S. Marine Corps has banned Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other Social Networking Sites (SNS) from its networks for one year, according to a recently issued order. Citing security concerns, the Marine Corps order def read more
Elder Care Worker's Theft Shows Need For Home Help Background Che…
Personal Background Check Blog | August 10th 2009
An article in The Marion (OH) Star shows the need for background checks on "home help" workers helping inside the house, especially if it involves caring for an elderly person. In the story, the daughter of an elderly mother said her read more
Background Checks for Daycare Kids and Youth Groups
Corra's Daily Planet | July 30th 2009
It was reported that Democratic Senator, Charles Schumer, voiced that many groups using FBI records do not have access to out-of-state background checks. These background checks include, especially, criminal records. According to local televisi read more
Social Network Tagged.com Hit with Identity Theft, Invasion of Pr…
Personal Background Check Blog | July 16th 2009
New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that he has served the social networking site Tagged.com with formal notice that his office intends to sue the company for identity theft, invasion of privacy, and deceptive email ma read more
Economy Forces Revisit of Illegal Immigrants and Jobs Issue
Corra's Daily Planet | July 15th 2009
The economy downturn has caused several states to rethink their policies on undocumented workers. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, political action groups are pushing for the State of California to limit social services to ille read more
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