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Survey Shows Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace & Twitter Users Vulnerab…
Personal Background Check Blog | July 2nd 2009
According to a new survey from Internet security software provider Webroot, members of online social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter may be more vulnerable to identity theft, fraud, and financial loss than they realize. read more
Montana City Modifies Its Social Networking BackgroundChecks
Corra's Daily Planet | July 2nd 2009
The City of Bozeman, Montana has agreed to modify its preemployment screening policy with respect to monitoring employment applicants’ social networking sites as part of its background checks. According to the Billings Gazette, job applicants read more
Even Professional Athletes Not Talented Enough To Avoid Identity…
Personal Background Check Blog | June 30th 2009
A recent article from PalmBeachPost.com shows how identity theft can catch up to strong, fast, and talented athletes in all sports – even Tiger Woods. Back in 1998, someone used the golfing great’s personal information to make more th read more
Tips on Pre-Employment Background Checks for Employers
Corra's Daily Planet | June 29th 2009
The majority of employers today conduct background checks. The belief is that it is necessary to perform due diligence in order to assure qualified employees and to protect fellow employees and clients from harm or foul play. I would agree read more
Conducting A Personal Background Check
Best Hosting & Domain Source | June 28th 2009 by Simon Tattersall
There are many reasons why a person would seek out a personal background check, from pre-employment screening, all the way to personal safety. Whatever your reasons are for performing a criminal history check, you should always be aware of what the r read more
Montana City Stops Requiring Facebook, MySpace & YouTube Logins/P…
Personal Background Check Blog | June 24th 2009
Until recently, Bozeman, Montana required jobseekers looking to work for the city to reveal all of their passwords and logins to social media networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube – and to email accounts such as Google and Yahoo read more
How To Do Personal Background Checks Online
Government Record Resource Center | June 24th 2009 by AlVin Koay
Doing a background check is a relatively unknown concept for most people. There aren’t too many scenarios that warrant digging into a person’s past to find out some intimate details on them, but there are cases. If you’re p read more
Conducting A Personal Background Check
Goozleology SEO Web Design & Internet Marketing Strategies | June 23rd 2009 by Edward Brancheau
There are many reasons why a person would seek out a personal background check, from pre-employment screening, all the way to personal safety. Whatever your reasons are for performing a criminal history check, you should always be aware of what the r read more
How "Self" Background Checks Can Stop Five Common Types of Identi…
Personal Background Check Blog | June 22nd 2009
Identity theft can steal everything from an individual – from money and valuables, to a driving record or medical information, to even one’s personality and reputation – leaving the victim cleaning up the mess for years. In to read more
Ever Wondered How You Can Discover Info About Somebody’s Past?
criminal record checks and criminal searches | June 18th 2009 by Art Owens
Utilizing a nationwide background check is a great tool that can come in handy in many times. You might have a new neighbor, employee or dating partner that you want to get more background information on, or perhaps you are wondering about somebody read more
Diagnosis & Treatment of Medical Identity Theft with Self Backgro…
Personal Background Check Blog | June 17th 2009
Personal background checks are a good way for individuals to take control of their personal information and can help prevent identity theft. Recently, however, a new type of identity theft has appeared that may also be revealed during a personal bac read more
Bad Credit Found On Background Checks Not Good For Jobseekers
Personal Background Check Blog | June 15th 2009
According to a recent LA Times story, some of the 14 million unemployed jobseekers currently looking for work are caught in a vicious cycle of being behind on bills after losing a job and then having the bad credit created by the job loss spoil read more
Do You Lay Off Employees or Cut Back on the Work Week?
Corra's Daily Planet | June 15th 2009
There is an interesting article on Inc.com discussing the pros and cons of layoffs vs. furloughs. The article is written by Kelly Faircloth, and she writes how furloughs are not for eveyr company. She talks about the across-the-board aspect of 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
Jobseekers Trying Everything To Get Hired Should Try Self Backgro…
Personal Background Check Blog | June 11th 2009
According to a recent story on CNN.com, jobseekers are resorting to unconventional methods to stand out, which isn’t surprising with unemployment at its highest rate in 25 years and more than five candidates battling for each job opening read more
Twitter, Social Media Identity Theft & Personal Background Checks
Personal Background Check Blog | June 8th 2009
A recent article by identity theft expert Robert Siciliano outlines the damaging effects of a relatively new type of identity theft: Social Media Identity Theft. While Siciliano warns that identity theft can happen to anyone (children, elderly, c read more
Nanny Crime Spree Shows Need For Home Help Background Checks
Personal Background Check Blog | June 5th 2009
A recent story from GreenwichTime.com, proves once again the importance of background checks when hiring a nanny, babysitter, au pair, or other live-in home help. According to the report, a nanny in Connecticut allegedly stole chec read more
Personal Identifying Information (PII) & Personal Background Chec…
Personal Background Check Blog | June 4th 2009
In a series of articles, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) takes an in-depth look at the impact identity theft has on individuals and society. The first part discusses the easy availability of Personal Identifying Information (PII) for ident read more
Identity Theft Just Like A Hit-And-Run Accident
Personal Background Check Blog | June 2nd 2009
Drivers may want to keep the following story in mind if they ever get into a fender-bender in the future. A Phoenix, AZ man was recently busted for committing identity theft on a hit-and-run victim. The man – who was accused of getting into read more
ID Theft, Jobseekers, Background Checks & the Case of Michael And…
Personal Background Check Blog | May 20th 2009
As if finding work in these tough economic times wasn’t already hard enough, this story tells us about a jobseeker in Kentucky who is discovering first-hand how identity theft can turn the dream of landing a job, any job,&n read more
How To Do A Personal Background Check
Email Marketing News | May 20th 2009
There are many reasons why a person would seek out a personal background check, from pre-employment screening, all the way to personal safety. Whatever your reason for looking, you should be well aware of what a background check consists of, how much read more
Child Identity Theft: A Growing Problem for Parents
Personal Background Check Blog | May 18th 2009
Parents will usually do just about anything to protect their children. They try to provide them with the best nourishment, take care of them when they are sick, and give them lots of unconditional love. Parents also try to do everything in thei read more
Need a Job? You'll Need to Pass a Background Check
Personal Background Check Blog | May 14th 2009
If you are one of the estimated 14 million "officially" unemployed people in the U. S., you probably have tried just about everything to find work. Resume polishing, job fairs, interview tips, and an impressive new suit or dress can help, read more
Identity Theft & Facebook: Do “Friends” Need Background Check…
Personal Background Check Blog | May 4th 2009
With “friends” like these – phishers on Facebook committing identity theft – who needs enemies? Recently, identity thieves went on a “phishing” expedition on social networking site Facebook.com by using the &ld read more
Background Check Sites Try to Be More Interactive, User-Friendly…
Personal Background Check Blog | April 27th 2009
With the immense popularity of online social networking gathering spots such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, companies that feature background check services should follow suit and make their own websites more interactive, user-friendly read more
Added Restrictions on Hiring Skilled Immigrants on H-1B’s
Corra's Daily Planet | April 23rd 2009
This is a tough call. With the economy on the down slope and economic recovery not expected until sometime in 2010, at least, employees are faced with tighter restrictions on the hiring of immigrant workers requiring HB-1 Visas. These visas are read more
Building Personal Background Checks a “Do-It-Yourself” Projec…
Personal Background Check Blog | April 20th 2009
With winter nearly over, now is the time to start thinking about “Spring cleaning” and other “do-it-yourself” projects. One such "do-it-yourself" project that you might consider is building your read more
Easter, Passover and the World of Background Checks
Corra's Daily Planet | April 10th 2009
For sure, this is a heavy holiday week. You have a couple of days of Passover for people of the Jewish Faith. Christians celebrate Good Friday and of course Easter Sunday. So this is the time to cool the demands for employment and try to take y read more
Use This Free Personal Background Check To Find Out About Anyone…
Advice For You | April 10th 2009 by mike
Looking into somebody's history is something that many have thought of doing for various reasons. Individuals will utilize background searches for several reasons - such as finding out about a new caretaker or person somebody has started to date. Tha read more
Don't Let Mistakes on Background Checks Prevent You from Getting…
Personal Background Check Blog | April 7th 2009
In today’s economic climate, finding a job seems next to impossible. The most recent unemployment numbers are truly staggering. According to a Labor Department report: There are more than 13 million officially unemployed people read more
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