Michael Klazema

Questions and Answers

Do Background Checks Depend on the Position Being Filled?

Does the extent of an employee background check vary depending on the job at hand? The answer is “Yes.” Jobs involve different duties and responsibilities

By Michael Klazema | 02/4/2020

Industry News, employee background checks

Can Artificial Intelligence Take Bias Out of the Hiring Equation?

One of the trendiest technologies today, artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere. Tech giants say that it powers web search, helps recommend media t

By Michael Klazema | 01/30/2020

Questions and Answers, national criminal background check, pass background checks

What it means to Fail a Background Check

What Happens If You Fail a Background Check? How do you pass background checks? What happens if you fail a background check? These two queries are among th

By Michael Klazema | 01/28/2020

Industry News, ban the box, fair chance act

The Fair Chance Act: What You Need to Know

The federal Fair Chance Act changes regulations for agencies and contractors. Conviction questions cannot appear on future applications.

By Michael Klazema | 01/21/2020

Industry News

Bus Driver Background Check Flaws

Record-low unemployment rates have combined with a job that is typically viewed as difficult and thankless to create a shortage of bus drivers in almost ev

By Michael Klazema | 01/14/2020

Questions and Answers

What Does a National Criminal Background Check Include?

The “national criminal background check” is one of the most misunderstood components of the background screening process. Often, when conducting background

By Michael Klazema | 01/14/2020

criminal background check, how to get a background check

How to Get a Criminal Background Check: What You Need to Know

Learn how to get a background check, whether you are an employer looking to hire a top-tier candidate or someone doing their due diligence on a romantic prospect.

By Michael Klazema | 01/10/2020

Industry News, fair chance, ban the box, education

Higher Education Tries to Move "Beyond the Box"

It's no secret that a steep road lies ahead for individuals seeking to re-enter society after a period of incarceration. While the focus often falls on rem

By Michael Klazema | 12/27/2019

Industry News, dating apps

Could Dating Apps Do More to Vet Their Users?

Once confined to websites accessed from home computers, online dating has gone mobile. Dating apps dominate the social scene with tens of millions of activ

By Michael Klazema | 12/19/2019

Industry News

Are Ridesharing Services Becoming Safer?

Ridesharing services Uber and Lyft have come under fire for not doing enough to prevent rapes and sexual assaults at the hands of their drivers. Critics of

By Michael Klazema | 12/17/2019