Michael Klazema

Questions and Answers

How Do You Know if You Passed a Background Check? The Facts

How do you know if you passed a background check? You could receive a job offer or an adverse action notice from the employer.

By Michael Klazema | 09/18/2019

backgroundchecks.com News

Why Security Businesses Use backgroundchecks.com to Promote Secure Services | A Case Study

A security business needs to keep its clients safe. More than any other industry, security is defined by companies meeting a client’s expectations for safe

By Michael Klazema | 09/13/2019

Questions and Answers

How Do I Get a Background Check?

Are you wondering how to get a background check? Whether you are an employer trying to vet a job candidate or an individual hoping to run a self-check, bac

By Michael Klazema | 09/11/2019

Questions and Answers, Background Checks

How Can You Prepare for a Background Check?

It’s common to take part in some interview preparation when you are being considered for a job. Working with a friend or family member to prepare for commo

By Michael Klazema | 09/4/2019

Industry News, employee background check vetting

Are Background Checks Neglected?

Are employers as vigilant as they should be with their employee background check policies? Every time a new story breaks about an employee hurting a custom

By Michael Klazema | 09/3/2019

Industry News, drug screening

Reconsidering the Role of Background Checks During Talent Shortages

Employers often find themselves in the midst of a "talent crunch." One study estimates that there will be a shortage of talent of tens of millions of emplo

By Michael Klazema | 08/29/2019

Questions and Answers

What Employers Need to Know about the EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that monitors and enforces laws against civil rights discrimination in the workplace

By Michael Klazema | 08/28/2019

Industry News, employee background checks, drug screening

What Are Inadequate Background Checks?

Many employers recognize the potential value in using background checks to look into a job applicant's criminal history, and many businesses are under a le

By Michael Klazema | 08/15/2019

Questions and Answers

Can a Background Check Be Done Before a Job Offer?

If you are designing a pre-employment screening process for your business, one of the first questions that you might ask is, when are we allowed to conduct

By Michael Klazema | 08/14/2019

Industry News, criminal background checks

Hiring in an Age of Changing Background Rules

The world of pre-employment background checks is changing. Employers used to be relatively free to conduct background checks how they wanted and when they

By Michael Klazema | 08/13/2019