Michael Klazema

Economic recession leads to higher crime and resume fraud

As layoffs continue and jobs remain scarce, the competition for those scant few job openings becomes fierce. For those companies that are still hiring, and

Compliance and Legislation

Compliance and Legislation Update - Randomizing Social Security Numbers

The situation Everyone is familiar with the basic format of a Social Security Number—3 digits, 2 digits, 4 digits.  Each of these sets of numbers have hist

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BackgroundChecks.com Hits Milestone - National Criminal Database Reaches 400 Million Records

The national criminal database service from backgroundchecks.com has reached 400 million records.  BackgroundChecks.com is a leading provider of background

Compliance and Legislation

Legislation and Compliance update - Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies: Disclosures

On September 28th California Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 909 which amend Sections 1786.16 and 1786.20 of the Civil Code, relating to personal informa

Compliance and Legislation, EEOC, consumer credit reports

Compliance and Legislation Update - The EEOC and Me

The situation A few years ago, had you asked the average businessman his personal philosophy on background screening, his response would’ve likely been som

Industry News

Ongoing Criminal Monitoring - Once Just Isn't Enough

Checking applicants’ backgrounds before you hire them is important, but what happens if they commit crimes after starting work? Across the board, the media

Compliance and Legislation, employee background checks, consumer reports

Legislation and Compliance update May 2010 - Adverse Action Agitation

We all know the adverse action process: before making a negative hiring (or promotion, assignment, or retention) decision based on a consumer report, you m

Census Censure: The Dangers of Partial Background Checks

Earlier this year, workers for the 2010 census started visiting the homes of citizens who hadn’t filled out and returned their census forms. Since then, it