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 group.  The checks are written in the name of  a fictitious company.   The victim cashes [...]

According to President Obama, this is the era of change.  Indeed it is, in more ways than one.  Some of us may be getting more change than we had bargained for, what with the economic downturn, the many employment layoffs,   and a new crisis confronting us every day.   Given the changes and the economic meltdown, [...]

Increasingly, more public service agencies are discovering that not all employees have represented themselves and their background histories as accurately as anyone would like.  Be it state or municipal public service agencies, school boards or teachers, everyday there are no discovers that…ooops…someone hired has either a criminal record or is a sexual offender. Despite the [...]

Despite the economic crunch on states and their budgetary constraints, the Nebraska Department of Corrections is expanding its list of background checks to be screen its employment candidates. Undoubtedly, this is a very good thing, as the more background checks The decision to expand the preemployment screening process came after it was revealed a working [...]