Caregivers with criminal records or unsavory histories are going undiscovered as the background checks included in the  sanctions lists are flawed and missing vital information.    According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times,  the records on the Health Resources and Services Administration, or HRSA, had glaring discrepancies when compared to other sources.   As [...]

As part of the increasing trend in preemployment screening for state and public service agencies, Dallas County will be conducting background checks on its prospective constables.    The background checks are to ascertain whether the prospective deputy constables are qualified for the job. As it often seems to be the case, background checks are implemented at [...]

The economic meltdown has just about everybody crazy.   But some are more crazy than others as the financial pressures melt and the economy for many on Main Street doesn’t look that much better.   So, while the homicide rate on the job has diminished, there are still glaring incidents of workplace violence. There are a number [...]

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For quite some time now employers have been ordering job candidate’s credit reports as part of their series of background checks.   the credit reports, it has been long believed, will not only reveal someone’s credit, but will show their ability to manage money and provide also a better sense of their behavior patterns.   The credit [...]

Tags: Background Checks, county criminal records, employment screening, Human Resources