Archive for March, 2011

When Sex Offenders Elude Background Checks

Sex offenders are not the most welcome employees with most employers.   While some employers we talk to believe that sex offenders should be given a second chance and that consideration for a position should be based on their talents and not their sex offenders, others believe quite the opposite. Certain  employers believe sex offenders are toxic [...]

Renault Industrial Espionage Case Might Have Hidden Objective

Industrial espionage has been on the rise, along with employee theft.   Perhaps it is the bad economy or perhaps the overall loosening of ethics, but more employees, disgruntled and otherwise are stealing valuable proprietary data and attempting to sell it to the competitor. French automotive giant, Renault, thought it had such a calamity where [...]

Corra Group at Background Screening Conference

Corra Group has been in attendance of the annual National Association of Professional Background Screeners, in Denver, Colorado.  Known as the NAPBS, the association for background screeners hosts an annual trade show where members can catch up, source no background checking vendors, and attend lectures where they are brought up to date on trends and [...]

Mayor Bloomberg in D.C. to Push for Background Checks for Gun Control

Not long ago, New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, oversaw a sting operation in New York where undercover investigators purchased firearms from vendors even after informing these vendors they wouldn’t qualify for a background check.    It was a much publicized operation as Mayor Bloomberg had much support from church groups other city legislators and mayors around the country.   [...]