Archive for December, 2011

Use Middle Names and Initials When Ordering Criminal Background Checks

When conducting criminal background checks for employment screening purposes, many employers do not have their candidates middle names or initials.  Especially, when dealing with common names, this can slow up the process and the criminal records background checks may be delayed while the researchers vet the identifiers they have available. With that in mind, we would like [...]

County Courthouses Closed for Holiday Weekend

For those conducting background checks for employment screening purposes, please be aware that certain courts will be closed this holiday week. We would like to take this opportunity to notify you of the following court closures.  We have been notified that the Lake County, CA Court will be closed this week due to upcoming Holidays.  [...]

Things to Consider when Ordering Criminal Database Searches for Background Checks

There are a number of employers who rely almost solely on criminal database searches as background checks for their employment screening services.  This is not a great idea.   There are definite advantages to database searches, as they can provide  employers with a quick review of their candidates.    In general, criminal database searches return [...]

Corra Group and County Courts to Be Closed for the Holidays

Our offices and most courts will be closed Friday, December 23rd, Monday, December 26th and Monday, January 2nd. Please expect delays with background checks for county criminal court records and county civil court records.