Month: October 2012

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Corra Group to Increase Drug Testing Services for DOT Employment Screening

Corra Group will soon be expanding its drug testing services so that its Trucking and Transportation clients will be better able to meet compliance standards mandated by the Department of Transportation or DOT. In the near future Corra Group may be adding drug screening providers to accommodate trucking groups in even the more remote regions of the United States.

Additionally, Corra Group has coordinated its random management drug screening program so it’s easier for drivers to be integrated into the system. In addition to drug testing, Corra Group has increased its facility to conduct DOT employment background checks. The expanded service enables trucking firms to use Corra Group as a full service DOT facility.

“Corra Group has seen the need to increase services so that trucking outfits can be compliant with DOT standards,” said Gordon Basichis, Corra Group Co-Founder. “As the nation’s economy starts to recover, established trucking firms are hiring drivers. And new firms are starting up. Some owners are new to the process and need guidance in assuring compliance with the DOT.”

Basichis pointed out that the surge in the energy industry has been a boon to the trucking industry. “Be it domestic oil production, natural gas, or even solar and sustainable energy, trucks are needed to haul equipment to and from the fields,” said Basichis. “Everything from drilling materials to windmills is being hauled around the country. Both raw and finished products need to be transported.”

Corra Group has been working in partnership with Quest Diagnostics in assuring that truckers and other employees have access to drug collection sites around the United States. The background checking service may soon be including additional vendors as it seeks to saturate drug collection facilities, especially in the remote areas.

“With truckers working all over the country, it is necessary they have access to drug testing wherever they are,” said Basichis. “Some drivers are out on the road, and they can’t do their DOT drug testing at the collection sites near their home offices. So with added testing facilities, it’s convenient for them to do their testing wherever they are.”

 

For the complete release go to this link.

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TSA Hires Defrocked Priest–No Background Check

It is always fascinating when an agency responsibility for security and the safety of citizens hires people without performing a background check.  It’s bad enough when they order the background check for employment screening and then fail to review it.  I think it’s marginally worse when they don’t bother to run one at all.

But such is the case with the TSA apparently, when they hired a defrocked priest who would be responsible for, among other things, the patting down and searching  of passengers.  According to the article in Philly.com, the  defrocked priest had faced allegations he had molested two young girls.  He was never convicted of the charges, but the Diocese did settle out of court for nearly $200 Thousand.  That should tell you something right there.

Apparently, the defrocked priest was hired early on, post 9-11, and somehow, despite the Diocese’s revelation about the child molesting accusations, the defrocked priest was clear for his background check.  Maybe because there were no real criminal convictions, the legal settlement was overlooked as evidence that something may be amiss.   Not really much thinking outside of the box here.  Since then, the former priest has moved up in the TSA and makes a pretty decent salary these days.  And for all we know, he truly loves his job.

According to the article…”Today, the agency no longer does massive hirings. Employment is contingent on a full background check, and those without a positive evaluation from a previous employer are unlikely to pass the agency’s screening, according to the TSA.”

Good to know.

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Corra Group Warns Clients on Increased Phony Education Verification Background Checks

orra Group is advising its clients about a notable increase in fraudulent education verification claims. The background checking service believes candidate education verification warrants greater scrutiny as the number of false education claims have increased appreciably.

“We have noticed an uptick in bogus claims, concerning college degrees,” said Corra Group Co-Founder Nick Gustavson. “The economy is still slow and the job market is still pretty tight. Job candidates are using any advantage they can to get a leg up on the competition. With employment history, they embellish. It’s education where they mostly fabricate. Take former CEO of Yahoo, Scott Thompson. He is one of the more sensational examples of people claiming degrees they never obtained.”

Because so many American employers are hiring job candidates who were educated abroad, Corra Group advises recruiters and human resources managers to practice vigilance with international education verification. Some candidates claim graduation when they only attended for a limited time and never obtained a degree. And some claim graduation, but never set foot on the campus.

For the complete press release go to this link on PRWEB.com