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Did Workplace Bullying Lead to Suicides?

In a bad economy and a tight employment market, employees can’t adopt the old Johnny Paycheck song and tell the boss man to “Take This Job and Shove It.”  Tough to find another gig.  So the person with the job sometimes has to endure the the indignities thrown in his or her direction.   They […]

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Norwegian Mass Murderer Supported Himself With Diploma Mill Scam

Many are aware of diploma mills. Diploma mills are nefarious services that either issue forged diplomas from legitimate universities or have bogus online unaccredited colleges that sell your a diploma earned for “life experience.   For a certain fee you can get a Bachelor’s Degree.  A few bucks more and you can get a Master’s […]

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Education Verification Background Checks Catch Lying Employees

Fish got to swim, and birds got to fly.  And some employment candidates have to lie.  About their education, mainly.   Given the competitive job market, small wonder some will…ahem…stretch the truth in order to gain leverage when looking for a job.   It’s understandable.  It’s also pretty stupid. Today,with most employers conducting education verification […]

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Facebook Passwords and Employment Background Checks

Here is an interesting article regarding the controversy over employers who are requesting their job applicants’ Facebook Passwords in order to monitor this social media function.   While social media reviews can be helpful, there are also things to consider, including invasion of privacy issues and FCRA compliance standards.   Facebook itself made a statement […]