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Revisit–Fraudulent Education and Employment Claims Increase Background Background Checks…the beat goes on

Since the Recession and the ensuing economic downturn we have seen an increase in fictional claims about a college degree.    This is where the employment candidate claims he graduated from a university or college but when we, Corra Group, conducts and education verification, we find he was only enrolled for a couple of years […]

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Corra Group Expands Staff for Employment Screening for Trucking Industry

Corra Group has expanded its staff to better accommodate the growing employment screening market in the trucking and transportation industry. The additional personnel will assist truckers with their Department of Transportation or DOT compliance standards, “The trucking industry is in a growth stage,” said Corra Group Co-Founder Nick Gustavson. “With the increase in manufacturing exports […]

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Judge Decides in Favor of Freeman in EEOC vs Freeman Discrimination Case

Last week a federal judge dismissed the discrimination charges against Freeman, a global marketing solutions company.   In 2009, the EEOC filed its discrimination case against Freeman, believing Freeman was discriminating against minorities based on the use of employment candidates’ criminal histories and credit records. Freeman decided to defend its decisions and take the case […]

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AOL Chief Fires Employee While on a Conference Call to Rally the Troops

Here is an odd business.   AOL Chief,  Tim Armstrong, while on a conference call tells an employee he is fired.   A mere thousand staffers bore witness to what appeared to be an impromptu firing. Here to hear the audio tape of the firing click on Yahoo