This is a summary of article by Rachael Zerr at Security Magazine about what background checks miss. We encourage you to read the article in its entirety. We understand that many companies want results fast. But, at what price? Industries with higher regulatory standards, such as finance and transportation, conduct far deeper checks that can […]
The One Word to Describe What You Do for Your Customers
Shep Hyken believes that if you can’t describe what you do in one word, your customers probably can’t either. Shep Hyken came back from the National Speakers Association winter meeting, where several hundred speakers met to hone their speaking and marketing skills. This conference featured Rory Vaden, cofounder of Brand Builders Group and the author […]
Federal Workplace Drug Testing Rules Aren’t Changing
With marijuana rescheduling still left unfulfilled months after President Donald Trump ordered the process to be completed, there are no plans to update federal workplace drug testing rules around cannabis, according to a new filing from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a noticed published in the Federal Register on Friday, […]
Why Does an Investigation Report from a Consumer Reporting Agency Take Long to Complete
An investigation report from a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) that includes public record information without adequate identifiers, context, or case status updates fails to meet the statutory requirements of being “complete and up to date.” When this happens both the CRA and the company receiving the report are exposed to litigation. This article from legalreader.com […]
Resume Fraud is Real and Happening Much of the Time
Studies on resume fraud vary by source, methodology, and region, but here’s a summary based on reliable reports: Approximately 10-20% of job applicants falsify educational credentials (e.g., claiming degrees they don’t have, exaggerating GPAs, or attending schools they didn’t). This is drawn from surveys like: A 2020 ResumeLab study: 9.2% of respondents admitted to lying […]
