Identify Why Your Organization Should Background Check Applicants This is probably the easiest and most obvious question an employer can ask themselves. If you are reading this, you are likely considering screening your applicants at a certain stage in the hiring process. Every company goes through this at some point, no matter how large or … Read more
By: Jackie Brazen Nationwide Criminal Databases sound like the perfect way to search for criminal records on someone during their background check. What an amazing concept, and so easy right? Well, not exactly. Normally, this isn’t even close to what you actually get. The expectation is that every state, county and city is being searched … Read more
Many states have a database of statewide criminal background check records that are limited to conviction searches, oftentimes these databases only contain certain types of background check records like convictions, some are only felonies while others may contain both felonies and misdemeanors. These databases may also be limited to certain time periods. There are a … Read more
As an employer, it’s important that the information you receive is reliable. In this video, Dan Klimek of Background Check Central talks about where the information for criminal background checks comes from. This information varies from state to state. While many states many have one inclusive system, there are others that are county based. Using … Read more
Everyone wants quick background checks and accurate results, but the two don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. By Jackie Brazen When clients and potential clients call us up asking for a background check to be conducted on an employee or several employees, one of the first questions they ask is “how quick is your turn around time”? Everybody … Read more
When very low unemployment arrives and the number of job candidates available thins out, this is the time to be extra diligent with your Michigan employee screening. Yes, ultra-low unemployment is good for the workforce and helps to lift the economy overall. For employers in Warren, Grand Rapids, Novi and elsewhere in metro-Detroit, it also … Read more
As an employer or HR Representative, this has to be one of your biggest fears. Hiring an employee, having them clear the background check process, and starting them in their new job, only to later find out awful things about them that you, in good faith, believed should have been identified prior to them being … Read more
The Macomb County employee screening experts at BackGroundCheckCentral are growing once again! 2017 provided to be a record year for our business development here in Macomb County and 2018 is off to a great start. Our team of investigative experts, using truly state of the art research tools, have found great interest in our services … Read more
This recent PEW Research Article is a great read for any HR Professional or Business Owner looking to steer clear of issues with the FCRA, EEOC or ADA. In short, those convicted of crimes, those who were arrested, but never charged and those who have had their records expunged are objecting to the existence of … Read more
Background Check Employee Screening is Usually Done by a Machine. We understand that you likely don’t want to hear that, but it is the unfortunate way that the industry has developed. If you take the time to think about this, it’s rather scary! For the average employer who relies on background check employee screening services, … Read more
