Background Investigation Blogs: Expert Insights
FINRA Report: Fraud Causes Extreme Emotional Distress on Victims
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has released a study by the FINRA Foundation, stating that the effects of fraud linger well after the scam is over. Victims experience severe stress, anxiety, difficulty sleeping and depression. The FINRA...
Background Investigations and the Hospitality & Tourism Industry
This article, by CEO Mario Pecoraro, was published in the Winter 2014 issue of Focus-NYS Hospitality and Tourism Association Background checks play a vital role in the hospitality and tourism industry. Employees of hotels, resorts, recreation areas, and...
FINRA Background Check Rule Goes Into Effect 7/1/15
Photo Credit: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images; Money.CNN.com FINRA Background Check Rule Goes Into Effect 7/1/15; May prevent Bernie Madoff types from ripping off investors. A new FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) background check rule goes...
Banking Background Investigations and Foreign Currency Exchange Licenses
Need a Banking Background Investigation or just more information? Complete this form and a representative will contact you shortly!) Any application to organize or control a financial services entity, such as a Foreign Currency Exchange company, requires a detailed...
Definition of a Thorough Background Investigation
Have you ever been tasked with conducting a thorough background investigation but often times face the issue of defining "thorough?" In relation to the state of the economy over the past few years, have your parameters for conducting background investigations in New...
Beware of Cunning Applicants with Stolen Social Security Numbers!
Alliance Risk Group's Teresa Goodwin, M.B.A., Manager of the Background Investigation Division, discusses the rise of stolen social security numbers by thieves who sell Credit Profile Numbers and applicant's who slip under the radar using an illegal technique known as...
Free Best Hiring Practices Whitepaper by Mario Pecoraro and Register for March 11 HR Webinar!
Did you see last week's Background Investigation Division E-Newsletter? HIGHLIGHTS: *Need PHR, SPHR, or GPHR credits? Register for 3/11/14 HR Webinar! *Download Best Hiring Practices Whitepaper by Mario Pecoraro, CEO *Upcoming Webinar Announcements *Ban the Box...
Top 20 Best Hiring Practices
Due-Diligence is a term that is often used in many contexts, but in this application, it applies to Background Investigations and Pre-Employment Screening. According to WIKIPEDIA, "Due diligence" is a term used for a number of concepts, involving either an...
Shot Heard Throughout NYS: Enhanced Background Investigations & Gun Control
“Shot Heard Throughout New York State” Not since cannons boomed along the Erie Canal in 1825 to celebrate its completion – a feat that took 90 minutes to travel from Buffalo to New York City - have the hills and valleys of New York State resounded with so much gun...
Was Background Check Performed on Mandela Sign Language Interpreter?
During Nelson Mandela's Memorial Service last week, this sign language imposter infuriated the deaf community by signing "nonsense signs" and "gibberish" while feigning to interpret the speakers at the service. Could this embarrassing situation have been prevented...