Jun 6, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
What is NICS? NICS, or the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, is currently a required step in the process for all guns purchased through licensed firearm dealers, currently accounting for about 60% of sales. Unfortunately, there are many flaws in this...
Jun 5, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Transportation
Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft have, according to recent reports, approved thousands of driver applicants who should have been denied based upon a criminal record. Though Uber insists that its background checks are robust and that 200,000 people failed in 2017, the...
Jun 1, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Energy
Do energy industry businesses need background checks? It’s critical that members of the energy industry undergo background checks. Energy industry employees are charged with the operation, maintenance, and safeguarding of a great deal of expensive and dangerous...
Jun 1, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
Can property managers use background checks? Property managers can use background checks to screen tenants. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tenant background checks can “include a variety of information, including rental and eviction history, credit...
Jun 1, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Healthcare
Does New York State do background checks on nurses? Nurses are left out of the New York State Department of Health’s Criminal History Record Check program, or CHRC. Non-licensed medical professionals, such as CNAs, housekeepers, barbers, dietary aides, and others at...
May 31, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
When it comes to keeping your employees and clients safe, it can be tempting to immediately jump to the option involving the least amount of risk. Rather than hire someone with a blip in their record, isn’t it always better to staff up with employees who are vetted...
