Jun 29, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
Can I ask about salary history on a background check? In the past, it was common to provide information about past salary history when completing a job application. Increasingly, however, governments are passing laws banning these questions, or placing limits on how...
Jun 29, 2018 | Background Investigations, Banking & Finance, BLOG
How can a bank protect customer information? An excellent way to ensure the security of financial, proprietary, and customer information is to conduct thorough background checks on all potential hires and current employees. It’s important to verify that new hires have...
Jun 29, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Healthcare
What is a healthcare compliance search? A healthcare compliance search is a type of background investigation that checks the educational and vocational backgrounds of members of the healthcare field. These checks help to ensure that potential hires have a clean work...
Jun 28, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
What is the FREE Act and how would it impact background checks? As a result of the 2017 Equifax credit breach, Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced a credit report bill called the FREE Act that would give consumers the ability to freeze their credit for free....
Jun 28, 2018 | Background Investigations, Banking & Finance, BLOG
Can you use a credit report in a background investigation? It is possible to use credit reports in background investigations. According to a study by the Society for Human Resources Management, 47% of businesses use credit reporting in their background checks for at...
Jun 28, 2018 | Background Investigations, Banking & Finance, BLOG
How can a bank protect customer information? An excellent way to ensure the security of financial, proprietary, and customer information is to conduct thorough background checks on all potential hires and current employees. It’s important to verify that new...