This program is valid for 1.25 Professional Development Credits (PDCs)  for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. Use the form below to register today! As company owners and HR Professionals, [...]

Mario Pecoraro, CEO of Alliance Risk Group, has recently published “Avoiding Costly Hiring Mistakes,” available on Amazon.com. The book includes best practices to avoid risk in the [...]

Companies can reduce risk by thoroughly vetting applicants and monitoring current employee risky behavior. Social media background investigations are an effective way to minimize the risk of a [...]

Have you heard the news? The FBI is soon to start using a second database for gun background checks. This is a huge step forward for the agency, which has been subject to harsh criticism in the [...]

It’s a story told all too often–a disgruntled employee with access to weapons lashes out at coworkers in a violent rampage. Usually, the perpetrator has specific targets in mind, but [...]

Why is it so easy to get a gun in the federal background check system?   The short answer to this question is that it shouldn’t be so easy to get a gun under the federal background check [...]

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 [...]

How can we prevent workplace violence?   When it comes to preventing workplace violence, the best defense is a good offense. Conduct thorough pre-employment screenings on anyone you are [...]

Gun control is a popular discussion as a result of a troubling series of tragic shootings throughout the United States. Whether background investigations for purchasers of firearms are adequate [...]

Nearly 11 million independent contractors go to work every day in the United States. In many cases, contract roles within the government are held to strict background check policies. This stands [...]