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Thought leadership pieces from seasoned experts in the identity & background screening field
Guide to Employment Background Check Compliance
Employment background check compliance can be complex. Dive into this overview of the FCRA, EEOC, and the ban the box regulations.
What HR Should Know About EEOC-Compliant Background Checks
Understand the ins and outs of an EEOC-compliant employment background check.
Background Check Providers & Data Management
Understand what your background check provider should be doing to manage your data safely and securely.
4 Ways Applicant Advocates Improve Background Checks
Improve your background check experience with a company that prioritizes the candidate experience at every turn.
An Employer’s Guide to Managed Background Check Compliance
Discover how managed background check compliance and individualized assessment ensure fairness, reduce risks, and promote compliant hiring in your employer background check practices.
Essential Guide to Background Check Disclosure and Authorization Forms
Understand the ins and outs of background check disclosure and authorization forms with this quick guide.
Understanding Ban the Box Law & Fair Chance Hiring
What is ban the box? Ban the box laws restrict employers from inquiring about criminal records before offering employment.
8 Services for a Modern Employee Background Check
Modern background check programs include social media checks, MVR monitoring, criminal monitoring, the right employee drug test, and more.
Consequences of Bankruptcies on Background Checks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 15 2017 Reducing risk in your hiring decision is one of the most important functions of any human resources department. Hiring a new employee can cost a company thousands of dollars in on-boarding and orientation, but even more...
Benefits of Business Background Checks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 14 2017 When beginning the hiring process, businesses are often told that they should perform background checks on potential employees before hiring them. However beneficial these screenings might be, many companies opt not to....
What Information Is Included in a Background Check?
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP March 14 2017 During the hiring process, you probably have answered what might seem like hundreds of questions about your qualifications and aspirations to see if they align with the company’s. This cross-examination can be...
Dear Fraudster, for Your Convenience We Use Passwords
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP January 20 2017 The changing ecosystem of business, from laptops to mobile devices to amped up research and design to big data, increases the necessity of protecting an organization’s customers, information, and resources. The...
InfoMart’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2016
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP January 19 2017 With hundreds of thousands of page views on our nearly 200 digital resources, InfoMart’s background screening blog provided valuable information to professionals from 157 countries worldwide in 2016. Read the 5 most...
HR: First Line of Defense in Preventing Insider Cyber-Attacks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP January 12 2017 The growing incidence of cyber-attacks is staggering, with 2016 being a record-breaking year. “There are 80 to 90 million plus cyber security events per year, with close to 400 new threats every minute, and up to 70...
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