<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753</id><updated>2011-12-14T19:01:49.334-08:00</updated><category term='criminal background'/><category term='InfoUsa'/><category term='background check'/><category term='employee fraud'/><category term='Salesforce'/><category term='Sales Leads'/><category term='CRM'/><category term='Sales Prospects'/><category term='Hoovers'/><category term='Cold Calling'/><category term='Leads Database'/><category term='employee theft'/><title type='text'>Pre Employment Background Screening Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>Creating Transparency in the Pre Employment Screening Industry</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>48</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-3255064087254710143</id><published>2010-07-08T20:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-08T20:34:16.542-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hoovers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sales Prospects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cold Calling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leads Database'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='InfoUsa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Salesforce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CRM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sales Leads'/><title type='text'>500 Free InfoUSA Sales Leads</title><summary type='text'>If you are looking to do sales prospecting for your B2B lead generation efforts, cold calling is the traditional way to grow your list of clients.  In order to be successful at cold calling you need several unique skills, along with a specific set of tools.  Some of the characteristics you will need are perseverance, patience, and persistence.  In terms of cold calling tools, you will need a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/3255064087254710143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/3255064087254710143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2010/07/500-free-infousa-sales-leads.html' title='500 Free InfoUSA Sales Leads'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-9048988190066132892</id><published>2008-09-30T13:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-30T13:54:40.991-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='criminal background'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='background check'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='employee theft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='employee fraud'/><title type='text'>Theft Prevention in the Workplace</title><summary type='text'>One of the many benefits of background screening is theft prevention.  By screening your employees for criminal backgrounds before (or shortly after) they are hired, companies can significantly reduce the chance of theft and fraud from within.In a recent article in Newsday, John Case, owner of employeetheft.com noted that employee theft costs U.S. businesses approximately $50 billion a year.  In </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/9048988190066132892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/9048988190066132892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2008/09/theft-prevention-in-workplace.html' title='Theft Prevention in the Workplace'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-8004408642867015327</id><published>2007-10-04T20:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-04T20:25:09.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Benefits of Background Screening</title><summary type='text'>Online Recruitment has a nice article about skills testing and online screening, in which they cover the benefits and challenges of background screening online. Of course, a real criminal background check should be carried out offline. But this Web posting covers the basics of screening your employees for talent. Once they pass that test, then they can submit to a more serious backgound screening</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/8004408642867015327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/8004408642867015327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2007/10/benefits-of-background-screening.html' title='Benefits of Background Screening'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-114065551590974909</id><published>2006-02-22T16:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-22T16:47:51.300-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Criminal Background Checks in Schools</title><summary type='text'>In compliance with Megan’s Law, candidates to be hired at any school in the United States school must undergo  criminal background checks prior to employment. The law was named after a 7 year old girl who was molested and killed by a neighbor in New Jersey. The killer was a convicted sex offender. In 1996, President Clinton ratified the law, which requires the release of relevant criminal </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/114065551590974909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/114065551590974909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2006/02/criminal-background-checks-in-schools.html' title='Criminal Background Checks in Schools'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-114065378233752120</id><published>2006-02-22T16:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-22T16:16:57.406-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Port Security - Employee Background Screening in the News</title><summary type='text'>Recently, their has been a great deal of media coverage about the transfer of cotrol of several US ports to a UAE (state-run) company.  After 9/11, the US government focused on bolstering security at airports. However, security experts note that most freight coming through U.S. ports is never screened.  Critics believe that the port deal will create even more security concerns. One of the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/114065378233752120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/114065378233752120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2006/02/port-security-employee-background.html' title='Port Security - Employee Background Screening in the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-114054057250355378</id><published>2006-02-21T08:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-22T16:17:20.046-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Background Screening - Radio Shack CEO Quits Among Resume Fraud Allegations</title><summary type='text'>David J. Edmondson, (former) CEO of Radioshack, claimed that he earned degrees in theology and psychology from Pacific Coast Baptist College in California.  But the registrar of the school told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that records showed Edmondson completed only two semesters and that the school never offered degrees in psychology.  He resigned before further investigation into the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/114054057250355378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/114054057250355378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2006/02/background-screening-radio-shack-ceo.html' title='Background Screening - Radio Shack CEO Quits Among Resume Fraud Allegations'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-113536567021901001</id><published>2005-12-23T11:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-23T11:23:36.696-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Screening Companies - Employee Background Checks</title><summary type='text'>If you've been using a third-party background screening service for your employee background checks, but are not 100% confident in the accuracy of the reports, you should be concerned. Employers are liable in the case of negligent hiring lawsuits and workplace violence, and having inaccurate or out of date information can be incredibly costly. At Inquest Screening, we know that we provide the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113536567021901001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113536567021901001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/12/screening-companies-employee.html' title='Screening Companies - Employee Background Checks'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-113529958811533116</id><published>2005-12-22T16:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-22T17:08:36.653-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hiring Good Employees - Background Screening</title><summary type='text'>Every business knows the importance of hiring good employees. It's not only one of the most important things a company can do, but it is essential to a business's success. Good employees are what make a company profitable. Bad employees, on the other hand, can just as equally affect the success of a business and in many ways.Employees that do not have the right experience, skill set and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113529958811533116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113529958811533116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/12/hiring-good-employees-background.html' title='Hiring Good Employees - Background Screening'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-113536702321650272</id><published>2005-12-18T11:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-23T11:46:01.100-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Border Patrol - Employment Background Screening Changes</title><summary type='text'>Oscar Antonio Ortiz, a Border Patrol employee, was arrested last month when he was discovered to be an illegal alien.  As a result of the arrest, the Border Patrol has made changes to its employment background screening process to prevent an event like this from occurring again.  Prior to the changes, applications for Border Patrol positions would be sent to the Office of Personnel Management, an</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113536702321650272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113536702321650272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/12/border-patrol-employment-background.html' title='Border Patrol - Employment Background Screening Changes'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-113529988463423871</id><published>2005-12-13T17:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-23T11:48:08.046-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hiring The Right Employee - Employment Screening</title><summary type='text'>Hiring the right employee is critical to any company's success. However, companies can no longer afford to simply take an application at face value, and most businesses know that it pays to do some background checking. They also know it pays to make sure their employment screening service is one that is reputable and can work well with their existing internal processes.At Inquest Screening, we </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113529988463423871'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/113529988463423871'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/12/hiring-right-employee-employment.html' title='Hiring The Right Employee - Employment Screening'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-112562125014976296</id><published>2005-09-01T17:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:07:32.893-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - FBI Database</title><summary type='text'>There has been a recent proposal for federal legislation which would allow employers to access the FBI database for purposes of background screening.  The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) commissioned a study to be conducted by Craig N. Winston, professor of criminal justice at Sonoma State University on the effectiveness of such legislation.  The study showed </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112562125014976296'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112562125014976296'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/09/pre-employment-screening-fbi-database.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - FBI Database'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-112086817439761996</id><published>2005-05-11T17:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:07:48.856-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Schools</title><summary type='text'>School Probe Reveals Lapses In the State of Maine, a recent investigation revealed that South Portland's former special education director made it possible for a woman who had been convicted of assaulting a child to work in city schools without going through the state mandated pre employment background check, according to an investigation by the Maine Department of Education.  Deborah Wolfenden's</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112086817439761996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112086817439761996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/05/pre-employment-screening-schools.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Schools'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-112086690450812679</id><published>2005-05-10T16:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:08:00.246-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Ports</title><summary type='text'>Bill requires criminal background check for SC port workersThe House of Representatives in South Carolina has given primary approval to legislation that would require pre employment screening for workers at South Carolina's ports. A spokeman with the South Carolina Ports Authority said the agency currently cannot search for previous criminal convictions for people who are not state employees. The</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112086690450812679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112086690450812679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/05/pre-employment-screening-ports.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Ports'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-112086657425572901</id><published>2005-05-09T16:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:09:18.373-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Background Screening - In The News</title><summary type='text'>Dinner, Movie, Background Check Herbert Vest, founder of True.com, a new online-dating site, wants laws that would require screening prospects. Vest has been pushing several states to pass a legislation mandating that all online dating sites do criminal background checks on their members or carry a disclaimer if they choose not to.  Match.com, Yahoo, Microsoft, and many others argue that Vest is </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112086657425572901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/112086657425572901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/05/background-screening-in-news.html' title='Background Screening - In The News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-111392917128289051</id><published>2005-04-19T08:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:08:27.200-08:00</updated><title type='text'>NAPBS Annual Conference</title><summary type='text'>Inquest Pre Employment Screening was excited to participate in the second annual conference for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) . The conference, which was held in San Antonio, Texas last week, was a clear success. Attendance was up by 75 percent, with over 400 representatives from 255 pre employment screening industry firms participating in the conference. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111392917128289051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111392917128289051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/04/napbs-annual-conference.html' title='NAPBS Annual Conference'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-111089994477099428</id><published>2005-03-15T07:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:09:35.300-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - In the News</title><summary type='text'>The LA times featured an in-depth article, Did ChoicePoint End Run Backfire?,  about Choicepoint's recent (and not so recent) controversial strategies and the resulting firestorm of negative publicity that the company has endured (so far). The widely unregulated pre employment screening industry now faces increased government scrutiny.  However, companies that are closely following more strict </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111089994477099428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111089994477099428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/03/pre-employment-screening-in-news_15.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-111055860940088900</id><published>2005-03-11T08:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:09:48.783-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - In the News</title><summary type='text'>Excerpt from:Banking body lists security breaches amid data fearsBy Holly YeagerAmy Friend, of the OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), stated that the agency has “directed a large bank to improve its employee screening policies” after determining that the bank had “inadvertently permitted a convicted felon, who engaged in identity theft-related crimes” to become an employee.Identity </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111055860940088900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111055860940088900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/03/pre-employment-screening-in-news_11.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-111021416051238306</id><published>2005-03-07T08:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T09:10:07.566-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - In the News</title><summary type='text'>An article by Jeff St. John of the Tri City Herald speaks to some of the issues with pre employment screening. Of particular interest are the issues surrounding privacy rights.Tena Friery, Research Director for the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a consumer education and advocacy nonprofit notes that "(Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is) not opposed to background checks. We think they're necessary in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111021416051238306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/111021416051238306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/03/pre-employment-screening-in-news.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110814919151831596</id><published>2005-02-11T11:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-11T11:13:35.843-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Drug Screening</title><summary type='text'>In her article, Employers' use of drug screening is tapering off, Dana Knight of the Indianapolis Star reports that costs, legal liability, and privacy concerns have deterred testing at many companies. Facing cost-cutting pressures and a tightening labor market, employers have decreased the usage of drug screening as a condition for employment. Drug testing in the workplace peaked in 1996, when </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110814919151831596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110814919151831596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/02/pre-employment-screening-drug.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Drug Screening'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110798225369893655</id><published>2005-02-09T13:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-09T12:54:22.863-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Hazmat Drivers</title><summary type='text'>In a recent Washington Times article, it has been revealed that Figerprinting and Pre Employment Screening will Soon be Required for Hazmat Truck Drivers. Trucking and transportation of hazardous materials has always been regulated by the government. However, since September 11, the U.S. government has increased scrutiny of the transportation industry significantly. Rencently, the TSA has made a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110798225369893655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110798225369893655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/02/pre-employment-screening-hazmat.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Hazmat Drivers'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110754569375410612</id><published>2005-02-04T11:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-04T11:34:53.753-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - New Survey</title><summary type='text'>A Survey recently released by the Society for Human Resources Managment (SHRM) showed that 96% of comapnies surveyed were engaged in some form of pre employment screening, including background and reference checking.  I-9 verifications (confirming eligibility to work in the United States) was the most commonly used screening tool, though only 85% of respondents said they always verify the SSN.   </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110754569375410612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110754569375410612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/02/pre-employment-screening-new-survey.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - New Survey'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110635119457996992</id><published>2005-01-21T15:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-21T15:48:20.666-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - India</title><summary type='text'>Pre Employment Screening Now a 'Best Practice' for Employers in IndiaIndia Times Reports that Screening Industry in India is Rapidly GrowingAs resume fraud and the use of fake education certificates continue to grow in India, so does the market for pre employment screening. The two articles above claim that the market has grown to 250 crore, which (if my math is right) amounts to about $55 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110635119457996992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110635119457996992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/01/pre-employment-screening-india.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - India'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110574943981208398</id><published>2005-01-14T16:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-14T16:37:19.813-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - In the Courts</title><summary type='text'>Lack of Pre Employment Screening Leads to Employer Liability (court ruling)http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0105/0105court.asp (subscription required for this one)The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a college student is allowed to continue with a civil lawsuit for negligent hiring and retention against a janitorial staffing service after she was allegedly attacked by </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110574943981208398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110574943981208398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/01/pre-employment-screening-in-courts.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - In the Courts'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110539627497473153</id><published>2005-01-10T14:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-10T14:32:38.013-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Volunteer Background Checks - In the News</title><summary type='text'>In her article Background check? So?, T Keung Hui of the News Observer reports that schools throughout North Carolina are using background checks to screen out volunteers with criminal records and/or poor driving records. So far, roughly two hundred people with criminal records or bad driving records have been prevented from driving students or having unsupervised access to students.Inquest </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110539627497473153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110539627497473153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/01/volunteer-background-checks-in-news.html' title='Volunteer Background Checks - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110514425471370837</id><published>2005-01-07T16:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-07T16:32:41.223-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Background Checks - The Applicant Perspective</title><summary type='text'>About.Com's job searching guide, Alison Doyle, posted a nice article on the applicant's perspective of pre employment screening. The article covers why employers want to check into your background, what's included in an employee background check, what can't be included in an employee background check, and how to prepare for the pre employment screening process.In a side note, Cary Duke has </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110514425471370837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110514425471370837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/01/employee-background-checks-applicant.html' title='Employee Background Checks - The Applicant Perspective'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110505125881992398</id><published>2005-01-07T14:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-06T15:04:23.546-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Legal Update</title><summary type='text'>Effective Jan. 31 - Federal Trade Commission is Requiring Employers Engaged in Pre Employment Screening to Provide a Newly Revised Version of the FCRA Summary of Rights to Applicants and Employee Who are Subjected to Background ChecksIn signing the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (the Fact Act) into law on December 04, 2003, President Bush and Congress amended the FCRA in several </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110505125881992398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110505125881992398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/01/pre-employment-screening-legal-update.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Legal Update'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110505058164276887</id><published>2005-01-06T14:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-06T14:30:30.786-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - In the News</title><summary type='text'>Background Checks are a Standard Policy on NBA Franchise Sales Dan Gilbert, trying to win approval for his$375 million purchase of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is subject to a background check, and it is uncertain whether his criminal record from college sports betting would hinder his efforts. Chris Sheridan of Associated Press Reports....</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110505058164276887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110505058164276887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/01/pre-employment-screening-in-news.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110505084228711387</id><published>2005-01-04T14:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-06T15:21:15.823-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening Laws</title><summary type='text'>Conflicting State and Federal Laws May Hinder Pre Employment Screening in North Carolina Nursing Homes Applicants at home healthcare agencies and nursing homes who committed crimes in other states could slip through the pre employment screening process and get work in North Carolina undetected because of conflicting state and federal laws.Effective in 2005, a state law requires comprehensive </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110505084228711387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110505084228711387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2005/01/pre-employment-screening-laws.html' title='Pre Employment Screening Laws'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110210835614977538</id><published>2004-12-03T13:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-06T14:26:51.936-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Screening - In the News</title><summary type='text'>Excerpt from:Lutherans adopt new policy with stricter screening for pastors 03 Dec 2004The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) adopted the 2004 edition of the "Candidacy Manual of the ELCA," which guides the church's candidacy process, including ways it screens potential pastors and professional lay ministers, according to the ELCA News Service...The </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110210835614977538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110210835614977538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/12/employee-screening-in-news.html' title='Employee Screening - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110183613769067057</id><published>2004-11-30T09:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-30T09:39:17.356-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - In the News</title><summary type='text'>How to Interpret Background ChecksBy John RossheimVeritudeIf only the backgrounds of job applicants could be painted in stark contrasts: Candidate A’s criminal record check reveals she just got out of prison for assaulting her last supervisor. Candidate B’s pre-employment screening shows not the faintest mark against her: She has the degree from the college cited on her resume, her credit </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110183613769067057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110183613769067057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/11/pre-employment-screening-in-news.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110126053051753214</id><published>2004-11-23T17:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-06T15:30:12.800-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Background Checks - In the News</title><summary type='text'>Excerpts from: Careless hiring can be painful- Companies have been burned by new employee's backgroundsBy Paul HerreraRIVERSIDE PRESS-ENTERPRISEFor as little as $100 for a background check, the Arizona Diamondbacks could have avoided embarrassment after it hired as manager a man who had a pair of arrests and a bankruptcy in his past. Four days after announcing they'd hired Wally Backman as </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110126053051753214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110126053051753214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/11/employee-background-checks-in-news.html' title='Employee Background Checks - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-110117153194919165</id><published>2004-11-22T16:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-22T17:03:42.380-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Screening - In the News</title><summary type='text'>Excerpt from: In-depth background checks invaluablePosted on Sun, Nov. 21, 2004By ERIKA D. SMITHKnight Ridder Newspapers"Do not believe everything you read, especially on a resume. There is a good chance the applicant who is smiling in your face has lied to you. It may be a white lie that really does not matter. Or it could be a serious lie that could cost your company thousands or even </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110117153194919165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/110117153194919165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/11/employee-screening-in-news.html' title='Employee Screening - In the News'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109961683970835893</id><published>2004-11-04T16:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-05T09:30:15.573-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Background Checks - Drug Screening</title><summary type='text'>Often referred to as "the gold standard method", your drug testing should follow the guidelines set forth by the federal government, giving you assurance that your company's drug testing is being done fairly and accurately. Drug testing at this standard has withstood legal challenge and been upheld by various courts. To save money, some drug testing administrators will charge a separate fee for </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109961683970835893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109961683970835893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/11/employee-background-checks-drug.html' title='Employee Background Checks - Drug Screening'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109894659472390087</id><published>2004-10-27T23:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-02T12:17:34.166-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Screening - Social Track</title><summary type='text'>The Social Security Track (or Social Security Trace) is an important tool for companies interested in conducting a thorough and complete background investigation. The Social Track validates that the applicant is providing accurate and honest information. From time to time applicants will conceal their previous address or alias names in an attempt to hide prior criminal convictions. The Social </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109894659472390087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109894659472390087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-screening-social-track.html' title='Employee Screening - Social Track'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109883578604221746</id><published>2004-10-26T16:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-04T20:57:00.063-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Why Bother?</title><summary type='text'>Why Should You Screen the Background of Your Employees?1. Employee Screening Prevents Theft 30 percent of business failures are the result of theft or embezzlement.2. Background Screening Reduces Violence Businesses in the United States report losses of $36 billion a year due to workplace violence. 3. Pre Employment Screening Helps You Avoid Lawsuits On average, negligent hiring lawsuits </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109883578604221746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109883578604221746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/pre-employment-screening-why-bother.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Why Bother?'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109874840847336279</id><published>2004-10-25T16:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:29:05.373-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Background Checks - Instant Backgorund Checks</title><summary type='text'>An article by Karen Freifeld of Newsday makes a fairly strong case for using County-level background checks in the pre employment screening of new hires, as opposed to instant "Nationwide" checks.The article, Holes Found in Background Checks, is posted on the Newsday Website. I have posted an excerpt below:The arrest earlier this month of a FreshDirect deliveryman, an ex-con who allegedly </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109874840847336279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109874840847336279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-background-checks-instant.html' title='Employee Background Checks - Instant Backgorund Checks'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109846064992437163</id><published>2004-10-22T08:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:26:58.280-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Misdemeanors</title><summary type='text'>In conducting employee background checks, it is obviously a good idea to verify that the applicant has no criminal record.  Many companies think that searching for Felony offenses is sufficient.  They figure that they should keep felons out of their workforce.  However, this reasoning is faulty on two levels.  First, excluding an applicant just because they have a felony is not necessarily a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109846064992437163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109846064992437163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/pre-employment-screening-misdemeanors.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Misdemeanors'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109840090943009755</id><published>2004-10-21T16:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:25:34.243-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Screening - An Introduction to Inquest</title><summary type='text'>Inquest is a nationwide employee screening firm, we do criminal background and reference checking for clients like Manpower, Seagate, and Uhaul.We run into a lot of employers that are having problems with their current pre employment screening provider. Many of our clients have chosen Inquest because of the turnaround time and customer service that we offer.  Inquest is consistently providing </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109840090943009755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109840090943009755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-screening-introduction-to.html' title='Employee Screening - An Introduction to Inquest'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109831343596451230</id><published>2004-10-20T15:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:24:41.756-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Screening - What is Negligent Hiring?</title><summary type='text'>An action for negligent hiring, retention or supervision may be advanced, and liability on the employer imposed, if it can be shown that the employer knew, or should have known through the course of reasonable investigation at the time of hiring, that the employee posed a threat of injury to others. The three elements of a negligent hiring claim:1. The employee must be unfit for employment. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109831343596451230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109831343596451230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-screening-what-is-negligent.html' title='Employee Screening - What is Negligent Hiring?'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109822721300190663</id><published>2004-10-19T16:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:24:13.080-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Background Checks - Preventing Theft </title><summary type='text'>In an article posted on HR.com, "Turnover’s Impact on Shrinkage in Retail Positions" (free subscription required), Alice Snell of iLogos writes about the correlation between shrinkage and turnover.  She reports that, “Loss prevention experts estimate that as much as one-half of retail inventory shrinkage is due to employee theft. Estimates of inventory shortage in the U.S. retail industry put </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109822721300190663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109822721300190663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-background-checks-preventing.html' title='Employee Background Checks - Preventing Theft '/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109812992410200000</id><published>2004-10-18T13:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:22:19.120-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Preventative Medicine</title><summary type='text'>It occurred to me today that pre employment screening is like preventative medicine.  Instead of trying to figure out how to treat the symptoms of a disease, preventative medicine thwarts the disease before it ever infects the body.  Performing background checks on new employees has the same effect.  Problems like turnover, workplace violence, negligent hiring lawsuits, fraud, and theft can be </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109812992410200000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109812992410200000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/pre-employment-screening-preventative.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Preventative Medicine'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109778760801184279</id><published>2004-10-14T13:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:21:54.800-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Screening - Nationwide Search</title><summary type='text'>Prospective clients that are new to pre-employment screening often ask me if there is a nationwide criminal database search that will provide them with an accurate background check on a prospective employee.  Unfortunately, the simple answer is, "No."  The United States Court System is very decentralized.  Their is no information system that links our Country's 3,000 County-level Courts.  </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109778760801184279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109778760801184279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-screening-nationwide-search.html' title='Employee Screening - Nationwide Search'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109769397068848723</id><published>2004-10-13T11:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:19:33.673-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Background Checks - New York</title><summary type='text'>Performing employee background checks based on criminal records searches in New York is a headache for employers these days.  The $52.00 fee that the State of New York charges for access to their County Court records is unprecedented.  Pre employment screening companies are forced to pass these fees onto our clients, because the fee is simply not absorbable.  Hopefully this situation will be </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109769397068848723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109769397068848723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-background-checks-new-york.html' title='Employee Background Checks - New York'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109769138176554635</id><published>2004-10-13T10:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:21:34.260-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee Screening - Identity Theft</title><summary type='text'>According to a new article on the Society for Human Resources Website (SHRM.Org), identity theft has become the country’s number one consumer fraud complaint, and the crime has been elevated to the status of a felony. The article points out that a prime target for identity theft is employee information which each employer maintains in its human resources and payroll departments.  Consequently, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109769138176554635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109769138176554635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/employee-screening-identity-theft.html' title='Employee Screening - Identity Theft'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109761331253568246</id><published>2004-10-12T13:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:21:13.770-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Employment Screening - Checking References</title><summary type='text'>Don Phin, President of the Employer Advisors Network, Inc., recently authored an article featured on the HR.com Website.  Don contends that successful employment verification is a key part of the pre employment screening process.  He goes on to point out some of the obstacles that human resource manager's face in trying to get a meaningful reference from previous employers.  He bluntly (and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109761331253568246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109761331253568246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/pre-employment-screening-checking.html' title='Pre Employment Screening - Checking References'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109726103531600302</id><published>2004-10-08T11:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T16:13:57.356-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Inquest Employee Screening</title><summary type='text'>Inquest Provides Employee Background Checks, Reference Checking, and Other Employee Screening Tools for Corporate Clients Nationwide.  </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109726103531600302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109726103531600302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/inquest-employee-screening.html' title='Inquest Employee Screening'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109726074643871441</id><published>2004-10-08T11:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-08T11:39:06.440-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Let the Blogging Begin</title><summary type='text'>Inquest has implemented its very own Pre-employment Screening Weblog, so that our clients and employees can share their experiences about Inquest and the employee screening process in real time.  My name is John Faris, and I am Business Development manager for Inquest.  I will be posting comments to this blog on a regular basis.  My main goal is to provide a new level of transparency, so that our</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109726074643871441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109726074643871441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/let-blogging-begin.html' title='Let the Blogging Begin'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640753.post-109725831585925546</id><published>2004-10-08T10:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-01T19:38:15.416-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Inquest Pre Employment Screening</title><summary type='text'>Inquest is a full service pre employment screening company </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109725831585925546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8640753/posts/default/109725831585925546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://inquestscreening.blogspot.com/2004/10/inquest-pre-employment-screening.html' title='Inquest Pre Employment Screening'/><author><name>John Faris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02695302531076340612</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cV_Dvi2FTUY/SLbU3eDkEiI/AAAAAAAAADw/vEG84azOXGw/S220/Head_Shot.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
