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Parent’s Banned from Supervising Kids in Public Playgrounds

October 29th, 2009

If you’re a parent taking your kid to the playground in certain parts of Britain be expected to watch them from outside a perimeter fence. According to government policy every adult who enters a site property has to be properly vetted and given a criminal background check. If you read all the comments you can [...]

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Potential NBA Owner will receive the Rolls Royce of Background Screenings

October 20th, 2009

According to the New York Times a billionaire Russian oligarch, Mikhail D. Prokhorov, has agreed to pay $200 million for 80% of the the New Jersey Nets and 45% of it’s future arena.
This may not be that surprising to you seeing as though wealthy individuals purchase franchises all the time.  What is surprising is that, [...]

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Should Rush Limbaugh’s Past Dictate his Future?

October 14th, 2009

If you keep up with the NFL you would know that conservative radio host, Rush Limbaugh, has put in his bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams franchise. There’s an apparent split of people who want to see him as owner of an NFL team. His political views and controversial commentaries have a lot to [...]

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‘Felony Franks’ Hot-Dog Stand gives Ex-Cons a Second Chance

October 13th, 2009

This story by the The Wall Street Journal had me feeling mixed emotions. James Andrews, a Chicago hot-dog stand owner, is under scrutiny by his community members after he chose “Felony Franks” as the name for his stand. Andrews has long employed ex-convicts for his main business and wanted to continue to do so with [...]

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ASIS International Releases 2009 Updated Guideline to Preemployment Background Screening

October 6th, 2009

ASIS has combined efforts with the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) to bring you this 2009 revised version of the 2006 edition. The guide covers a variety of concepts, methodologies and legalities associated with the pre-employment background screening of job applicants. If your organization has no existing screening policies or procedures in place [...]

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This article title says it all….

October 5th, 2009

Kidnapping plot proves importance of background checks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The man accused of plotting to kidnap two young girls from a bus stop and hold them for ransom made his first appearance in court on Friday.
Police say Ruben Garcia-Rosario parked his car near the girls’ bus stop to take pictures of them.
Rosario is an illegal [...]

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Avoid Hiring a Nightmare Employee

October 5th, 2009

Posted on CNNMoney.com, here is the story of a small business owner who thought he was hiring the perfect employee. It turns out he was hiring the perfect embezzler. Here are some of the warning signs the employer missed.
1. Candidate could only produce a state ID, not a drivers license.
2. Candidate could only provide [...]

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Man pays $15 for background check and gets arrested

October 2nd, 2009

Turns out this man, 65 year-old Johnny Wright, had a warrant out for his arrest on the murder of a former University of Missouri student back in 1976. Officials believed he fled the country to avoid prosecution.
It all began when Wright visited the Lawrenceville Police Department to obtain a background check, which he needed [...]

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Florida Child Care Centers “Hire First, Check Later”

September 30th, 2009

I was completely taken back when reading this article by the Sun Sentinal. It really amazed me how a negligent these child care centers are. The article is filled with case after case of children who have suffered as a result of these negligent facilities.
“baby suffered severe burns at a Lauderhill day care while under [...]

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New Iphone application allows you to “look up before you hook up”

September 29th, 2009

By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about this new phone application. Geared towards women, it lets them perform basic background checks on potential mates. The app download is free but running a search can cost up to $40, depending on the kind of searches that are selected.
I really don’t know how to feel [...]

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