Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) – “The Voice of Screening Professionals” – has opened registration to NAPBS members for the 2016 NAPBS Annual Conference to be held in Palm Desert, California from September 18 to 20, 2016. To register for this event, NAPBS members …
Continue reading "Registration Opens for 2016 NAPBS Annual Conference"Posted By Employment Screening Resources (ESR) MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 6, 2016 – The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced today that Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) has successfully demonstrated continued compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) and is recognized as BSCC-Accredited.
Continue reading "Employment Screening Resources Achieves Background Screening Credentialing Council Re-Accreditation"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn With many courts considering the removal of identifiers such as date of birth (DOB) from public records to protect citizens from identity theft, Melissa Sorenson, Executive Director of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), has written a guest column for The Gazette entitled ‘Removing …
Continue reading "NAPBS Executive Director Melissa Sorenson Explains How Removing Birthdate from Court Records May Have Unintended Consequences"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn There will be increased governmental oversight and enforcement of the background check industry, with a particular focus on issues involving the accuracy of information contained in background check reports, from federal agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2016. This is the number 1 …
Continue reading "Government Oversight and Enforcement of Accuracy in Background Check Industry to Increase in 2016"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn To help Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) deal with Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliance issues outside the traditional employer‐applicant relationship, Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will present a session titled “Staffing Vendors & Third Parties Can Create Liability Landmines for …
Continue reading "Employment Screening Resources CEO Attorney Lester Rosen to Present Session at 2015 NAPBS Annual Conference"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The general business practices of a background screening firm go a long way in making sure that company performs accurate and thorough background checks. A background screening firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) has business practices that ensure proper character of owners …
Continue reading "Business Practices Strong Foundation of NAPBS Accredited Background Screening Firms"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Verifications of past education and employment of job applicants are an important part of most background checks. A background screening firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) has policies and procedures in place to assure maximum possible accuracy when obtaining, recording, and …
Continue reading "Verification Standards Assured by NAPBS Accredited Background Screening Firms"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Criminal background checks performed by public record researchers at the county court level are the backbone of employment screening. A background screening firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) seeks the highest standards from these researchers and ensures those standards will be …
Continue reading "Researcher Standards Set High for NAPBS Accredited Background Screening Firms"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employers have legal responsibilities when using background checks for employment purposes. A background screening firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) will inform clients of these legal responsibilities and requirements imposed by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state laws, …
Continue reading "Client Education Important for NAPBS Accredited Background Screening Firms"Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Given the increasingly complex legal environment surrounding background checks, employers need a background screening provider that utilizes best practices to be in compliance with laws for screening. A background screening firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) is well versed in the …
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