Part 4 of 2011 ESR Background Check Trends Review: Temporary Worker Screening and Cheap Online Database Checks

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The fourth of five installments of the Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Background Check Trends of 2011 Review features the number four trend, screening temp workers, and the number three ranked background check trend of the year, the use of fast and cheap online checks. To view previous installments of the ESR Background Check Trends of 2011 Review,…

Part 3 of 2011 ESR Background Check Trends Review: Social Network Checks and International Screening

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The third of five installments of the Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Background Check Trends of 2011 Review features the number six trend, using social network sites for screening, and the number five ranked background check trend of the year, international background screening. The see previous installments of the ESR Background Check Trends of 2011 Review,…

Part 2 of 2011 ESR Background Check Trends Review: Offshoring PII and Workplace Violence Prevention

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The second of five installments of the Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Background Check Trends of 2011 Review features the number eight trend, offshoring Personally Identifiable Information (PII) outside the U.S., and the number seven ranked background check trend of the year, workplace violence prevention. To view previous installments of the ESR Background Check Trends of 2011…

Part 1 of 2011 ESR Background Check Trends Review: Accreditation Standards and E-Verify and I-9 Audits

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With half of 2011 over, the time is right to revisit predictions about the background check industry made six months ago at the start of the year. Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – a background check firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) – compiles an annual list of top background check trends as predicted by ESR’s founder…

FTC Verifies Internet Background Checks from Consumer Reporting Agencies Subject to Rules of Fair Credit Reporting Act

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The Internet has recently buzzed with stories about how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given the official “OK” for Internet background checks of job applicants that would include up to seven years of information from social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter that are in compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act…

Special Report Reveals Advantages and Difficulties of Conducting Past Employment Verification and Reference Checking

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While most employers agree knowing the work history of the employees they hire is an essential part of their decision making process, conducting past employment verification and reference checking can often be a very frustrating task since many employers, on advice of legal counsel, have a “no comment” policy that allows only verification of the…

Social Security Administration Changing Way Social Security Numbers are Issued with Randomization Effective June 25

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Effective June 25, 2011, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will change the way Social Security Numbers (SSNs) are issued by using “randomization,” a new randomized assignment methodology that will help protect the integrity of the SSN, extend the available pool of nine digit SSNs in every state, and extend the longevity of the SSN nationwide.…

Rise in Diploma Mills Making Education Verifications Important Part of Employment Screening Background Checks

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With a recent report revealing an astounding 48 percent increase worldwide in the number of known fake diploma mills in the past year, and a 20 percent increase in the United States alone, education verifications where employers verify the academic achievements and certifications claimed by job applicants have taken on an important role in employment…

Background Check Expert to Teach Reference Checking and Education Verification at 2011 SHRM Annual Conference on June 29

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Background check expert Lester Rosen, an Attorney at Law and President of nationwide background screening provider Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will present an educational session at the 2011 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition titled ‘Legal and Effective Reference Checking and Education Verification.’ The session will take place on Wednesday, June…

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Issues 1,000 I-9 Inspection Notices to Employers in June 2011

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As reported in the Wall Street Journal article “More ‘Silent Raids’ Over Immigration,” the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – the principal investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – has issued 1,000 new I-9 inspection notices in June 2011 to companies in all 50 United States as part of the government’s “quiet…