Reminder on EEOC Releasing Enforcement Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records in the Hiring Process

Contributor:  Brian Chapman, CEO MBI Worldwide, Inc. Background checks are often requested by employers on job applicants. These checks are done especially on candidates seeking positions that require high security or in “positions of trust”, such as in a school, hospital, financial institution, airport, or government agency. These checks are traditionally administered by private companies, sometimes for as low as …

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Entrepreneur: Utilize the Resources of Your Business to Pay it Forward

As a Business Owner, you have a great opportunity to use the resources of your company to give back to your community. Growing up in a small town, attending a neighborhood church and living on a small street I watched my mother constantly do BIG things for our community, church and neighbors.   If she saw a need, she filled …

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Do Your Employees Build Cathedrals or Lay Stone?

Have you ever heard the story about a man that walks by a construction site and sees three workers, each pushing a wheelbarrow full of stone. Out of curiosity, he asks one of the workers what they are doing. “What does it look like I am doing?” the first construction worker says with a sneer.  “I’m just laying stone.” Unsatisfied with that …

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Factors that can influence #turnaround time

Take a look at this scenario: You submitted your request for a #backgroundcheck on Thursday and your #applicant is slated to start the following Monday. Around 24 hours later, you receive the results. Your applicant is cleared and has no record. Great! Now, let’s look at a second scenario: You submitted your request on Thursday and your applicant is slated …

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Keep Calm and Think Spring

“Extreme Winter Conditions Are Not Easy On The Pocketbook!”  By: Mindy Brock For most of the us this has been a rough and cold winter; that has its pros and cons. Extreme weather conditions mean more costs to businesses, governments, schools and residents. There?s overtime, busted pipes, property damage, school and business closings to consider, which was doubled this year …

How To Hire a Great Employee Every Time

“How to Hire a Great Employee Every Time “ By: Andrea Allen     The success of your business is in the hands of your employees. An employee takes action on behalf of your business every day. Every new employee you decide to hire can either raise  the bar of your organization as a whole allowing you to grow and prosper; or they …

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#FCRA Advanced Certification Course Completion

Bethany Thompson, Operations Manager for MBI Worldwide, Inc. has successfully completed the FCRA Advanced Certification Course. The FCRA Advanced Certification is administered by the National Association for Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) and focuses on complex and cutting-edge FCRA compliance issues.  This certification is intended for background screening professionals in leadership positions that set compliance policies and make compliance decisions for …

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Background Check company, MBI WORLDWIDE, INC. Named to DiversityBusiness.com’s 2013 Top 100 Business

Honors have been bestowed upon the nation’s finest and brightest entrepreneurs. In recognition of the momentous achievement as a certified woman-owned company, DiversityBusiness.com has recently acknowledged MBI Worldwide as one of the “Top Businesses” for 2013. Herrin, IL (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 This exclusive ranking is a reflection of MBI Worldwide, Inc.’s overall vision, leadership and economic accomplishments in moving …