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COVID-19 Employee Background Screening Challenges

March 2020 is the month that the world of Human Resources will never forget.  The month our HR world was thrown into chaos by a random pandemic none of us knew was coming or prepared to deal with.  The already overworked and understaffed HR departments of the nation were now forced to make some quick and serious decisions for employee …

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Drop it Like It’s Non-Compliant!

THE HOT TOPIC OF NON-COMPLIANT FORMS FROM MBI WORLDWIDE BACKGROUND CHECKS Are your authorization and disclosure forms up-to-date and FCRA compliant? In this article, we are going to dive into the deep end of non-compliance, related to consent forms. Let me start by asking you a couple questions, (it is ok to be honest). Do you know exactly what is …

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Background Check Inspired Pickup Lines

Just for fun, our President at MBI Worldwide compiled a list of the best (worst) employee background check, inspired pickup lines. Seriously though, don’t ever use these at work, or HR will have to get involved!! Baby got back…ground checks. I’d sure love to get some adverse ACTION on with you! Your background check came back clean, but I hope you’re a little …

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PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT: Re-Screen Current Employees

BEGIN THE YEAR STRONG WITH ANNUAL RE-SCREENING OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES. Does “Bob in Bookkeeping” Have His Hand in Your Pocketbook? The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Research Department estimates that 69% of companies in the United States conduct some level of background check on new employees. most of these background checks are conducted after a contingent offer of employment. In 2009, “Bob …

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MBI Worldwide Once Again Receives Top Customer Satisfaction Rating By HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Publication

MBI Worldwide–a NAPBS-accredited provider of customized global employment screening solutions, receives another top customer satisfaction rating in the 2017 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen publication.  This publication recognizes employee background check and screening firms that excel in the overall breadth of service they provide to customers. ST. PETERSBURG, FL. December 2, 2017–MBI Worldwide is once again ranked in the HRO Today Baker’s …

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Does Your Employment Background Screening Company Need Accurate Job Applicant Data?

Are you a Hiring Manager flipping through resumes preparing to make a new hire for a current job opening?  Properly vetting a job candidate is a daunting task.  Not only do you need to look at the specific details on the job candidates resume (ie. where they’ve previously worked, term of employment, previous job titles and duties, references listed, etc),  but you will also need …

LEGISLATION UPDATE: State Legislatures Begin to Focus on Salary History

New Massachusetts law goes into effect July 1, 2018 By NAPBS Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and NAPBS’ Government Relations Committee Recently, several state legislatures have introduced bills that seek to prohibit employers from seeking or inquiring about an applicant’s past salary history. The intent of these bills is to prevent wage discrimination between workers who perform equal job functions, namely …

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STAY SHARP HR TIP: Employment Background Checks 101

A critical part of the hiring process is conducting an employment background check. But the employment screening company you partner with to research the applicant’s work, education and criminal history is just as critical. Entrusting the wrong firm to do the work can lead to stolen information. That kind of data breach can end up costing you more than just an employee. Make …