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Your Rights Under the FCRA

Your personal information is valuable. Whether it be your name, date of birth, social security number, criminal record, or credit history, there is probably some information you would like to ensure the integrity of. The fact of the matter is, that our information can often be bounced around and shared with other parties such as

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Disputing Errors on Your Credit Report

Good credit has never been more important than it is right now. As our national economy stares into the eyes of troubling inflation trends and lenders continue to raise interest rates, a low credit score can mean thousands and thousands of wasted dollars. The good news is that we all have the power to heavily

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Factors That Affect Your Credit Score

As a consumer reporting agency, we procure a wide range of personal information from name/address history and criminal records data to credit and financial information. Although criminal and Identity records have a significant amount of influence when it comes to getting a job, purchasing a firearm, or even gaining custody rights, one’s credit report can

3 Important Uses for a Personal Background Check

Do we know enough about our documented past? Americans has a criminal record. Even a seemingly harmless misdemeanor that is quickly forgotten about by the offender can create large employment barriers that stand firm for years. Here are three ways a personal background check can be leveraged for your professional success. Many employers lean on

Flaws in the Fingerprint Background Screening System

The information provided is often inaccurate   Fingerprint backgrounds often provide inaccurate information. On the one hand, you may have an applicant who has a criminal record in the FBI database and records from a wrongful arrest or when their records were already deleted. On the other hand, you could have an applicant appear clean

Reduce the Risk in the Workplace, use Background Reports

How To Reduce The Risk At Workplace?

It helps establish whether or not the employee is a security risk.   Criminal records help shed light on whether or not a new employee or applicant is a security risk at the Workplace. For applicants who have been convicted of violent crimes, this is particularly useful. Having this knowledge will help you make the

Story of Jobs and Careers

A story that will change the way you think about jobs and careers

A giant leap of faith with a happy ending For as long as Amy Costello could remember, she knew that she wanted to work in finance. She had grown up in some of the most critical cities in global finance, including New York, London, and Japan. It, therefore, came as no surprise to anyone that

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education- Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity can take several different forms and it can be incorporated into your life in many ways. From physical abilities, family structures, gender, culture, and religion, there are many differences that makeup what we are. Most people think that kids will automatically get a positive outlook about the differences between each other even though those

Caught With a Fake Educational Degree?What If You Get

Caught With a Fake Educational Degree?

Caught With a Fake Educational Degree? Here\’s what you need to know? The social media age comes with a lot of pressure for the youth. There is pressure to work a six-figure job, dress like an influencer, drive a great car, and even travel abroad once in a while. Luckily, having a great job might

What is the most common reason for employees getting fired?

What is the most common reason for employees getting fired?

Insubordination Employees who deliberately talk to their superior in a tone that does not work appropriately, ignore their assigned duties, and result in obstructive behavior are definitely on the path to getting fired. Many instances can be classified as insubordination, but the most common reason is refusing a superior\’s request at work. Unless the employer

Avoid Sharing these things on Social Media, or you may get into trouble

Avoid Sharing These Things On Social Media, Or You May Get Into Trouble

Sharing your details on social media might seem like a good idea, especially since everyone is doing it, but you never know who is on the other side. It is good to keep up with friends and family across social platforms, but you may end up sharing too much information. The real question is, what

What are the different types of felony offenses?

What are the different types of felony offenses?

Assault as a felony Depending on the circumstance, assault can be treated as a misdemeanor with less severe punishment. However, when it is considered a felony, there must be credible proof that there was life endangerment using a dangerous weapon, making it a class B felony punishable by up to two and a half years