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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
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
Preparing for a (Successful) Job Interview
It isn’t any secret that the general employment landscape of early-mid 2022 favors the job seeker. However, that’s no reason to be cavalier about your job search. It may be the perfect time to set your sights higher than ever before. But as you raise the bar concerning your list of preferred jobs, you can
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
Questions About Your Personal Check? Here’s What to Expect
Here is what you can expect: 1. Choose Your Package You can find more information on packages here2. Provide Your Information First, you provide your information, electronically sign the disclosures and authorizations, provide payment credentials, then you will submit your request and your background check will be underway. In as little as 1 to 2
Why Is My Background Check Taking So Long?
Dispelling Some Common Myths Pushing the “Magic Button” County criminal information is retrieved directly from the county courts. Federal criminal information is retrieved from federal courts. Credit information is acquired from the credit bureaus. Education information is often verified with the institutions themselves, as is the case with past employment history. Front-of-the-Line Accesses No Manual
Credit Check Basics
Now, it is important to note that one’s credit score is not included in a background screening credit report. What is included, however, can tell an even more complete story. Credit information is retrieved from data collection agencies known as credit bureaus. These bureaus gather information from various creditors and provide it to consumer reporting
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
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
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- 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
