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When a Criminal Record Found is NOT the Person Being Investigated

February 22, 2012 By

For public record researchers finding as many possible matching records as they can on an individual is ideal.  However, all users of public information do not share this belief.  In fact employers a huge group of people that use public records, primarily criminal background records don’t want lots of data, they want real information that helps them to make wise employment screening decisions.

As the background retrieval industry moves to meet the demands of the employment screening clients within it, the quest of providing relevant, up to date and current criminal background checks begins.  Part of accomplishing this feat is to provide more exact matching logic schemes that produce only criminal records associated with the person being investigated and not a bunch of data on people that aren’t being investigated.  The key factors in achieving more precise matching is the pairing of unique identifiers like exact name, date of birth and social security number matching.  Another key process for employers using instant criminal records retrieval searches like statewide or national criminal background checks is to then perform a county criminal check if a record is found at the state or national level.  This ensures that the criminal record influencing an employment decision is in fact accurate, up to date, current and pertaining to the individual in question.

CriminalBackgroundRecords.com facilitates the removal and or expungement of criminal records for people with a court order to maintain the relevancy and accurateness of the criminal records they provide.

To read more about the relevancy of criminal records and the emergence of more precise employment screening as well as why using county criminal checks as a final qualifier of accuracy of criminal record reports is a wise decision read recent press release found at:  http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2012-02-21-What-if-Criminal-Record-Found-is-not-You.html

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Landlords Beware of Nomadic Tenants

February 21, 2012 By

Forceful evictions by law enforcement officers have increased over the past few years creating a new breed of renters called “Nomadic Tenants”.  These types of tenants know the system well and could slip into one of your apartment units if you make the mistake of not running an eviction check on them before signing a lease.  Running a credit check is necessary but not sufficient on its own to adequately screen a potential tenant prior to renting.  It is recommended that adding an eviction search and national criminal background check to an existing tenant screening program will pay off in the long run.

To read more about adding eviction checks to tenant screening, the emergence of nomadic tenants and how to beef up your tenant screening efforts read recent press release found Here

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How Landlords, Property Managers & Professional Tenant Screeners Help Create Safe Environments

January 24, 2012 By

When landlords and property managers team up with professional tenant screeners they are investing in a long term safe environment for their renters.  Creating a safe working environment is similar to creating a safe living environment and this is why landlords and human resource people are going to professional background screening companies to help vet their potential tenants and employees.

There are several steps a landlord or property manager should take before leasing out that vacant apartment unit…  Partnering with a professional tenant screening company is the first step and can pay for itself over and over again as you fill your apartments with qualified low risk tenants that don’t pose a threat to existing or new tenants.  By embracing this practice you are creating a safe environment for people to live in and if your rent is priced right these renters could end up being long term happy tenants who always generate the most profits.  Creating and or maintaining a safe living environment for your tenants is always a good strategy both in profits and human ethics.

To read more about how property managers and landlords can benefit from teaming up with a professional tenant screening company read recent press release found at: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/property-managers-partnering-with-professional-tenant-screeners-help-create-safe-environments/

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Employment Background Checks to Prevent Workplace Violence

January 14, 2012 By

Workplace violence is a critical concern of Human Resource professionals and dealing with such behavior in the workplace is difficult and cumbersome.  As many inappropriate acts both verbal and physical go unnoticed or simply don’t get reported for fear of losing a job or retaliation from the offender.  One thing is clear once any kind of workplace violence or harassment occurs it costs the company money and makes Human Resources life very difficult and creates tension between employees which usually results into lost productivity and creates an environment good workers may leave due to stress and anxiety or even worse… fear.

Enter employment background checks…  Performing professional employment background checks in the hiring process may significantly help to filter out potential candidates with a penchant for violence or harassment.  Vetting applicants before hiring them has to be the most crucial part of creating a long-term safe working environment for employees.  Human Resource professionals can avoid many of the workplace environment issues by not allowing them to occur in the first place by properly vetting potential hires before they are employed and part of the workplace environment.

For more information on workplace violence along with studies by OSHA and the FBI read recent press release found at: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2012-01-11-Workplace-Violence-Preventative-Measures.html

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Renters on the Rise

December 28, 2011 By

As the housing market continues to favor the renter the need for thorough tenant screening becomes paramount. As renter household formation surpasses new owner occupied homes property managers, realtors and landlords see a rise in applications for their vacant units. With more applicants the opportunity to pick the low risk highest qualified tenants presents itself to property managers and leasing standards rise. However, with so many potential tenants looking to rent it is critical that landlords and property managers don’t slack on their tenant screening. Properly and fairly performing background checks on all rental applicants needs to be a priority for all leasing agents. This includes abiding by fair housing laws, the FCRA and other legislation governing the apartment management industry or multi-family industry.

As filling vacant apartments becomes easier, filling them with low risk non criminal high quality tenants becomes the challenge and partnering with a professional and thorough tenant screening company is the way to meet that challenge.

For more information on how a professional tenant screening company can help you fill your empty units with the best possible candidates while keeping in line with the law visit TenantScreeningUSA.com. To read more about the current USA Housing Market, its effects on property management and how sound tenant screening can help vet the increasing rental application pool read recent press release found at: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/uncategorized/housing-market-changes-but-tenant-screening-doesn%e2%80%99t

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Cut Down Data Entry in Your Employment Screening Process

December 20, 2011 By

With cutbacks and tightened budgets Human Resource professionals are looking to do more with less.  One way they can achieve this goal is by cutting down on the data entry required in most background screening processes for their employment and pre employment screening.  CriminalBackgroundRecords.com has figured this new trend out and delivers an online background checking system to employers that requires very little data entry but produces all the necessary background reports employers are looking for.

Ordering criminal background checks, driving records, professional verifications including previous employment verifications need not be ordered separately anymore.  The site allows for multiple independent background searches to be placed within the same order.  This simple and very quick solution for human resources makes their role in the employment screening process much less demanding.  Leaving the background check website the responsibility to do all the hard work in fulfilling the background checks requested.  This is a safe and effective means to offload some of the burden HR professionals suffer without compromising quality and the effectiveness of your overall employment screening program.

For more information on how you can benefit from using this online background check website and why it is a good idea to minimize HR employment screening processing time without compromising quality read recent press release found at: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2011-12-12-Data-Entry-Made-Simple-for-Background-Screening-Reports.html

 

 

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Don’t let Good Tenants Get Away!

November 14, 2011 By

With more and more potential renters looking for apartments make sure you get your fair share with fast tenant screening.  If you are a landlord or property manager and you have vacant units to fill make sure you use a fast and simple tenant screening system so potential renters sign your lease and not your competitors.  Using a site like TenantScreeningUSA.com ensures that you get quick, accurate and complete tenant checks ensuring that you don’t let the good tenants get away.  With near instant search results you get a credit report, credit score, criminal history check, national sex offender search and an actual leasing recommendation all for just $25.  Get the background information you need in a time frame that doesn’t allow for applicants to look elsewhere.
For more information on Tenant Screening that is fast, simple, done read recent press release found at: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/don%e2%80%99t-let-the-good-ones-get-away-tenant-screening%e2%80%a6fast-simple-done/

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Be Aware of What is on Your Criminal Record

November 11, 2011 By

Criminal records are public records and as such can contain errors and/or omissions.  Name mix-ups can occur within databases or entered incorrectly or misspelled and the transposition of data can occur.

If you are applying for a new job and they perform a criminal background check on you, you are entitled via the FCRA to be able to view that criminal report if it is part of the reason you didn’t get hired.  This is an important step to take to ensure the reasons you didn’t get hired were not because of an inaccurate criminal record that accidently presented you as someone else who shares certain characteristics as you such as name and date of birth.  The best way to avoid this entire scenario is to perform a background check on yourself to see what if anything is on your criminal record.  Doing a self background check before others perform a background check on you can give you extra confidence in what may turn up along with making you aware of what is out there on you and most importantly give you the opportunity to correct any errors on your criminal report before you apply for that new job.

For more information on pre-interview background checks and why it is a good idea to do a self background check before you get background checked read recent press release found at: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2011-11-08-Pre-Interview-Background-Checks.html

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Tenant Checks Should Search For Sex Offenders

November 1, 2011 By

With home values on the decline Americans are looking more towards renting than buying.  This surge in rental applications should increase landlords tenant screening quality and not diminish it.  The lure for quick and easy new tenants can be strong, but in these times its best to vet all applicants using a sound and comprehensive background screening program.  Such a tenant screening program should include the basics of a credit check and criminal background check.  However, not all background check providers include a national sex offender check with their background search.  Protecting your property, tenants and investment must include a thorough sex offender check on potential new tenants to protect current residents and to protect the reputation of your apartment community.  TenantScreeningUSA.com always includes a national sex offender check with every tenant check performed through them.  For more information on thorough tenant checks and national sex offender checks read recent press release found at:  http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/tenant-screening-and-national-sex-offender-search-a-must/

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Take the Time to Check for Crime

October 18, 2011 By

As the baby boomers get older and life expectancy of Americans gets higher the need for elderly care grows dramatically.  The problem is that most of this industry is unregulated and rarely is background screening done prior to hiring.  This is the opposite of what you would think as letting someone into your house to care for a family member creates a much larger potential risk than a company hiring a new person to work in a company office. 

Home caregivers have unmonitored access to everything in your house and more importantly to your loved ones that need help and assistance to complete simple but necessary tasks.  Right now in America you can protect those you care about by running a background check on their caregivers.  A thorough background check can be performed online in minutes for a cost of $60 or less.  Bypassing this part of due diligence doesn’t make sense and won’t protect those you care about from harm and abuse.  Run a background check and take the time to check for crime, you will be glad you did.

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