Concerned about what might show up the next time you’re applying for a job or renting an apartment? You may be interested in conducting background research on your record trail and online identity.

For employers that use third-party background checks, the legal risk often lies less in the substance of the report and more in the process ...

Editor's note: This is a contributed piece by Ben Goldberg, CEO of CareerBuilder Employment Screening. In any job market — but perhaps even more so today — top talent can come and go in the blink of ...

An innovative entrepreneur in investigative technology and background checks, Kenneth Coats is CEO of KENTECH and Founder of eKnowID.com. According to research published by the Professional Background ...

Onboarding new employees is an exciting time for most companies. One aspect of the hiring process—conducting criminal background checks—can be a daunting experience. To succeed on the road to criminal ...

Brandeis University is committed to promoting a safe environment for the entire community, as well as visitors to campus, and to ensuring that its academic mission is supported by well-qualified ...

For employers and HR professionals, hiring the right talent involves balancing an employer’s need for workplace safety against Pennsylvania’s complex legal framework on fair hiring practices. Criminal ...

It is the policy of William & Mary to hire individuals into faculty & staff positions only after conducting criminal history and other background checks. These screening are essential to provide a ...

The purpose of this Background Check Policy ("Policy") is to establish the background check requirements and processes for University of Colorado Boulder ("CU-Boulder") prospective employees, current ...

The following is a text-based representation of the previous flow chart. The process begins with the offer stage. The offer stage process begins with a department identifying faculty or staff for an ...