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The Background Check: Verify Now or Pay Later.
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today”. Abraham Lincoln In our litigious society and, given current federal and state labor laws, it seems unthinkable that some employers in our day and age would cut corners when screening possible...
Mercy and Truth in the Workplace
Safe Hiring and Safe Retention in Faith-Based Organizations “All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth to such as keep his covenant and His testimonies.". Psalm 25:10 When one thinks of the many thousands of non-profit and or faith-based organizations in our...
Hiring in the Healthcare Industry
Protecting the Vulnerable (and Your Bottom Line) In the current business world, risk management is more than a buzz word, it is one of the foundational pillars that make any business sustainable. Hiring in the healthcare industry is competitive and heavily regulated....
Hiring Trustworthy Talent
Hiring trustworthy talent is a huge investment of time and money. The main benefit of pre-employment background screening is to ensure that the applicant you hire is trustworthy. As you sadly know, many applicants are not trustworthy and make false statements on their...
Non-profits and Background Check Services: What You Need to Know
Volunteers and employees who work for non-for-profit organizations tend to work with vulnerable sectors of the population who need to be protected, for example, disabled individuals, the elderly, or children. One of the best ways that non-profits can protect people...
Implementing The Pre-Employment Screening Process
There is no denying that pre-employment screening has become the norm in the United States. This helps employers to get a truthful and clear picture of a candidate, no matter the information the candidate has shared on their resume and while being interviewed. By...
LaborChex Inc. – Meeting Contractor’s Employment & Drug Screening Needs
The uncertain economy poses many challenges for the construction industry. As demand for new projects fluctuates, interest rates, material pricing, and insurance costs continue to rise. Contractor’s face obstacles in keeping up with changing technologies and industry...
LaborChex Inc. – We Serve Almost Every Industry Imaginable
LaborChex has been in the employment screening industry since 1991. LaborChex provides employment screening and drug testing services nationwide. Our clients around the country represent almost every industry imaginable, from transportation and healthcare to...
What are Professional Background Screening Companies?
When hiring an employee, it is important to make sure the candidate is being truthful about their qualification and personal information. The last thing you want is to end up hiring someone who has lied on their application. While a white lie may not come back to...
Reaching Applicants Where They Live: On Their Phones
Ever since Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876, it has become a major tool in connecting people all over the globe. Fast forward to the 21stCentury where it is believed the HSPA+ iPhone is the smartest smart phone in the world. Very few of us...
Employment Screening: Really How Long?
Employment screening, or a background check can take anywhere from being an instant search to seven days in most cases. This often depends on the type of background check an employer is running and myriad other circumstances. What does an employment background...
Empowering Our Clients To Compete With Anyone
More and more companies are doing pre-employment screening. To do that, they use background screening firms known as CRAs (consumer reporting agencies). Laborchex is defined as a “Consumer Reporting Agency” under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Title 15 U.S.C. §1681a...