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Have questions about background screening? This is a great place to start. Get to know more about our services and trends from our library of webinars, reports, and eBooks.
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New 2024 Laws & Industry Changes
Join us to catch up on the latest industry trends in Q3 and Q4 2024, such as FCRA compliance updates, new employer regulations and adverse action for drug testing, and employee privacy.
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Background Screening Compliance in 2024: Tracking New Laws & Industry
Join us for this webinar to learn where compliance updates and background checks are in the news today.
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Background screening misconceptions
We consolidated the top 20 myths and misconceptions we hear about background checks into one webinar. Listen in!
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Interview on social media screening
Verified Credentials, invited Ben Mones, CEO of Fama Technologies, for an interview to discuss a hot topic – social media screening.
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Annual trends report: 2021 edition
Every year, the Verified Credentials publishes the latest trends in background screening. See how background use changed in 2021.
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Social media screening
Get to know more about social media screening. Protect candidate privacy while gaining valuable insights about character. We talk with industry experts on this trending search.
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How to find and close screening gaps
Do you have gaps in your background checks? We walk through high-level factors that could let some records go unfound.
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Compliance & your background checks
Get to know the latest developments in background screening compliance. We take a look back at legislative updates, cases, and more that employers may want to consider.
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FAQ for personal solutions
Have a question about how background checks work? You’ve come to the right place. Check out the Personal FAQs to get information on:
- How to order your personal background check
- Information security, privacy and accessibility
- How long it takes to complete a background check
FAQ for business solutions
Look no further for the answers to your background check questions. Take a look at our Business FAQs for help with:
- Ordering, report statuses and turnaround time
- Questions about searches and verifications
- Technology, security and more
Tips for more effective screening
Depending on how you choose to conduct your background screening, you could miss important information about potential candidates. To protect your company from risk, you need to know where gaps in background checks can occur and how you can prevent them. And oftentimes, there are three main reasons where gaps occur:
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Not searching broadly enough
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Not searching enough sources
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Not searching often enough
Read our 3-step plan to help stop missing records:
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