Archive | June, 2010

What is External Varification?

Question by Gabrail: What is External Varification? Hi all, when an immigration officer says we will be doing a “External Verification” what do they mean? I have provided them withcertificates such as police clearance certificate, education document etc. Not sure what they mean by EXTERNAL VERIFICATION. Anyone heard t his before? Best answer: Answer by [...]

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Felons Who Cross State Lines Pose Hiring Threat

According to a recent investigative series in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, between 1.9 and 2.7 million felony fugitives (including rapists and murderers) have eluded capture by crossing state lines. Companies that unknowingly hire felons or fugitives put themselves at increased risk of embezzlement, fraud, lawsuits and workplace violence. Employers should be alert to the possibility [...]

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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Indicted on Fraud and Tax Charges

DETROIT—Former Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick, 40, of Southlake, Texas, was indicted today by a federal grand jury with 10 counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud, five counts of filing a false tax return, and one count of tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced. Each fraud count carries a maximum [...]

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Online Employment Screening

Online Employment Screening Recent studies have shown that up to 80% of applicants furnish misleading information in one form or another. Educational background, length of employment, previous employer(s), and position(s) held are some common areas that applicants tend to falsify. Employment screening is used as a litmus test for companies looking to hire new employees. [...]

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An Argument for Ongoing Background Checks

Although many employers have a solid policy regarding pre-hire background checks, most have no policy in place that dictates a regular schedule of post-hire, or ongoing, background checks? Why is this issue? Well, from an employee standpoint, you’re certainly not going to tell your employer that you’ve committed a crime that might get [...] Background [...]

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U.S. Companies Report Alarming Increase in Employee Fraud

“Infinity screening” can protect businesses during the economic downturn, Accu-Screen reports Chalk up one more negative consequence of the economic downturn: employee fraud and thefts are on the rise. Employees facing increased financial hardships (such as having a spouse who was laid off, a sick family member or a home at risk of foreclosure) are [...]

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