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Data Privacy Update: Newly-Proposed Legislation

As we move further into the technology age, few efforts are more important than data protection. Without even thinking about it, many individuals are offering up highly-sensitive personal information daily to complete online transactions, communicate with others, get a job, apply for credit, and so on.  While online gateways and other data retrieval systems can […]

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Things to Consider When Establishing a Drug Testing Program

According to the National Safety Council, almost 9 percent of working adults have a substance use disorder of some kind. When broken down by industry, construction trades see the highest percentage of their employees with SUDs at around 19 percent. Second is service occupations at approximately 15 percent, and third is transportation and material moving

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How Employment Screening Can Help You Reduce Turnover

It looks like employee turnover will continue to cause a bit of headache for the foreseeable future. According to Gartner, the average organization will see a 20 percent increase in turnover from their pre-pandemic average this year. In other words, a company that lost 50 employees annually in 2019, can expect to lose around 60

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The Truth About Fingerprint Background Checks

When it comes to obtaining background check data, there seems to be a certain allure to the public sector, namely the FBI. Due to its worldwide reputation as a revered intelligence-driven national security organization, the FBI would seem to be an obvious top performer as a background screening provider. But is this true? The short

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The Need for Background Checks in the Sporting Industry

It’s no secret that the world of sports has fallen victim to a number of high-profile criminal scandals. Without naming names, gymnastics trainers, long-tenured college football coaches, and decorated cyclists have breached the trust of fans and have committed serious crimes against unsuspecting victims. While the perpetrators of such crimes tend to shield themselves with

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