by Tom Ahearn
3/30/2009 1:44:00 PM
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With the economy in utter turmoil, many people are out there pounding the pavement hoping to find a newer or better job these days. Recent statistics have shown that applicants for positions have risen in some industries by more than 500% from last year. With this staggering amount of people actively seeking e...
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by Tom Ahearn
3/23/2009 2:37:00 PM
Background checks on new hires are now more popular than ever. According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), more than 96 percent of U.S. employers currently perform background checks to validate the identity and background of jobseekers and uncover any criminal history.
However, for employers to run a thorough and professional background check – which should include Social Security Number (SSN) verification, Resume and Employment verification, Criminal Record ...
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by Tom Ahearn
3/16/2009 3:44:00 PM
According to various studies – including the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) regular fraud complaint study and a report from J.D. Power & Associates – the 18- to 29-year-old age bracket commonly referred to in popular culture as “Generation Y” accounts for almost one-third (30%) of all identity theft complaints.
Nearly 10 million Americans suffered from identity theft in 2008, accounting for $48 billion in losses, reports Javelin Strategy & Resea...
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by Tom Ahearn
3/9/2009 5:23:00 PM
While the vast majority of schools currently run background checks on teachers, they aren’t the only people who work closely – in some cases, too closely – with students. The following two cases from the Southern California area will show why schools should have the same standards for criminal background checks on volunteers and contractors as they do for teachers.
In the first case, San Diego-area school officials were forced to review their policies for background che...
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by Tom Ahearn
3/3/2009 10:07:00 AM
For the first time since record-keeping began in 1967, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits has topped 5 million – the fifth straight week that claims have reached a new high – and the number of first-time claims hit 667,000, the highest level in more than a quarter-century, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
If you are one of the estimated 11 million men or women currently looking for work, I’m sure that you have paid for at least one of the follo...
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