Screening issues under fire in 2012

Mar 12, 2012 Matt Roesly

There are more issues and questions surrounding background checks and credit reports for employment than one may initially think. A list recently complied by Employment Screening Resources about the top background check trends for 2012 touches


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Controversy over New Jersey town's CFO

Mar 08, 2012 Matt Roesly

Controversy over New Jersey town's CFO

The position of chief financial officer (CFO) is taken very seriously by the town of Edison, New Jersey.This is because the town's last CFO, Frank DeRosa, was fired in August after he was caught stealing funds from the municipality, the


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Parking employees not subject to checks

Mar 08, 2012 Matt Roesly

Parking employees not subject to checks

Last month, the Oakland, California, City Council decided to merge the city's parking enforcement unit with the Oakland Police Department (OPD), OaklandNorth reports.The move is intended to let parking staff be trained on how to write tickets,


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Utah bill would reduce care facility workers' background screening expenses

Mar 07, 2012 Matt Roesly

A new bill proposed in Utah is aimed at reducing duplicate background screenings at different places of employment for care facility workers, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.The news source notes that of the 23,000 screenings conducted last year


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Classes help landlords

Mar 06, 2012 Matt Roesly

A seminar to be held in Canada by the Rental Owners and Managers Society of British Columbia (ROMSBC) will teach or refresh landlords about everything from how to devise appropriate paperwork to dealing with poor tenants, the Vancouver Sun


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