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March 23, 2012

Posted By Leon Singletary

More Nonprofits Conduct Background Checks, Criminal Hits Decrease

Over the past five years,The Law Office of Brian Jones – Criminal Defense Firm state that the hit rate for criminal background checks has been on the decline as more nonprofit organizations background check their new hires. A recent study’s, data showed that from 2007 to 2011, more than 5.4 million background checks we conducted

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Internet Background Searches – Should YOU Use Them?

It’s no surprise that basically anyone and everyone can conduct a simple background check on whoever they like. With companies like EasyBackrgoundCheck.com and nationally-recognized BeenVerified.com, individuals and companies can input basic information about a person and obtain “background” information on that individual. While it is fine for people to use internet background check services like

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Philadelphia Signs Ban the Box Ordinance

City of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed an ordinance that will prohibit employers from requiring job applicants to disclose their criminal backgrounds until after the first employment interview. After a first interview, employers may perform a background check or request the disclosure of an applicant’s criminal record history. The ordinance prohibits city agencies and private

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