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Signs an Employee May Need to Find Another Place to Spend 8 Hours a Day

Signs an Employee May Need to Find Another Place to Spend 8 Hours a Day They arrive late for work They do not take pride in their appearance and show up for work looking like they just rolled out of bed They constantly complain about not having money and are always borrowing money They take too many breaks Their personal life takes precedent over coming to work They always look busy but get nothing completed They make excuses for their lack of productivity Their absenteeism becomes a pattern Their cellphone is more important than the office phone or their work Easily distracted Reasons Employers Keep Unproductive Employees Cost and time of training a replacement Possible cost of certifications and education Personal relationship Small business [...]

What About Bob?

We live in a crazy world and these are wild times. Listen to the news. I may view things a bit differently than you, but at least twice a newscast, I think “they should have checked out their employees a bit more carefully.” Sure, nowadays, every company has their employees sign an authorization form for a background check, but is the information you are buying legitimate? Is it verified? Is it TRUE? Information is everywhere, and we all have access to it. I’m baffled by the amount of MISINFORMATION that is sold by the megabyte. Let’s make an example out of Bob. Bob’s looking for a job. His resume is to your liking, the education, the work history, the overseas humanitarian efforts, even his charitable [...]

It Felt Right until it Didn’t

When our Client engaged our services, he gave us some background on his son. Both he and his wife were very proud of their son’s choice of friends and extracurricular activities. Some might say he had a good head on his shoulders. After graduating from college, he enrolled in a trade school. Just a few months after classes started, he brought home a date for a family dinner. His date appeared to be friendly, but something about her didn’t sit well with either of his parents. Later in the month during a father/son outing, his son made an odd remark about his new girlfriend, she had a car, but didn’t drive, she talked about her friends, but he had yet to meet the man she [...]

Background Checks are a Necessary Investigative Tool

Are employment background checks worth the cost for the employer? Does a criminal background search pull up all records? Is a background investigation necessary? Yes, yes and yes. There are many background check services and finding one that conducts verified information searches is important. With the introduction of online background checks, so many people skip the relationship with a brick and mortar company due to expenses. But are they accurate? No, not always and they should never be used in certain employment positions or personal situations. There are too many factors involved with online searches that could produce false results. A good background investigation begins with the verification of the individual’s social security number, is it correct? For determination, you need to know when it [...]