by Sam C. | Dec 9, 2020 | Background Checks News, Background Information, News, Why Screen News
Are you Confident your Screening Company is Reporting Accurate Information? One of the main purposes and functions of a background screening company is to ensure the information being provided is accurate and compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, also known as...
by Tom | Apr 17, 2020 | Background Checks News, Background Information, News
What an Employer needs to know about COVID-19 and Hiring The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) recently provided guidance for employers who are currently hiring and what affect COVID-19 has on the on-boarding of new employees. Historically, EEOC has been...
by Tom | Apr 17, 2020 | Background Checks News, News, Uncategorized
I-9 Identity Theft The United States Supreme Court ruled that false information used by an employee for the purpose of completing an I-9 Form can be criminally prosecuted for Identity Theft. The case stems from Kansas v. Garcia wherein three defendants used false...
by Chandra Spary-Kontinos | Jun 6, 2019 | Background Checks News, News, Why Screen News
The term ‘resume fraud’ describes any time someone intentionally provides false information on their résumé in an attempt to appeal more to their desired position. Unfortunately, resume fraud is far more common than expected. 58% of managers have caught applicants...
by e Guarded | May 22, 2019 | Background Checks News, Background Information, News
National Criminal Search, a/k/a Multi-State Criminal Search may not be what you think it is. Considering the existence of various types of background screenings, it may be difficult to find what level of searching best fits your company’s needs. The two most common...
by Tom | May 13, 2019 | Background Checks News, News, vehicles, Why Screen News
On November 16th, 2011, $7 million was paid to a family by an Arkansas federal court in compensation for an avoidable deadly car crash. The truck driver responsible for the tragedy was later exposed for having a history of poor driving, including license revoking. It...
by Sam C. | May 2, 2019 | Background Checks News, Employee Theft, News, Why Screen News
Courtney Wells, a 49-year-old woman in Connecticut admitted to embezzling over a half a million dollars combined from her two positions as a trusted bookkeeper. Appearing as a trustworthy employee at her job as treasurer of the Southington Lacrosse Association,...
by Sam C. | Mar 7, 2019 | Background Checks News
A dream, a farm, anda big bump in the road A man with a grand dream bought a cattle ranch and citrus grove near Orlando in 1949. Over time, he worked the land and raised his two sons, who worked with him. In a stroke of luck, the sons discovered high grade peat moss...
by e Guarded | Jun 6, 2018 | Background Checks News, News
It seems every few months we keep repeating the same story. Except, it’s not the same story! Just another instance of a business not performing some due diligence when making hiring decision. Once again, ICE has raided a company to check the “Right to Work” status of...
by Sam C. | Feb 6, 2018 | Background Checks News, News, Why Screen News
For most Texans and Floridians the 2017 hurricane season is nothing more than a distant memory. For one Polk City family it turned out to be a nightmare. When contractors or subcontractors come to your residence or place of business representing FEMA, you expect a...
by e Guarded | Dec 14, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Why Screen News
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Consumer Information article addressing the risks surrounding the commercially available DNA test kits. Many of us have either heard or seen commercials from companies offering to test one’s DNA for ancestry determination....
by e Guarded | Dec 8, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Why Screen News
In today’s work environment, employers are realizing the need to conduct accurate background checks on potential employees. What we have seen is that employers do not necessarily get “rattled” when they receive an adverse background report on an applicant. What...
by Diane K. | Sep 26, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Uncategorized
If you don’t already have a plan in place to remain compliant with these new regulations, contact eGuarded or call 855.348.2736 today to get started with your free account. Pay per search, no commitment or minimums, use when needed. Don’t let one bad hire...
by Diane K. | Jul 7, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Uncategorized
Moving Companies Be-Aware If you are like most busy professionals it’s difficult to keep up with all the daily events happening in the news. More importantly, the NEW LAWS put in place will affect moving companies throughout Florida. June 9, 2017, Governor Rick Scott...
by Diane K. | Jun 20, 2017 | Background Checks News, News
When you think of embezzlers, who do you think of? Some folks may think of someone who is in dire need of funds. A cashier or a stocker, someone who isn’t making enough money to make ends meet. Well, think again. Certainly, we have all had some hardships when it...
by Diane K. | May 30, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Why Screen News
A recent Career Builder Survey shows that of 2,600+ hiring managers surveyed claimed they caught 66 percent of applicants lying about something. This goes to show that there is a need for truth in hiring for each and every applicant that passes through your...
by Tom | May 25, 2017 | Background Checks News, News
Make Sure This Doesn’t Happen To Your Business The importance of including eVerify in your background screening plan could be the difference between a flourishing business or a business struggling to meet it’s customer needs. Don’t let a lack of...
by e Guarded | May 15, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Uncategorized
Five Very Good Reasons Why Employers Should Continue to Check Their Employees’ Backgrounds Too many companies make the mistake of only conducting background checks of their new hires. Often, an employee is arrested, charged and prosecuted for a crime and the employer...
by Tom | May 11, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Uncategorized
In a recent local new story, an employee of a pest control company returned to a customer’s home looking for pills to steal. As scary as this situation may be there are steps you can take as a consumer and business owner. It’s worthwhile to keep your...
by e Guarded | Apr 28, 2017 | Background Checks News, News, Uncategorized, Why Screen News
The Importance of Background Screening Do you know your applicant or do you make assumptions based on their previous experience? Today we discuss two news stories that are dated but, display the importance of performing background screening no matter what your...
by Diane K. | Oct 4, 2016 | Background Checks News, News
We frequently see situations where initial screenings were done, but were not necessarily complete. If you don’t know what information to ask for on a background check, how do you know you’re getting the whole story. That’s why the team at e-Guarded...
by e Guarded | Sep 13, 2016 | Background Checks News, News
“It is not eGuarded’s role to determine the hiring practices of businesses. It is, however, our role to conduct thorough background checks on applicants so that employers can make good hiring decisions. What should be concerning to employers in this case is that Mr....
by Chandra Spary-Kontinos | Aug 31, 2016 | Background Checks News, News
As a growing company, we naturally needed more staff to service our clients. Like many companies do, we advertised a job opening and received a number of applications. We reviewed them, conducted interviews, and found an applicant with a stellar work history and great...
by Tom | Aug 15, 2016 | Background Checks News, News
We are often asked by business owners, “Do background checks prevent an employee from stealing?” Our answer is, “No!” Employment background checks are not only necessary when hiring a new employee, but can also be just as valuable while a person is employed. Enclosed...
by Sam C. | Jun 14, 2016 | Background Checks News, commercial, News
There are two types of advertising – one way is to pay for it…, and the other is free. Unfortunately, free adverting is usually at the expense of your company’s reputation when the news media runs a story about your employee assaulting one of your clients. One of the...
