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['',' How to protect your job identity while job hunting online
Exchange Magazine I March 4,2009
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['',' As layoff increases, so does resume fraud
Business Daily Management I March 4,2009
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['',' How to reduce injury incidence
Employees are a company’s greatest asset and one that is worth getting right. But how do managers ensure that the people they hire are going to be assets rather than liabilities?
Australian Mining | 29 January 2009
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['',' Hard job to spot recruits’ fake CVs
Better check-ups are needed to deter people who lie about their work history
Times Online UK | Carly Chynoweth | January 18, 2009
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['',' Microsemi CEO misrepresented degrees
Executive without claimed MBA or Bachelor’s penalized by nearly $800,000, but keeps his job based on track record
Compoundsemiconducter.net | Jan 30, 2009
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['',' Garner woman learns hard lesson about hiring contractors
more than ever, people want to get what they pay for. So it is wise to be extra careful when hiring a contractor. Never pay more than 10 percent up front.
Wral.com | Jan. 28, 2009 | Stacy Bridgers
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['',' National Association of Professional Background Screeners Encourages Employee Background Screening in Declining Job Market
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS(R)), the foremost advocacy organization in the industry, is reinforcing the importance of organizations conducting background screening on individuals they consider for employment
PRNewsWire | Jan. 13
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['',' New screening of port workers starts
The new effort, called the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, mandates "rigorous" criminal background checks before port workers are issued identification cards granting them the right of unescorted entry, Coast Guard Capt. Chris Roberge said.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel | January 13, 2009 | Juan Ortega
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['',' Recruiter posing as consul charged
A suspected illegal recruiter who claimed to be a consul in Japan was accused before the Manila Regional Trial court on Tuesday of duping several jobseekers abroad
Philippine Daily Inquirer | 21:53:00 01/13/2009 | Tina Santos
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['',' Local Contractor Gets Scammed While Looking for Work
He was told to submit information for a background check, "they’ve got my driver’s license, my social security number and my address. Theyve got access to my entire world
KTVN.com | Jan 12, 2009 08:42 PM | Neda Iranpour
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['',' Forgot to disclose drunk-driving conviction, resigning N.L. judge says
1990 conviction followed 2 impaired charges that were withdrawn or dismissed
CBCnews.ca | Monday, January 12, 2009 | 7:07 PM NT
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['',' Nigeria: Expert Advises Landlords on Property Management
Haphazard screening and tenant selection often results to tenant - landlord problems, a property expert has said
AllAfrica.com | 5 January 2009 | Atika Balal
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['',' Driver who left disabled man on bus has been busted 28 times
The bus driver who left a severely disabled Manhattan man stranded inside his frozen vehicle for 17 hours is a career thug with a rap sheet 28 arrests long - including a collar for assaulting a cop.
Daily News | Sunday, January 4th 2009, 12:29 AM | Alison Gendar and Rich Schapiro
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['',' State doesn’t run criminal checks on professional licensees
From doctors and nurses to pharmacists and psychologists, Wisconsin doesn’t routinely do criminal background checks when it licenses the professionals entrusted to care for your health
Wisconsin State Journal | SAT., Jan. 3, 2009 - 7:47 PM | Jason Stein
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['',' More theft charges possible for dog walker
A trusted, grandmotherly dog walker and house sitter who allegedly stole at least $100,000 worth of jewelry from clients’ homes in Seattle, Medina and Bellevue may face additional charges, prosecutors said at her arraignment on Wednesday
Komonews.com | Dec 31, 2008 at 5:34 PM PST | Casey Norton & KOMO Staff
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['',' Team 4: Accused Elderly Assault Suspect Had Prior Arrests
Employee Accused Of Physical, Verbal Abuse Of Elderly Patient
MSNBC | 8:47 a.m. ET, Tues., Dec. 30, 2008
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['',' Many Calif. health care professionals not checked
More than 100,000 California health care professionals — including doctors, dentists and therapists — have not been given criminal background checks by the state boards that license them, according to a report published Tuesday
SFgate.com | Tuesday December 30, 2008
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['',' Little Canada gets tough on apartments
The city is the latest to tighten its rental housing rules in response to frequent police calls and growing numbers of "accidental landlords
StarTribune.com | December 25, 2008 - 6:44PM | Jean Hopfensperger
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['',' U.S. fugitive’s arrest highlights problems with employment screening
The arrest and deportation of a U.S. fugitive working on a Calgary construction jobsite has highlighted issues with employment screening in the province
Journal of Commerce | December 22, 2008 | Richard Gilbert
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['',' Police urge first-time landlords to screen tenants
Apartment complexes have tightened their tenant-screening process, causing searchers with criminal backgrounds to target lackadaisical landlords and especially eager homeowners desperate to rent out extra properties.
LasVegasSun.com | Jenny Davis, Jeff Pope | Wed, Dec 17, 2008 (midnight)
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['',' Recruiter pays for failing in job check
A SYDNEY company has won more than $160,000 compensation from a recruitment firm that recommended a manager who was a former bankrupt and fraud.
The Australian | Ewan Hannan | December 15, 2008
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['',' Corporate frauds: Seniors more corrupt, says report
"Employees pose the maximum threat of fraud to an organisation, and people in senior managerial positions, as compared to other employees, are more likely to commit fraud..."
Sakaal Times | Saturday, December 13th, 2008 AT 12:12 AM
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['',' Screening of maids urged
The Migrant Workers Protection Society (MWPS) is appealing to potential employers to investigate housemaids’ backgrounds before they leave their own countries.
Gulf Daily News | Tuesday 2nd December 2008
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['',' Rattled hotels start screening employees
"Shaken by the attacks at Taj Mahal Hotel and the Oberoi Trident in Mumbai, star hotels in the city have begun background checks on sections of the staff, particularly those on contract, and on guests who have been staying for a long period of time."
The Times of India | 2 Dec 2008, 0438 hrs IST, TNN
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['',' Entrepreneur’s Journal: Protecting your business from theft
"A study from American DataBank indicates that as much as 95% of all businesses in the US suffer from some type of business theft."
Bloggingstocks.com | Tom Taulli | Dec 1st 2008 7:00AM
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['',' Suspect in hammer attack charged with attempted murder
"…a search on the Bay County Clerk of Court’s Web site revealed Alvis was found guilty of disorderly conduct in 2002. In 1999, he was acquitted of battery and exposing his sexual organs."
NewsHerald.com | S. Brady Calhoun | November 26, 2008 04:13:00PM
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['',' Background check bill clears Senate
Bill would expand criminal checks of school employees
Suburban.GMNews.com | Lauren Mortenson | November 26, 2008
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['',' Housekeeper arrested for cleaning out homes
"Laura Scoggins had a long criminal history, but people left her alone in their homes."
wptv.com | Carolyn Scofield | 11/21 7:18 am
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['',' Dallas Schools Used False Hiring Data
Eager to hire teachers for bilingual education programs, the Dallas public school system assigned fake Social Security numbers to newly hired foreigners so it could get them on the payroll quickly, an internal investigation found.
The New York Times | Gretel C. Kovach | November 14, 2008
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['',' Background checks not kept current in Vermont
A recent sexual assault case points to holes in methods for screening employees who work with vulnerable populations.
timesargus.com | Patrick McArdle | November 9, 2008
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['',' Advocates Complain of Background Check Errors
Dozens of Lawsuits Claim Lost Jobs from Inaccurate Criminal Records
Abcnews.com | Scott Michels | Oct. 13, 2008
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['',' Security offences bar port workers
MORE than 120 people have been denied permission to work on Australia’s docks since the beginning of last year because of serious concerns about their criminal or security histories.
Tha Australian | Paul Maley | October 03, 2008
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['',' More schools using checks
UCF looks at some applicants, not all
CentralFloridaFuture.com | Stefanie Kuncman | 9/19/08
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['',' NSW needs doctor screening laws: Libs
The arrest of former doctor Graeme Reeves in Sydney on Wednesday has reignited opposition calls for background checks to be made a legal requirement for all doctors seeking work in NSW hospitals
theage.com.au | September 10, 2008 - 5:48PM
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['',' County suspends clinic workers
The workers were found to have histories of serious criminal offenses or to have lied about their records.
tLos Angeles Times | Garret Therolf | July 16, 2008
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['',' Background checks: how far can bosses go?
A word of warning to employers about doing criminal background checks on their workers
KUSA | Jack Maher
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['',' AG’s Office Investigating Diploma Mill
Attorney General Tom Corbett announced Thursday that the Office of Attorney General is currently reviewing information related to more than 135 Pennsylvania residents recently identified as part of a federal investigation into an Internet scheme to sell thousands of bogus high school and university degrees.
gantdaily.com | August 14th, 2008
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['',' Inland: Didn’t know of Reyna’s rap sheet
Inland Networks "was not aware of the employee’s pending DUI and shoplifting charges" that were reported in the Daily Record.
kvnews.com | Chelsea Krotzer | Saturday August 9, 2008 4:28am pdt
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['',' Katy Community Reacts To Arrest Of Morton HS Teacher
The arrest of former Morton Ranch High math teacher Virginia Cammack for having sex with a student has some Katy area residents asking whether teachers should receive greater screening before being hired, while others are praising the district for its quick action in the case.
fortbendnow.com | John Pape
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['',' Gill South: CV cheats beware: Prospective employers could be watching
In a tight labour market, it can be tempting to hire someone who can start as soon as possible, without doing a thorough check of their references, says Peter Sherwin, New Zealand spokesman for Grant Thornton
The New Zealand Herald | Gill South | 4:00AM Saturday June 21, 2008
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['',' GMotor Carrier Broker Liable for Negligent Hiring of Tractor Trailer Truck Driver
Virginia law recognizes a claim for the negligent hiring of an employee or an independent contractor.
InjuryBoard.com | Michael Phelan | June 18, 2008 - 11:36 PM
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['',' Charter school warned
EDUCATION: LBUSD says academy for at-risk children must rein in its costs or face closure
Press-Telegram | Kevin Butler | 06/18/2008 11:00:17 PM PDT
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['',' Smith County Commissioners Considering Tighter Hiring Policies
In the aftermath of the news that two Smith County road and bridge employees being investigated for theft had a criminal history, commissioners are now considering tightening their hiring policies.
KLTV.com | Tyler | 06/16/08
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['',' Overachievement Without Achievement
Many candidates lie on applications because they don’t think they’ll get caught.
Forbes.com | Klaus Kneale | 06.11.08, 6:50 PM ET
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['',' Schools battling illegal workers
District officials cite changes to Jessica Lunsford Act
NewsHerald.com | S. Brady Calhoun | June 7, 2008 -10:15PM
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['',' Don‘t get caught out like Sir Alan when hiring your next apprentice
Research shows that up to 25% of jobseekers in the UK lie on their CVs to impress their prospective boss
OnRec.com | 06/06/2008
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['',' On-job drug testing defended as deterrent
Transport officials, city politicians say public safety paramount as TTC considers screening practice
TheStar.com | Tess Kalinowski | Jun 06, 2008 04:30 AM
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['',' FBI: Some watch-list hits not reported
State and local police officers fail to notify federal authorities about encounters with possible terror suspects up to 10 times a day
USAToday | Kevin Johnson | 6/4/2008
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['',' Survey shows Canadian retailers are taking necessary actions to combat theft: Retail Council of Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers
With the growth of retail organized crime in the Canadian marketplace, the types of security measures being employed by retailers are also growing according to a new survey
CNW Telbac | June 3
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['',' Omer Thomas‘ad opens up more questions than answers provided
Dateline: May 10, 2004. Extract from CBS News, presenter, Katie Couric. The report opens with: "They are safety engineers at nuclear power plants and biological weapons experts. They work at NATO headquarters, at the Pentagon and at nearly every other federal agency.
The Jamaica Observer | Mark Wignall | Sunday, June 1, 2008
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['',' State Lags on School Background Checks
People with criminal histories have been able to work in area schools for several months because of delays in state managed-background checks of new hires
UticaOD.com | Rebecca Wolf | May 31, 2008 @ 7:26pm
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['',' Background Checks: What You Need to Know
With background screening now the norm, employers and employees should be aware of how checks are done and how to protect themselves
Business Week | Chad Terhune | May 29, 2008, 7:45PM EST','_parent'],
['',' Assistant Arrested in Killing of Real Estate Agent
The News, citing unidentified sources, reported that Ms. Lowery had been arrested in December on misdemeanor charges of identity theft and petty larceny - and that Ms. Stein did not know about the arrest.
The New York Times | Sewell Chan | November 9, 2007, 12:40 pm','_parent']
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