Oklahoma Criminal Background Search: Employer Guide

In 2016, an Oklahoma jury handed down a $6 million negligent hiring verdict against an employer who had ignored a candidate’s violent criminal record during the hiring process. Six million dollars. Not because the employer hadn’t known background checks...

Retail Background Check: What Employers Must Know

The holiday season is the most profitable time of year for retailers. It’s also the most dangerous. Here’s a number that doesn’t get talked about enough: employee theft incidents cost retailers three times more than shoplifting incidents. Not twice...

How Can I Obtain a Background Check: Full Guide

A restaurant owner in Nashville recently shared a story that every small business operator will recognize. She had been hiring staff for three years the same way: a quick Google search, two references, a gut check over the interview table. Then she hired a line cook...

What Is a Level 2 Background Check? Full Guide

In 2011, a licensed childcare director in South Florida had spent seven years building her center’s reputation as one of the most trusted in the county. Parents loved the staff. Regulators gave clean marks on every inspection. Then a Level 2 background check on...

How to Get an FBI Background Check: Full Guide

In 2007, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology made a painful discovery: their beloved Dean of Admissions, Marilee Jones, had fabricated all three of her academic degrees. Jones had held the position for 28 years. She gave speeches about honesty in college...

What Shows Up on a Background Check? Candidate Guide

You just nailed the interview. The hiring manager smiled, shook your hand, and said the words you’ve been waiting for: “We’d like to move forward.” Then came the next sentence: “We’ll just need to run a background check.” And...