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Thought leadership pieces from seasoned experts in the identity & background screening field6 Ways Your Business Can Improve Its Employer Brand
Discover six effective strategies to enhance your business's employer brand.
Where and How to Get a Background Check
Discover how to get a background check for employment, why a criminal background check is important, and what to look for in a background check company.
Busting 8 Myths About Background Check Organizations
The best background check sites put your mind at ease. Here are the 8 myths that don’t apply to the best background check organizations.
How to Review Your Background Check Provider
Wondering if your background check provider is still the best around? Use this checklist to review your current vendor and other background check companies.
4 Ways to Improve Your Background Checks for Employment
Designing a thorough background check for employment is key to your company’s hiring strategy. Discover how to improve your employment screening strategy.
Employment Background Screening for Modern Candidates
Discover why a modern employment background screening program should include a social media background check, education verification check, and monitoring.
FCRA-Compliant Background Checks for Employment
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP December 18 2023Employment background checks are a standard practice for most businesses these days. Employers expect to run the standard services, and applicants expect to wait a couple of days for results. But if you’re new to the...
Background Checks for Temporary Employees: What HR Needs to Know
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP December 4 2024Following the rise in popularity of the gig economy, we’ve seen more companies hiring temporary workers. The risks of hiring non-permanent employees are often overlooked because of a common misconception: these...
Nurse Background Checks: 5 Must-Have Screening Services
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP December 6 2022Nurses are the unsung heroes of the medical world, spending hours on their feet caring for others and working directly with patients to carry out doctors’ orders. Therefore, nurses are trusted implicitly by people who...
What’s included in a Social Security Number Search?
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP November 16 2022Pre-employment background screening is an essential tool for human resources professionals. Many factors go into running a professional background check, but the key element of a successful background check is a social...
Recruiting & Hiring Candidates with Power Skills
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP November 14 2022 In the US alone, automation could eliminate 73 million jobs by 2023. AI, automation, and machinery has transformed the future of work across the globe As employers increasingly allocate jobs to machines, it’s...
Transportation Employee Monitoring: Get DOT-Compliant Background Checks
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP November 7 2022 According to Exponent, transportation organizations are not just selling mobility; they’re selling trust. This shows in the Department of Transportation’s rigorous background check policies, which are designed to put...
What Is Included in a Background Check?: An FAQ
BLOG Tammy CohenOctober 24 2022With over 30 years of experience in the background screening industry, InfoMart can answer your most pressing questions about what a background check includes. Are you curious to know what is included in a background check? Have you...
Following DOT Background Check Requirements
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP September 27 2022 In the innovative, rapidly evolving landscape of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Department of Transportation and the companies it oversees have no choice but to adapt. Among changes like an increased focus on...