RELIABLE BACKGROUND SCREENING INDUSTRY NEWS AND ARTICLES
Industry news, helpful tips, and valuable insight from the Reliable Background Screening Team.
Franchisee Screening Protects Franchisors and Franchisees
No Cost Protection for Franchisor It has often been stated that franchisee screening is a “no-brainer” for the franchisor. The average cost of the franchisee screening report can be passed through to the franchisee candidate, either as part of the franchise fee or as a separate application or background check fee. However, it is also true that too often, particularly with emerging franchise brands, the franchisor will become focused on selling franchise units, without really considering the type of person that is applying – other than do they have the financial resources to both pay the franchise fee and to launch the [...]
The Importance of Volunteer Screening in Today’s Pandemic Environment
Volunteer Background Checks for Nonprofits Background checks for volunteers working at nonprofits have always been essential. Just as criminal background checks are important for businesses, as they mitigate risk, particularly risk from Negligent Hiring and Retention Liability laws, nonprofits often have an even higher level of responsibility. Nonprofits commonly serve vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. It is unfortunate but true that predators seek their victims, often by volunteering at nonprofits for the express purpose of abusing the very clients that the nonprofits serve. These nonprofit clients are the targets of their prey, giving these predators a [...]
The Pandemic’s Effect on Background Checks
Background Checks have always been a critical piece of the evaluation puzzle when it comes to vetting candidates. The pandemic has changed the way many companies and organizations assess applicants. It is no longer uncommon to select a new employee, volunteer, franchisee, or member virtually, without ever having met the individual in person. Therefore, it is more important than ever to know the background of each candidate prior to making a decision on organizational fit. Before technology evolved, background checks entailed getting an authorization form signed by the applicants and faxing it over to the background screening company to process. Now, reliable [...]
How Long Do Background Checks Take?
Are There Not Instant Background Checks? In today’s world, computers continue to process at faster and faster speeds, and answers to most any question can be obtained in seconds by performing an online search. Further, if one were to google the term, “instant background checks,” almost 26 million results are now returned. It is therefore not surprising that so many people expect background check reports to be completed quickly, if not instantly. However, the plethora of sources offering instant background checks is very misleading. Companies whose main marketing point is “instant background checks,” tend not to be consumer reporting agencies (CRAs). CRAs [...]
