Validation of Last Week’s Post Re: Recurring Employee Background Checks

Tue, Sep 18, 2007

It didn’t even take a week from the time of my post from last week concerning regular background checks for current employees to be validated with an example of why this practice makes sense. The Northwest Arkansas Times reported that a school teacher who passed a pre-employment background check was recently arrested for possessing multiple images of child pornography. I doubt the school actually engaged in follow up background checks, but they found out due to the publicity that arose from the incident. Again, this is an egregious example. The alleged crime doesn’t have to be so heinous. In fact if it was something like shoplifting, it would have never made the papers and the only way an employer would have found out would have been word of mouth or an updated background check.

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Nick Fishman is the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of employeescreenIQ, a global leader in the employment screening industry. Nick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University and has extensive experience in the development of successful sales and marketing campaigns for both large and small organizations. Nick has also served a term as co-chair of the Public Awareness Committee for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). He also is a contributor to his own company’s blog, employeescreen.com/blog. Nick resides in Chicago, Illinois and proudly serves on the Chicago board of Prevent Child Abuse America. EmployeescreenIQ is a global background screening company dedicated to superior client service. Their smarter, comprehensive research techniques produce thorough, accurate screening reports that meet the unique needs of their clients and the standards of federal and international employment guidelines. They keep abreast of evolving compliance laws, use the latest marketplace technologies and conduct intensive court-level record investigations. For more information, please visit employeescreen.com.

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