Background Screening Tips & Tech

COVID-19 Test Kits - Brad Carmon of Clinical Reference Laboratory On this episode of Background Screening Tips & Tech we bring on Brad Carmon, Directo of Sales (Employer Services) to talk about the capabilities of Clinical Reference Laboratory. A privately owned testing laboratory that is one of the largest in the country. CRL was founded in 1979 and obtained their DOT (Department of Transport...

Background Screening Software Platforms - License Software OR Build Your Own/Homegrown On this episode Tim Santoni and Joe Buerlen the differences between using a background screening provider that is on a software platform like Tazworks, Deverus, Accio Data, etc. versus a homegrown, self developed platform. Their are pro's and con's to both, the most important to thing is to understand...

Winter is Coming... On this episode of the podcast Tim Santoni and Joe Buerlen talk about the challenge’s employers will be facing as we head into winter. The season are chaging and the cold weather will bring allergies and the flue. Also, the increased visibility and attention into diversity and inclusivity is on the minds of HR and Talent Acquisition professionals. The weather will be cooling of...

Criminal Records... Lifting the Veil On this episode Tim Santoni and Joe Buerlen dive into criminal records. Where do they come from, how do they get retrieved and verified? Wholesale data providers are great resources to get to the records. That can be electronically or in-person via researchers. The background screening partner (CRA) then needs to review the records found and determine if they b...

Social Media Screening On Episode 8 of the podcast, Joe Buerlen and Tim Santoni talk about the increasing requests for Social Media Screening as part of the pre-employment background check process. They discuss the concerns, best practices and how to do it compliantly.

Hiring people with CRIMINAL histories On this episode Tim Santoni & Joe Buerlen discuss trends towards hiring people with criminal backgrounds.  Here are two companies that make it a point to hire people with criminal histories. Dave's Killer Bread http://www.daveskillerbread.com/ Hot Chicken Takeover https://hotchickentakeover.com/

Episode 6 of Background Screening Tips & Tech On this episode Tim Santoni and Joe Buerlen talk about turnaround time and what it really means. Turnaround time is a key metric that many background screening companies love to tout and advertise. As a business working with a background screening partner it is crucial to understand when the turnaround time starts and how to keep that time manageab...

PBSA Takeaways PBSA or the Professional Backgrounds Screeners of America, formerly known as NAPBS held their annual conference virtually. The themes from the conference were the increased need for a Global view of the industry. The hot topics were continuous criminal monitoring, cannabis/marijuana testing and social media screening.   PBSA is focused on raising the level of the background screenin...

On this episode Tim and Joe talk about what an applicant tracking system is and how it can integrate with your background screening software or partner. We also discuss considerations when evaluating an Applicant Tracking System to understand how the integration will work, who is responsible for obtaining and maintain authorization/disclosure forms. Other considerations to look at would be can you...

On this episode Tim Santoni and Joe Buerlen dispel many of the myths around the National Criminal Database Search. This search is often referred to as a "Multi-Jurisdictional Search" or "National Criminal Records Search." We want to highlight what it can do it, what it can't do and how it can be a component of your background screening program.

On this episode we talk about the differences between LiveScan/Fingerprint Background Checks and Traditional Name Based Background Checks. The host of the show are Tim Santoni & Joe Buerlen. The goal of the podcast is to shed light on the background screening industry and to share tips and technology.

Background Screening & Hiring Challenges Post COVID 19       Background Screening Issues Post COVID        1)         Court closures and modified hours will impact the turnaround time of                                           background checks.                2)         Set proper expectations with hiring managers, recruiting teams & applicants                3)         Make sure your s...