Author Archives: Patrick Collard

Show 21: How to Use Criminal Searches

Making Sense of Background Checks View Show 21: [video] Date: Every Wednesday @ Noon (PT) Company: GObackgrounds.com | 1-888-GOBACK-1 Host: Patrick K. Collard, Managing Member & Corporate Investigator

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Show 20: Resume & Application Fraud

Making Sense of Background Checks View Show 20: [video] Date: Every Wednesday @ Noon (PT) Company: GObackgrounds.com | 1-888-GOBACK-1 Host: Patrick K. Collard, Managing Member & Corporate Investigator

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Massachusetts to Reform (CORI)

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com A very substaintive Management Update from Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  See [pdf] for details on this may effect your hiring in the State of Massachusetts. GObackgrounds.com has … Continue reading

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Illinois to Restrict Use of Credit Information

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com A One Minute Memo® from Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  See [pdf] for details on this may effect your hiring in the State of Illinois. GObackgrounds.com has offices in Temecula, … Continue reading

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Show 18: Fraudulent Education Credentials

Making Sense of Background Checks View Show 18:  [video] Date:  Every Wednesday @ Noon (PT) Company:  GObackgrounds.com | 1-888-GOBACK-1 Host:  Patrick K. Collard, Managing Member & Corporate Investigator

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Making Sense of Background Checks show is now compatible w/iPhone & iPad

GObackgrounds.com has started using H.264 video format for its Wednesday @ Noon (PT) live streaming broadcasts.  This technology will replace the flash standard as to be more compatible with mobile devices, such as iPhone and iPad.  Droid and Blackberry already accept flash and  H.264 … Continue reading

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Marcia Bautista-Coffeen Joins GObackgrounds.com

Marcia Bautista-Coffeen has joined the growing GObackgrounds.com staff.  Ms. Bautista-Coffeen’s primary responsibility will be to schedule, coordinate and expedite drug screening tests for our client’s applicants across the U.S.  She will also take over responsibilities of conducting Reference Verifications from … Continue reading

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Background Check Myths – Part 1

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Is a Social Security Number the key to unlocking a person’s criminal history?  The Social Security Number (SSN) is a unique number that really should … Continue reading

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Top 10 Ways to Find the WOW Candidate in the Piles of Resumes

By Julie Wootton – CEO | San Diego Human Resource Consulting, Inc. 1-760-438-8046 | julie@sdhrconsulting.com With unemployment rates still into the double digits, employers are experiencing one of the best hiring markets ever as more candidates are applying for jobs … Continue reading

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How to Select the Right Searches for Your Background Check

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Selecting the right searches for your background checks all starts with your job description.  You need a clear and concise job description to point you … Continue reading

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