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What does it mean to be a CRA?

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com By default every background check company is a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), but not every background check company is also a boutique corporate investigations firm like GObackgrounds.com.  We specialize in employment background checks and due diligence. As a CRA we have a dutiful obligation to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and may redact information that may be unlawful for you to consider when making a hiring decision.  For example, arrests, pending or dismissed cases should not appear in the final background check (...)

Background Checks are for Every Year, Not Just When Hired.

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Conducting an employment background check at the beginning of employment is routine, but far too many companies neglect to run background checks while the employee works at their company.  A lot of companies take the posture of “one-and-done” with their background check policy.  What that means is the person you hired 5 years ago had a background check done on them, yes, 5 years ago! A lot can happen in 1 year let alone 5 years.  In just a 12 month period your (...)

How does your credit report effect your ability to gain employment?

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Would you want to hire an applicant for a CFO position that has a horrible credit report?  Of course not, and neither would any employer.  Clearly a company is well within their rights to secure a credit report on a person seeking a financial position.  A CFO is the gatekeeper to the company’s financials.  How this applicant runs their own finances has direct impact on how they may run a company’s financials.  The credit report is germane to the position the person is (...)

Employment Background Check New Client Specials

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Beginning January 4, 2010, GObackgrounds.com will be offering new clients four criminal searches with savings of 20%.  The Search Types included are:  County Criminal that was normally $14.05 is now $11.25, Single State Criminal that was normally $10.45 is now $8.75, Multi-State Criminal that was normally $22.40 is now $17.80, and our Super Criminal 411 that was normally $49.95 is now $29.95.  These savings won’t last long, so sign up today at GObackgrounds.com and start saving 20% on these selected Search Types. For more information on what these Search Types do and how they can benefit your company’s employment background check program see:  http://www.GObackgrounds.com/pricing.htm for further details. GObackgrounds.com has offices in Temecula, CA and Brookfield, WI and has been in business for 18 years as a licensed corporate investigations company specializing in employment background checks and due diligence for investment purposes.  For further details please see www.GObackgrounds.com or contact GObackgrounds.com directly at 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | service@GObackgrounds.com.

States Expunging Records to Aid Employment

By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com The State of Florida is in the forefront of helping its citizens gain employment in a most perplexing way.  The State of Florida has actively expunged nearly 14,000 cases, up nearly 51 percent over the previous year. With the state’s unemployment over 11% the talent pool is at high-tide and thus employers can be very selective. Individuals must have a certificate of eligibility from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to start the process.  Unfortunately the backlog is about 6 months on (...)