Category Archives: Blog
Fake Degrees Increase in a Down Economy
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com It happens once or twice a year at GObackgrounds.com when conducting employment background checks, we get an applicant whose education cannot be verified and upon … Continue reading
Steps Employers Must Take to Protect Themselves from Employment Lawsuits
By Julie Wootton - CEO | San Diego Human Resource Consulting, Inc. 1-760-438-8046 | julie@sdhrconsulting.com With California facing double digit unemployment rates, more employees are filing employment related claims than ever before. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), there has … Continue reading
Press Release: Applicant Entered Employment Background Checks
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com GObackgrounds.com has created SwiftHire, a convenient feature within the client user account that allows the “applicant” to enter in his/her own background check information. Never … Continue reading
Mandated Court Closures in CA
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. First the CA DMV workers were furloughed every other Friday, now all CA courts will be … Continue reading
7 Common Sense Tips for Employers
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Here’s a list that we have put together from the many years of being in business. The list is simple, but highly effective. 1. Never fire … Continue reading
Corporate Con-Artist: Lenny Dykstra?
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com Former Major League Baseball player Leonard “Lenny” Kyle Dykstra is facing bankruptcy. Not a very interesting story considering these uncertain economic times. However, when digging … Continue reading
Quality v. Quantity
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com I was having dinner on Saturday (08/23/09) with Scott Vanek of SJV Associates. He was in Southern California visiting clients and I was on his … Continue reading
Unfortunately, Payroll Companies are Now Dabbling in Background Checks
By Greg Haap – Sr. Sales Executive 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 82 | gregh@GObackgrounds.com In a world of one-stop shopping, it would seem to make sense that the more products and services a company can provide under one roof, the better off … Continue reading
FTC Red Flag Rule: Do-It-Yourself Identity Theft Prevention for Your Business
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com FTC Red Flag Rule: The FTC has provided a very simply outline as to protecting your business against identity theft. The ruling was supposed to … Continue reading
The Best Way to Conduct a Criminal Background Check.
By Patrick K. Collard – Managing Member & Corporate Investigator 1-888-GOBACK-1 ext. 83 | patrickc@GObackgrounds.com There are many factors that go into getting the best criminal background check for the money. As an investigator I typically like to employ a … Continue reading