Tag Archive: employee background check

Alexander Zapp’s life could have been saved by a simple Background Check.

Alexandra Zapp was just 30 years old the night convicted sex offender, Paul Leahy, took her life. Alexandra, or “Ally” as those who knew her called her, was on her way home from a charity sunset cruise when she decided to stop at a Burger King at a rest stop in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. ...

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NC Pre-employment drug screening?

Question by Kenny L: NC Pre-employment drug screening? I've had a couple good interviews with a company. I received a call from the HR recruiter and he said - I must complete the drug screening/background check before an offer is made. I was told "there's no point in making an offer when come to ...

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An Argument for Ongoing Background Checks

Although many employers have a solid policy regarding pre-hire background checks, most have no policy in place that dictates a regular schedule of post-hire, or ongoing, background checks? Why is this issue? Well, from an employee standpoint, you’re certainly not going to tell your employer that you’ve committed a crime that might get ...

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Q&A: What does it mean to “successfully pass a background check”?

Question by Louie: What does it mean to "successfully pass a background check"? A lot of employers require the candidate "to successsfully pass a criminal background check", however, they are never specific as to what this constitutes. Of course, if you just did 10 years for rape or 20 years for murder, you're not going to ...

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