The use of post-employment background checks for continuous monitoring is trending upward. With police records becoming digital, employers can oftentimes learn of an employee’s arrest soon after booking. But does the use of such technology...
Read MoreWhat is Continuous Background Screening?
Is Continuous Background Screening the future? Very likely. This new tool provides safety and piece of mind for your company and employees. As GroupOne Background Screening has stated before, employment background verification is almost a...
Read MoreWe verify the past to protect your future – GP1’s background screening!
Yes, we know. For a company named GroupOne Background Screening, you think it would be obvious what we offer – background screening. In fact, we offer a comprehensive set of screening solutions to ensure you get the facts you need to make the...
Read MorePennsylvania Public Utility Commission Reviews Lyft Background Check Process
Excerpted from Wpxi News by WPXI.com News Staff How safe do you feel in a ride-share? A new state report wants Lyft to strengthen it’s background check process on drivers and improve criminal monitoring functions. “My experiences with Lyft...
Read MoreCan background checks be conducted on current employees?
Excerpted from JDSUPRA By Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A Most employers run background checks on prospective employees when hiring. Some employers have policies in place that allow them to conduct background checks on current employees. Below are...
Read MoreContinuous background checks a growing safety trend
With such high-profile incidents as an Uber Eats driver in Atlanta who allegedly shot and killed a customer in February, employers have increasingly been inspired to root out problematic employees. And for good reason! Today, studies show 33% of...
Read MoreIgnorance of the risks of social media background checks is ‘Widespread’.
Excerpted from The Global Recruiter By Newsdesk Background and identity services provider Sterling has called for greater awareness around the intricacies and potential risks behind social media background checks. This comes following a survey...
Read MoreAs the war for talent rages, businesses turn to Staffing Agencies
Excerpted from HR Technologist By Marco Piovesan Unemployment claims have fallen to their lowest level in fifty years. This has been driven in part by the recent boom in the technology and gig industries. Finding work is faster and easier than...
Read MoreSchool firing puts spotlight on background checks
Excerpted from The Gainesville Sun By Daniel Smithson and Sarah Nelson Alachua County Public Schools on Tuesday fired 34-year-old paraprofessional Chad Purdy, who in 2012 confessed to detectives he was obsessed with a 12-year-old girl. The school...
Read MoreLyft rolls out continuous background checks for drivers and enhanced identity verification
Excerpted from VentureBeat by Kyle Wiggers Lyft is beefing up its driver background check process with two new features it says are intended to “[improve] the safety and security of [its] platform.” It today announced continuous background checks...
Read MoreFew employers use rolling background checks
Excerpted from HR Dive By Valerie Bolden-Barrett Dive Brief: • While some employers choose to screen employees continuously, checking that nothing has changed since they hired workers, their numbers remain small. Just 4% of 6,500 HR professionals...
Read MoreContinuous background screening is good risk mitigation
Does your company complete a background check only when you hire a new employee? Should you consider continuous screening of your employees during the year? Good questions all, and GroupOne Background Screening is here to assist. Performing...
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