Dear Valued Clients: The EEOC released its ruling on the use of criminal records in the hiring process. Some of you may not have direct responsibility for the changes in the hiring process that may need to be made by your companies, but please pass the information to your Human Resources and/or Legal teams for .. read more
The 2012 Northern Ohio Human Resource Conference will be held at the Cleveland I-X Center on Friday, March 9th. Last year, a record-breaking 550+ HR professionals experienced the many opportunities to collaborate with other human resource professionals, meet with the many sponsors at the Exhibitor Hall, earned re-certification credits and listened and learned from our .. read more
By Scott Paler A recent class action settlement for $5.9 million with First Transit, Inc. reinforces the need for employers to review their background screening forms and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. The quick version—the plaintiff walked away with a smooth $5.9 million, which left First Transit, Inc., gasping for air .. read more
The SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition is the world’s largest gathering of HR professionals! This premier HR conference brings together thought leaders, business strategies, academicians and practitioners for comprehensive learning, practical tools and techniques for HR professionals. The national SHRM conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on June 24 through the 26th. Learn more .. read more
What happens to the personally identifiable information (PII) that I send to BackTrack on my applicants? Is it safe? Do my employees get added to mailing lists or is their data sold to other data brokers? Clients send us hundreds of pieces of PII daily, and BackTrack is committed to protecting the employee data that .. read more
With all the news stories over the past year regarding diploma mills and falsified educational backgrounds, one would think that the incidences of these turning up in background checks would be shrinking. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Google “diploma mill” and over 343,000 results are returned. Do the same with “fake degrees” and over .. read more
A lot of companies talk about how good their customer service is. At BackTrack, that is not good enough. We want our customers to be enthusiastic about our service. We realize that our continued growth and success as a company directly relates to how we treat our clients and how we deliver our services. Our .. read more
BackTrack is committed to providing our clients with a wide range of products to enhance their background screening programs. We are continually seeking to form partnerships with the best suppliers in the industry to help our clients make the best, most informed hiring decisions. Over the next few months, we will be introducing several new .. read more
MORRISVILLE, NC, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010 – The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced today that BackTrack, Incorporated has successfully proved compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) and will now be formally recognized as BSCC Accredited. BackTrack, headquartered in Mentor, OH, was established in 1994 .. read more
BackTrack has strict data protection and privacy policies in place to help safeguard against compromising an applicant’s identity. What procedures does your company have in place to protect the data that you receive from BackTrack? Our website requires users to change their passwords every 90 days and to create strong passwords. Do your users store .. read more
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