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Red Flag Alerts – Credit Report Discrepancies

Effective November 1, 2008, all users of consumer reports must adhere to the regulations regarding address discrepancies whenever they obtain consumer reports from a nationwide credit reporting agency (CRA).  These regulations apply to all employers or other users of consumer reports and detail specific requirements of a user of these reports must follow when it .. read more

BackTrack’s Competitive Advantage

BackTrack is a company that has been a pioneer in our industry as among the first to provide the dedicated team concept to our clients.  Our team concept, a group of investigators and a manager assigned to specific companies, allows us to become familiar with the needs of your company.  Our team members work on .. read more

The Secret “Big Brother” Database

Many people are under the impression that there is a “Big Brother” database where someone can “plug in” a social security number and all the information on your applicants that you could possibly want would appear.  You would get a full listing of all employment information, student records, credit history, and probably what they had .. read more

Employment Verifications

We frequently get the question from our clients – how do you verify employment information at BackTrack? All employment screening is done in house by our staff of trained investigators.  All of our staff is housed in our offices located outside of Cleveland, Ohio.  Your applicants’ information does not leave our secure facility and is .. read more

How Has BackTrack Increased Turnaround Time on Criminal Records Searches?

In the past, the industry average turnaround time for criminal records was around 72 hours.  At the time, that was pretty good.  In this day and age, that kind of turnaround time is unacceptable.  How has BackTrack improved its turnaround time on criminal records?  First of all, our technology allows us to communicate with our .. read more

Connecticut Law Update

On June 10, 2008, the state of Connecticut enacted a new law (HB 5658) which will require businesses who collect and maintain personally identifiable information, including social security numbers, dates of birth, drivers license numbers, account numbers, and credit or debit card numbers, to safeguard this information and protect it from unlawful disclosure.  Companies, including employers, .. read more

Background Checks and the Volunteer

Background checking has exploded in the workplace over the last 10 years.  Companies have some very compelling reason to do background checks on their employees.  One group of people often overlooked on background checks is the volunteer.  Generally an organization is so happy to see a volunteer on their staff, they get that warm and .. read more

Electronic Signatures

Applicants can now sign our Release Authorization electronically online by using their mouse to create an actual signature. Clients who do not use our online application can still utilize this service on an as-needed basis if we find we do need a signature for a school or employer. We can send this site via email .. read more

BackTrack Partners with myStaffingPro Applicant Tracking System

BackTrack has become the only certified integration partner with myStaffingPro®, an applicant tracking system, and we are excited to announce this partnership.  myStaffingPro® is a web based applicant tracking system with a proven record of client and applicant satisfaction.  This simple to use system will work seamlessly with our background screening to provide our clients with one-stop shopping .. read more

Background Checks and Company Security

More and more companies and organizations are doing background checks on their job candidates, and even current employees.  The primary reasons for doing background checks is internal security and protection from negligent hiring lawsuits.  Here are some basic tips that can help you. Verify information on resumes.  Some job candidates appear to try and make their resume their .. read more