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On this show we will be providing tips as it relates to Background Screening to help you screen more effectively, efficiently and compliantly. We will be sharing and reviewing technology used by HR professionals to be more efficient in their recruiting, background screening on boarding and monitoring of employees. We will be interviewing industry experts and influencers as well.
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Identity Verification The old tools simply don't work any more. Applicants looking to deceive employers and background screeners know how to provide false identifiers. The question is, can they be stopped. The SSN Trace can present RED flags, but it's not a tool that can be used to VERIFY IDENTITY. Consent Based Social Security Number Verification/Consumer Based... Great tool, but they require additional forms and increase cost and turnaround time. Identity Verification Technology... the bes...
Changes to CRIMINAL record searching in California is leading to MASSIVE problems In this episode I share details on how things used to work in California when it came to searching for criminal records prior to the Hamrick case. I also share the impact that the Hamrick case is having on criminal court research for a time and cost perspective. Please stick around until the end to hear my recommendations and solutions. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST TO HEAR MORE... Connect with Tim Santoni on LinkedI...
Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance When did it take effect? Who does it apply to? What changes do you need to be aware of? LINK TO THE ORDINANCE LNK TO THE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT FORM LINK TO FACT SHEET Watch the VIDEO Version of the PODCAST HERE
Court Access Fees on the RISE... Why? Court access fees are on the rise. What does that mean to the screening industry and the clients that we serve? In years past we would see updates to court access fees maybe every quarter or every six months. In the last year we are seeing updated court access fees every month and the additional fees to access court records are starting to stack up. By my calculations court access fees billed to clients at my background screening company went up by...
Los Angeles County - Dates of Birth Removed? The Los Angeles County Superior court has announced that partial dates of birth will be removed from the public kiosks and from the court website. What does this mean? How does it impact you? The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced on February 20th that as of the close of business on Friday, February 23rd that partial dates of birth will no longer be available via KIOSKS or ONLINE. If you read this release carefully you will ...
PBSA is celebrating 20 years. They are are a force in supporting and enhancing the background screening industry worldwide. PBSA 2023 (Texas) LOCATION: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (Grapevine, Texas) WHEN: Sunday, September 10th through Tuesday September 12th On this episode of Background Screening Tips and Tech, Tim Santoni provides some insights into the show. It's not too late to register for PBSA 2023. Here is a link. https://thepbsa.org/events/2023-annual-conf...
Kevin Bachman Interview Kevin was a key executive at Employment Screen IQ, which was acquired by Sterling. He consultants with industry professionals and works with end users, CRAs and data furnishers. He is the The CRA Doctor. He is active with PBSA and has served on the BSCC committee. Kevin and his partner Jason Morris now run IQubed advisors. On this episode we talk about... How to build the VALUE of your CRA Business. PBSA Accreditation and the benefits from the compliance/legal sid...
Tech Stack The 7 Apps/Tech/Software you need to run a better a business. 1. Office 365 or Google Apps (email) 2. Accounting Software w/Payment Processing (QuickBooks or XERO 3. DocuSign or Panda Doc 4. Cloud Storage: DropBox, OneDrive, Google Drive 5. CRM – Salesforce, Zoho, ? 6. Email Marketing (MailChimp, ConvertKit, Constant Contact) 7. Team Messaging...
SSN Trace... Show it or Hide it? On this episode Tim Santoni discusses the history of the SSN Trace. What it's good for. What it's not good for. The legal/compliance arguments for including the SSN trace in the report and why it might be better to run it and hide it from the report. A few options to consider. OPTION 1 -Run the SSN Trace and include all of the results in the report with no review. OPTION 2 - Run the SSN Trace and remove misspelled names, obvious errors and addresses that ...
Derek Hinton - CRA Zoom- Interview On this episode of Background Screening Tips & Tech, Tim Santoni interviews Derek Hinton of CRA Zoom. They discuss Derek's history in the screening industry, the PBSA Accreditation process and why it is valuable for background screening companies to complete have it. They also dive into the services that CRA Zoom offers. Stick around until the end to learn about Derek's Human Trafficking Compliance Package. CRAZoom Derek Hinton Tim Santoni
Background Screening Packages... so many options At a bare minimum the social security number trace and national criminal database search are the typical starting point for most screening packages. The national criminal database has obvious flaws, but this search also covers high level government watch lists and sex offender registries, so it is something that employers are comfortable with as a foundation for their background report. So, once you have the SSN trace and national crimin...
Social Media Screening... current trends Statistics- many employers are using Social Media to screen applicants, but the big question is are they doing it themselves or are they using an FCRA compliant screening partner. The current available sites being searched by the AI and Technology Solutions available cover PUBLIC profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & TikTok. Trends- as price comes down and lawsuits arise employers will see the value in using a partner for social m...
CRA Help Desk The CRA Help Desk is a great tool offered by BRB Publications. The CRA Help Desk offers state & FCRA compliance and reporting guidelines when it comes to reporting of criminal records. If you are a researchers handling compliance and adjudication this tool is a must have. The HR Help Desk is an 'add-on' option for Background Screeners that want to offer similar resources to their clients. Things like the 7-year states, Ban The Box guidance, EEOC Guidelines and much ...
On this episode of Background Screening Tips & Tech we review the CourtSmart Product from Equifax. With the recent changes forcing redaction of PII by courts in California this product is a great solution. Tim Santoni discusses how the solutions came to be, the pro's, the con's and dip into a bit of compliance. For more information on the CourtSmart product CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by Santoni Backgrounds.
California Legislative ALERT California again proves to be a challenging state for background screening industry as evident from the most recent legislative session. We are still early in the legislative calendar for 2023 but information I want to share is CRITICAL because employers and background screeners need to be prepared to engage and take action. CA SB 647– Is a bill to restore access to full dates of birth in California. You might recall that last year this BILL made it through both...
The PBSA 2022 annual conference was held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colorado On this episode of the PODCAST I share some insights, favorite sessions, event recap and much more.
PBSA 2022 'The Preview Show" PBSA Annual Conference (LINK) On this PODCAST Tim Santoni highlights the tracks for the PBSA Annual Conference in 2022. Legal ComplianceBusinessInternationalDrug TestingTenant Screening Tim also points out the sessions and speakers that he will be focused on at the show. IQubed Advisors (Jason Morris, Kevin Bachman & Nick Fishman)Pam Devata, Seyfarth Shaw LLPScott Paler, DewittLeah Braukman, Arnall Golden Gregory, LLPBruce Berg, Berg Consulting Group The c...
Tim Santoni interview Gary DeWitt, President of Epic Concepts. Gary is a veteran of the background screening industry (30+ years). He has owned a Background Screening Company (Vericorp) and he now runs Epic Concepts which is a software platform used by Background Screeners (CRAs) and data furnishers/providers. Gary continues to be excited about the Background Screening industry and the suite of "EZy" products (EZy Check, EZ APP, EZy ATS, EZy v-interview) developed and optimized within the E...
Kirill Klokov, the CEO & Co-Founder of TRUV joins Tim Santoni on the podcast. Kirill shares his story from an immigrant needing to get a loan without a credit history and how that impacted the quoted rate. Kirill got his MBA at Standford and has worked at SIDEKICK, CARTA, TRUST WATE & EZHOME. Kirill launched TRUV in lated 2021. TRUV is a technology that background screeners (CRAs) and mortgage companies use to verify employment. The TRUV solution allows applicant...
Tom Pilkington ROLE: Strategic Customer Success Executive at MeridianLink Tom has vast experience and knowledge of the background screening industry. 1) Industry experience & current role at Tazworks/MeridianLink 2) Tom shares insights into the transition of Tazworks being acquired by MeridianLink and what that means to Tazworks clients 3) What's new at Tazworks? New advancements in the products, tools, analytics and resources 4) Industry trends 5) Highlights why partnering with a softw...
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