As an employer, it is important to be aware of the history of the employees you hire and the type of work environment that they will be working in. Knowing the backgrounds of your employees and having a proper screening process in place could help prevent your business from potential losses and liabilities. Some business owners may be reluctant to have an employment background check system but having one could mean life or death forRead More

NYC Fails to Review Over 6,000 Background Checks This week the Department of Transportation for New York City discovered over 6,000 background checks for city workers have been backlogged and not reviewed before being offered a job. This means thousands of workers for the city have gotten employment without proper review of sex offender registry, county and federal criminal record checks. How did this happen? The DOI reports they are finally making headway in shiftingRead More

If you are a job seeker, you may have to undergo a background check during the hiring process. Undergoing a background check is usually a verification of information that you have already provided to the employer and potentially a review of public records about you. For example, if you included past education information on your resume, an employer may wish to conduct an Education Verification to verify that you have received the educational credentials youRead More

What is in a Background Check? The first thing to note about finding out what is in a background check is knowing that answer can be almost anything. It all depends on the KIND of background check your company chooses to run, if you are doing them for pre-employment purposes, or if you decide to run one on yourself you can choose what you want to find out. A standard background check package, also knownRead More

ORLANDO, FLORIDA (JUNE 12, 2017) Accredited Background Checks, Inc. is a nationwide firm based out of Winter Park, Florida that provides background screening services for companies seeking information for job applicants or current employees. In addition to employment background checks, Accredited Background Checks, Inc. also offers screenings for individuals wishing to search records pertaining to themselves. The staff at Accredited Background Checks, Inc. has several years experience in the background screening industry and are certifiedRead More