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Volunteer Screening for Your Organization

by Vanessa Ridden 8/9/2011 9:37:00 AM

Service is the hallmark of your nonprofit organization. But in order render that service, your organization’s legal standing and its status and reputation in your community must be preserved. To help insure this, your nonprofit organization needs reliable employee background checking and volunteer screening before a worker joins your team. Once people are onboard, your organization becomes vulnerable, and damage may be done before you become aware problems even existed. If your organiz... [More]

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What the JOBS act could mean to you and your business

by Vanessa Ridden 8/1/2011 8:34:00 AM

After the recession started in 2007, states were massively hit with having to pay unemployment benefits. This created a huge increase in state unemployment taxes, creating a rise of almost 44%. States have gone into debt, borrowing $45 billion in Federal funds, and they could only repay these loans by increasing taxes even more. A major problem for states, some states were forced by federal law to pay benefits that didn't make any sense when local conditions were taken into consideration. How... [More]

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Can A Background Check Be Started Before A Conditional Job Offer Is Made?

by Vanessa Ridden 6/20/2011 11:17:00 AM

An employer looks at numerous considerations before hiring any potential employee, including an employee’s background. The appropriate time to check into the background of employees can be confusing and have many variables depending on the state and the laws governing the state.In general, the answer to whether it is possible to start a background check before providing a conditional job offer is “yes.” However, state laws differ and potential employers are not allowed to inq... [More]

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