According to an investigation by the Los Angeles Times and ProPublica, some healthcare staffing agencies that supply temporary nurses to hospitals around the country are skimping on background checks, not verifying credentials, and ignoring warnings about unfit nurses, thus leaving patients &ndash... [More]
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A very interesting blog by Identity Theft Expert Robert Siciliano adds a new phrase to the growing lexicon surrounding identity theft – “Insider Identity Theft.” According to Siciliano, who likens Insider Identity Theft to “a classic case of the fox watching the ... [More]
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Businesses looking for a silver lining inside the rain cloud of today's downsized economy can agree on one thing – with over 14 million people currently unemployed in the U.S., there is plenty of qualified talent available for just about every job position in any industry. To help choose... [More]
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Most Human Resources (HR) professionals have long realized how important background screening applicants is to any company’s success. For those in the HR profession who are still sitting firmly on the fence, a quick look at the increased costs and risks of forgoing a pre-employment screening... [More]
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According to a recent New York Times article, unemployment claims in the U.S. reached their highest levels in a quarter of a century as initial applications for unemployment insurance claims rose to 573,000 – the most since November 1982 – causing some states to run out of the money ne... [More]
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