Background Screening Tips & Tech
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.
Episodes
61 episodes
Changes to CRIMINAL record searching in California is leading to MASSIVE problems
Changes to CRIMINAL record searching in California is leading to MASSIVE problemsIn 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 sh...
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Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Fair Chance OrdinanceWhen did it take effect?Who does it apply to?What changes do you need to be aware of? LINK TO THE
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Court Access Fees are on the RISE... Why?
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...
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Los Angeles County - Dates of Birth Removed?
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...
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PBSA 2023 Preview Show
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)...
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Kevin Bachman Interview
Kevin Bachman InterviewKevin 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...
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Tech Stack
Tech StackThe 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 XERO3.&nbs...
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SSN Trace... Show it or Hide it?
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 m...
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Derek Hinton - CRA Zoom- Interview
Derek Hinton - CRA Zoom- InterviewOn 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 an...
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Background Screening Packages... so many options
Background Screening Packages... so many optionsAt 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...
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Social Media Screening... current trends
Social Media Screening... current trendsStatistics- 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 curre...
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CRA Help Desk... Review
CRA Help DeskThe 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 cri...
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CourtSmart Review (Equifax)
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.
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California Legislative ALERT
California Legislative ALERTCalifornia 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...
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PBSA 2022 Recap Podcast
The PBSA 2022 annual conference was held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, ColoradoOn this episode of the PODCAST I share some insights, favorite sessions, event re...
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PBSA 2022 Preview Show
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...
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Gary DeWitt - Epic Concepts Interview
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 p...
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Kirill Klokov Interview
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 hi...
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Tom Pilkington (TazWorks / MeridianLink) INTERVIEW
Tom PilkingtonROLE: Strategic Customer Success Executive at MeridianLinkTom has vast experience and knowledge of the background screening industry.1) Industry experience & current role at Tazworks/MeridianLink2) Tom ...
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James Tunkey of I-OnAsia (Interview)
James Tunkey of I-OnAsia joins the podcast.We discuss these topics.1) What is top risk factor that comes with not screening international employees? Risk Factors Defined Who does I-OnAsia work with in uncov...
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Social Security Number (SSN) Trace-Person Search-Address History... WHY?
On this episode I talk about the issues that the social security number trace / person search / address history can cause as part of a background screening report.Generally speaking the SSN trace is bad data. The true source of the data...
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Tazworks / MeridianLink User Forum (2022)
The Tazworks / MeridianLink user forum was held in Huntington Beach, CA. This podcast is a recap of the event.
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Employment Verifications - the New Landscape
The new landscape, the new technologies, and the new players. On this episode Tim Santoni talks about the new technology and providers that are looking to get around employment verification...
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Date of Birth & ID Redaction issues in California and Michigan
The date of birth redaction changes in Michigan and California are causing issues. On this episode of background screening tips & tech we dive into the current state of affairs and provide some updates.It is no surprise that the DOB...
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Delays...Outages... Service Challenges- The "NEW" normal?
Delays...Outages... Service Challenges- The "NEW" normal?The delays encountered by the background screening industry due to the COVID 19 pandemic were significant. Courthouses were closed, then they were open with reduced staffing, then...
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