January 2009 DIGEST
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In this edition of Screen News, we cover 14 of the top background screening news stories from last month. Remember, if your company has news send it to feedback@deverus.com so we can share it!
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12/09/2008
Dow Jones Introduces First Global Anti-Corruption Database to Verify Employee Actions
SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Dec 09, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — To assist corporations and financial institutions working to meet anti-corruption regulations worldwide, today Dow Jones Risk & Compliance announced the release of its groundbreaking Dow Jones Anti-Corruption global database (BRI)
Selling Source, LLC Names Michael Pooley EVP of Business Development at DataX, Ltd.
LAS VEGAS, NV, Dec 09, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — Selling Source, LLC Chief Executive Officer Derek LaFavor announced today that Michael Pooley has joined DataX, Ltd., as executive vice president of business development.
12/12/2008
Past-Employ.com adds Unemployment Insurance Claims Management to its Services
(OPENPRESS) Dec 12, 2008 — Past-Employ.com, a leading employment and income verifications provider, acquired Employer’s Advantage, Inc. offering unemployment insurance claims management services to meet the demands of the current economic state, which is producing the highest unemployment rates since 1992.
12/15/2008
Intelius Selects DeVito/Verdi as Ad Agency of Record
NEW YORK, Dec 15, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Provider Of On-Demand Information Services Selects NY Agency To Oversee Marketing Assignment.
12/16/2008
Employment Background Investigations, Inc. Enhances I-9 Solutions with New Interactive 50 State E-Verify Legislation Guide
Owings Mills, MD (PRWEB) Dec 16, 2008 — Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI), an industry innovator in global background screening, drug testing and occupational healthcare solutions, has recently enhanced their I-9 screening solutions by unveiling a new, interactive 50 State E-Verify Legislation Guide and Map.
Pre-employ.com Offers Webinar on FACTA Red Flag Rules
(OPENPRESS) Dec 16, 2008 — Nearly 80% of employers currently use consumer reports in which to base hiring decisions and many are not aware of their responsibilities under the Fair and Accurate Transactions Act (FACT Act) “Red Flag Rules,” which amends the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Although the legislation focuses on financial institutions and creditors, the law applies to all users of consumer reports.
12/17/2008
Police urge first-time landlords to screen tenants
Las Vegas, NV, Wed, Dec 17, 2008 — Apartment complexes have tightened their tenant-screening process, causing searchers with criminal backgrounds to target lackadaisical landlords and especially eager homeowners desperate to rent out extra properties.
deverus Client and Vendor Summit Generates New Revenue Ideas for Participants
AUSTIN, TX, Dec 17, 2008 — deverus, Inc., a leading provider of software and support services for background screening companies completed its annual Client and Vendor Summit at the Austin, Texas Hilton. Shawn Rucks, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, led the group with representatives from twenty-two companies from throughout the United States.
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12/18/2008
National Association of Professional Background Screeners to Launch Accreditation Program
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS(R)) announces it will launch its new Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) in conjunction with the 2009 NAPBS Annual Conference, which will be held April 19-22, 2009 in St. Louis, MO.
12/19/2008
Accurate Background Announces Selection from Right at Home Background Screening Services Offered to Right at Home’s National Network of Offices
Lake Forest, CA Dec 19, 2008 — Accurate Background’s selection as a suggested vendor provides all of the Right at Home offices nationwide a comprehensive background screening program designed to protect the senior and disabled individuals they serve. A variety of product options are available at a group rate to meet the needs and diverse legal requirements of all locations.
myStaffingPro Recertified by HR-XML Consortium
Lima, Ohio (PRWEB) Dec 19, 2008 — The HR-XML Consortium has recertified applicant tracking system provider HR Services Inc. for conforming to the Consortium’s open data exchange standards for myStaffingPro®, its applicant tracking system.
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12/20/2008
Pre-employ.com Makes Top Ten in HRO Today
OPENPRESS) Dec 20, 2008 — The Pre.employ.com Family of Companies has been ranked one of the top outsourced background screening providers by HRO Today magazine in its annual review of the background screening industry.
12/23/2008
Post uses national database to screen all civilian entries
Courier-Post Staff • Dec 23, 2008 – FORT DIX — Today drivers who make deliveries to the Army post are subject to a higher level of background screening before their names can be placed on an approved list of deliverymen.
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12/24/2008
Labwire Submits SEC Filing Package
Labwire, Inc., Dece 24, 2008 — (PINKSHEETS: LBWR), a leading provider of employee screening solutions and canine security and surveillance service...
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