April 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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3/2/2009
India Infoline Signs Up With First Advantage For Verifydirect
The Employer Services segment of First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV), Asia-Pacific's largest background screening and talent acquisition solutions provider, today announced India Infoline has become the first company to sign up for VerifyDirect™, Asia-Pacific’s first-ever, contributory, database-driven, online background screening service.
Easton Company Unveils Web-Based Work Verification System
VeraTrack, a division of Complete Background Solutions, LLC of Easton, launched its Web-based employment verification system, an online service that reduces the amount of time human resource professionals spend verifying job application information from eight hours per week to less than one.
HireRight Reports the Top Five Lies Told by Job Candidates
According to background screening leader HireRight, job seekers very often exaggerate, falsify credentials and outright lie on their job applications, especially in today’s constrained job market.
3/3/2009
Desperate People Do Desperate Things, According to BackTrack, Inc.
High unemployment and fierce competition for a handful of job openings may bring out the liar in some candidates, and deliver disastrous results to the companies hiring them.
3/9/2009
Increasing Security Needs Boost E-Verifile’s Business
Although e-Verifile started out doing traditional background screening of potential or current employees, it found that its Web-based system could do a lot more. In today’s heightened security environment, the 23-employee company is doing well enough to be hiring in all areas, says founder Ravi Wijesinghe.
3/10/2009
Acxiom and Blackboard Offer ID Verification For Distance Learning
Customer analytics vendor Acxiom has announced a partnership with educational enterprise technology provider Blackboard to provide online ID verification for higher education institutions.
The Business of Background Screening
The business of Background Screening is still at an early stage of growth in India. However, the rate at which most companies are opting for pre-employment background screening, the industry may not take too long to post a cumulative annual growth rate of 100%.
3/11/2009
US Background Screening Expert to Speak at Third Annual India International Background Screening Conference in Mumbai
Employment Screening Resources (ER), a leading U.S. background screening firm has announced that its president, Lester Rosen, will be a featured speaker at the Third Annual India International Background Screening Conference in Mumbai at the Taj Hotel on March 26 and 27, 2009.
3/14/2009
deverus Teams with SelectForce for Successful Seminar to Generate New Revenue
deverus, Inc., a leading provider of software and support services for background screening companies, announced today the successful completion of its second in a series of Revenue Generator Seminars recently held in Oklahoma City, OK for SelectForce, Inc. This series of seminars is part of an expanded Business Development initiative by deverus.
3/16/2009
Tempworks Collaborates with Trak-1 on One-Click Criminal Background Checks
TempWorks Software, a provider of technology solutions targeted at the recruiting and staffing industry, recently announced its partnership with Trak-1 Technology to add one-click criminal background checks across its enterprise staffing software suite.
3/17/2009
S2Verify, LLC the New Process Innovator in Background Screening, Announces the Opening of it's Atlanta, Ga. Office
S2Verify, LLC a new, process innovator in the employment screening market, created to address chronic deficiencies in the industry's response to unmet customer demand, today announced the opening of its new office in Atlanta, Georgia. The strategic location on the east coast is central to metro Atlanta and will help S2Verify to better serve its rapidly growing customer base in the region.
3/18/2009
AllOne Health to Provide Background Checks for Employers
AllOne Health(SM), a company that provides employers with occupational health, employee assistance and productivity programs, today announced plans to strengthen its portfolio of services by offering employers a cost-effective, comprehensive background screening service.
3/19/2009
Houston Firm Moving HQ To Alamogordo
A Houston company that specializes in background checks for the health care industry is moving its headquarters to Alamogordo. 3/23/2009
The Background Investigator Plans European Pre-Employment Screening and Vetting Conference
Steven Brownstein announced today the plans for a third location pre-employment background screening conference to be held annually in Europe. Steven Brownstein and The Background Investigator already sponsor annual background reference check and vetting conferences in the United States and India.
ESS Opens Chicago Office
Birmingham-based background screening firm Employment Screening Services, Inc. (ESS) announced today that it has opened a sales office in Chicago.
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