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I am looking into Criminal Record Searches and I'm not sure where to start. There are so many different categories...National, State, County, etc. Is there one I should start with that would tip me of
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Criminal Records Search
posted at 12/28/2007 9:40 AM EST
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First: 7/10/2007 Last: 8/31/2011 |
We have used three vendors in the last four years. Vendor A had served the company for many years but was found to be missing a lot of stuff when we had a 2nd vendor run some of the same BGCs. We switched to vendor B who did a better job but were still letting stuff slip through. Again running the same BGC through several competing vendors we found vendor C caught the most hits. There have been a few bumps in the road over the last two years with this vendor but have hung with them thus far. Incidentally we do pre-employment BGCs but also re-checks for promotion to certain management positions. Its interesting what you find on these 2nd checks. |
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Criminal Records Search
posted at 3/13/2008 5:25 AM EDT
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First: 4/5/2006 Last: 8/14/2008 |
Nork congrats on policing these forums you are truly doing a service to the "greater good". I hope you sense my sarcasm here...several of these posts will ask for assistance with issues they may have internally. If their are active vendors....myself being one of them.... that feels our service could benefit these folks then why not give them the option to make that decision. Its certainly your right to choose not to work with these vendors that post on these forums but I think it would be best for you keep your comments in this regard to yourself. Btw I have forged some solid professional relationships through networking on posting boards like this one and think you probably have as well. I know its hard for you to believe but vendors and clients can exist in harmony. |
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Criminal Records Search
posted at 4/2/2008 8:49 AM EDT
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First: 4/2/2008 Last: 4/2/2008 |
Using a third party vendor is the way to go. I've been a client of LexisNexis for more than 10 years. They will thoroughly educate you on the background process, and they indemnify you related to the information they return to you. Very few, if any vendors will do that. |
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Criminal Records Search
posted at 4/2/2008 9:13 AM EDT
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First: 5/29/2007 Last: 4/2/2008 |
I've read both sides of the "vendors who post on an HR Professional's forum", and I must side with Nork. No matter how well intentioned a vendor/sales rep might be in responding, the bottom line is that they are motivated by profit, not by sympathy. My personal experience has been that the sales rep only knows what the company has told them, not what the customers have experienced and complained about. There is an old Chinese proverb that applies: "You know that a salesman is lying when his lips move."
If a vendor representative really wanted to provide a valuable service to forum readers, the rep would list the types of things that one ought to be aware of when doing Criminal Background Checks (CBCs) and not "puffing" or telling the world how great they are. |
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Criminal Records Search
posted at 5/2/2008 5:31 AM EDT
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First: 7/13/2005 Last: 8/5/2011 |
Thank you, Nork. So many HR resources are ruined by vendors. Our local HR association meetings are crawling with vendors too. I read thse posts for similar experience from practitioners, not more sales spam. I wish I could filter out any responses from vendors to my queries. |
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