Employers and businesses conducting Background Checks and Employment Screening in the State of Oregon must follow federal and state laws. Legal Locator Service established in 1996 and based in Oregon can help ensure you stay compliant. There are laws in place in the...
It might be tempting to forgo the screening of minors (people below the age of 18), or first-time job applicants, as their résumés might seem rather insubstantial. However, federal compliance regulations require that if you are screening other applicants, you must...
When conducting background screening on job applicants, it’s likely that some, if not many, applicants will have more than one name, as well as several places of residence. Conduct a records check on all of the applicant’s names. Name changes are common – the...
For many years, a person with a criminal history would usually have difficulty finding a job. That’s because job applications included a question that could disqualify them quickly. The question was: Do you have a criminal history? It was a yes or no question....
If you have interviewed a job applicant and decided that he/she is not a good fit, it is important to handle this carefully. If you turn someone away, he/she may take to social media and badmouth your company. They may also post their experience on job boards. They...
Lake Oswego resident Ticia Symonds said she recently helped a Portland Trail Blazer, a participant on “The Bachelor” TV show and a famous doctor get preapproved for air travel by the Transportation Security Administration. You read that right—TSA PreCheck...
