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LINKS

Below you will find links to a variety of sites that provide useful information to the applicant screening community.

Links / Articles	Description	Link
Driver's Privacy Protection Act	The DPPA regulates the use and disclosure of personal information contained within State Department of Motor Vehicle Records.	Click Here
Federal Bureau of Investigation	Link to the FBI's home page where the latest information is posted on security alerts, wanted individuals and terrorism concerns.	Click Here
Federal Trade Commission	As a Consumer Reporting Agency, TruDiligence is governed by the Federal Trace Commission. This site provides a wealth of information on using TruDiligence reports for applicant screening purposes.	Click Here
FTC Consumer Complaint Form	Use this form to submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection about a particular company or organization.	Click Here
FTC Facts For Employers	Addresses what employers need to know about using Consumer Reports.	Click Here
FTC Facts For Landlords	Addresses what landlords need to know about using Consumer Reports.	Click Here
Limiting Your Liability	This comprehensive report is the only one of its' kind and discusses the background check industry at great length and includes an explanation of the pros and cons of each search type available.	Click Here
National Apartment Association	The National Apartment Association (NAA) is America's leading advocate for quality rental housing.	Click Here
National Association of Professional Background Screeners	TruDiligence is a proud member of the NAPBS.	Click Here
The Americans With Disabilities Act	Link to the United States Department of Justice's website on the ADA.	Click Here
The Business Owners Toolkit	The site provides an enormous resource of useful information for the Business owner, Manager or HR Professional.	Click Here
The Fair Credit Reporting Act	Link to the FCRA.	Click Here
The National Institute For The Prevention Of Workplace Violence	As a leader in the area of occupational violence prevention, the Institute serves as a center for research, consulting, training, and communication.	Click Here
The Privacy Rights Cleaqringhouse	The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a nonprofit consumer education, research, and advocacy program. Their publications empower you to take action to control your personal information by providing practical tips on privacy protection.	Click Here
The Society For Human Resource Management	The premier national association for individuals involved in or supplying services to the field of human resources.	Click Here
Workplace Violence Research Institute	Specializing in the design and implementation of workplace violence prevention programs for private and public organizations.	Click Here

ARTICLES

Below are articles from various resources relating to background checks, negligent hiring, identity theft and applicant screening in general. All articles are in Adobe PDF format and require the Adobe Reader to view and print. If you do not already have the reader installed, you may download it for free by clicking on the link below.

Links / Articles	Description	Link
4 - 5 credit reports contain errors	Articles published by CBS News discussing errors in credit reports and what consumers should do the protect themselves.	Click Here
Accusers of sexually abusive teacher file suit	Article from Channel 19 News, Jackson, TN.	Click Here
Background Checks	This article addresses an increase in the number of companies doing background checks.	Click Here
Background Checks and Your Job Search	The is a great article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education.	Click Here
Background checks save costly errors	Article published by Delaware.com	Click Here
Background checks to begin at YMCA	Article published by The Toledo Blade.	Click Here
Bad credit can cost you a job	Article published by Houston Cronicle.	Click Here
Bad Reference for Ex-Employee Judged Defamatory	Article published by The National Institute For The Prevention Of Workplace Violence.	Click Here
Bosses peek into job seekers' pasts	Great article discussing the growing trend in companies completing background checks.	Click Here
Cabbies' suit hits background checks	Article publsihed by tennessean.com.	Click Here
Check Twice, Hire Once	Article published by The Holland Sentinel.	Click Here
Check your background before your employer does	Articles published by CentreDaily.com.	Click Here
Child care check miss offenders	Article from Columbus Dispatch.com.	Click Here
Church to perform background checks	Article published by Daily Herald.	Click Here
Cinema Company Sues For Same-Sex Harassment	Article published by Ledger-Enquirer.com.	Click Here
County to begin doing background checks on recreation volunteers	Article published by The Bladen Journel	Click Here
Criminal background checks incomplete	Article published by msnbc.com addressing deficiencies in National Database Searches allowing felons to slip through.	Click Here
Criminal Checks For Doctors Proposed	Article published by The State of South Carolina discussing the need for background checks on doctors licenses.	Click Here
Criminal record haunts job hunt for many	A great article published by The Seattle Times.	Click Here
Database raid fallout escalates	Confidential files on 400,000 may have been stolen; ChoicePoint, law enforcement differ on scope	Click Here
Don’t believe everything you read, especially on a resume.	Article published by the Akron Beacon Journal.	Click Here
Eighty Percent Of Employers Perform Background Checks On Applicants	Article published by RTO online discussing trends in background screening.	Click Here
Employers turning to new kind of ref check	Article published by The Boston Herald addressing use of credit reports in employment screening.	Click Here
Federal background checks for security guards	Article published by Capitalnews9.com.	Click Here
Find The Enemy Within	Article on negligent hiring published by The Deccon Herald.	Click Here
Firms probing employees’ pasts	Good article on background check trends.	Click Here
Gibson County - Ex-teacher sued in molesting case	Article published by The Jackson Sun.	Click Here
Governor signs bill requiring nursing home background checks	Article from WQAD.com	Click Here
Identity Theft	This article discusses some important information pertaining to Identity Theft and Identity Fraud.	Click Here
In-depth background checks invaluable	Article published by timesleader.com.	Click Here
IU employees might face investigations	Article published by idnews.com addressing need for background checks on faculity members.	Click Here
Janitors criminal record was unknown	Articles published by Kentucky.com.	Click Here
Molestation Case Inspires Doctor Background Checks in Nevada	Article published by Klastv.com.	Click Here
Negligent Hiring	This is an excellent article that discusses in depth the "Negligent Hiring" concern for employers.	Click Here
Nursing home worker checks can be lacking	Employee screenings get renewed attention after Lawrence drug theft	Click Here
OHA to implement background checks on officials	The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) will implement background checks for all officials beginning August 1, 2005.	Click Here
One out of five lie in their job resumes	Article published by smh.com.	Click Here
Parents want background checks expanded	Article published by The Lexington Herald.	Click Here
Prisoners of their past	Felons trying to turn their lives around find landing a job is very hard	Click Here
Private State Fair guard fired.	An Akal Security officer was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon after a background check.	Click Here
Results of School Employee Background Checks Released	Article by WNNM, Grand Rapids, MI.	Click Here
Small Businesses and Background Checks	Article published on sound recruiting practices by The Kansas City Star.	Click Here
State and federal agencies need to do background checks	Article from The Registry-Herald	Click Here
Volunteers OK With Background Checks	Article published by The Olympian regarding background checks on school volunteers.	Click Here
Walmart & Background Checks	Suit says children unsafe at Wal-Mart Few employees get background checks, lawyer says.	Click Here
Want a job? Get ready for a credit check.	Article published by The Star Tribune.	Click Here
Who's coaching our children?	Article addresses need for background checks on coaching staff.	Click Here
Woman sues county churches for negligent hiring of pastor	Article published by Oregon Live.com.	Click Here
Workplace theft preventable Workplace theft preventable	Article from The Northwestern.com.	Click Here
Your Credit Score	This booklet provides an overview of the Credit Score and what it means.	Click Here