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17Dec

Can You Take The Timeline Off Your Facebook Profile?

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Can You Take The Timeline Off Your Facebook Profile

Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on December 17, 2011.
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Before timeline went live, it was actually possible to undo an upgrade to this advanced profile: Uninstalling the Developer applicationfrom your Facebook account would remove the timeline. But now all of this has changed.

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29Aug

Utilising background checks to avoid employee fraud

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Utilising background checks to avoid employee fraud

Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on August 29, 2011.
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Employee fraud can have devastating consequences for a business and as concern over disgruntled employees committing fraud rises in 2011, employers are looking for different ways in which to combat internal fraud. Current economic conditions prevailing in 2011 could have a severe and negative impact on employee morale – which is one of the main contributors to increasing incidences of employee fraud. Corporate SA is losing an estimated R150 billion annually to insider fraud, according to Steven Powell head of forensics at law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs.

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2Aug

School board background checks in full swing

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School board background checks in full swing

Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on August 2, 2011.
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Board of education members statewide will be fingerprinted in the coming weeks to comply with a new state law that requires they undergo a criminal history check.

The state Department of Education has sent procedures to school districts, and is urging trustees to get the digital fingerprints done as soon as possible, said Faith Sarafin, spokeswoman for the department.

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27Jul

Social Media Background Checks Here to Stay

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Social Media Background Checks Here to Stay

Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on July 27, 2011.
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[Translate] Social Media background checks are here to stay, approved by the FTC and increasingly adopted by corporations as a way to screen applicants. The good news is that you need to be a pretty big jerk to flunk one. A social media background check is a little more sophisticated that checking your Facebook account, […]

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20Jul

Are Social Media Employment Background Checks Legal?

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Are Social Media Employment Background Checks Legal

Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on July 20, 2011.
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When it comes to social media employment background checks, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has indicated that it plans to hold employers gaining information about potential employees over the internet subject to the same accountability as employers who obtain information about prospective employees in more traditional ways.

This means, among other laws and regulations, that social media employment background checks must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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15Jul

I Flunked My Social Media Background Check. Will You?

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Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on July 15, 2011.
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Your next job application could require a social media background check. Odds are, you have no clue what that means. Nobody does. It’s new and scary and probably scours the Web for pictures of you puking on the beach.

But screw speculation. We wanted to know. So we ran background checks on six Gizmodo employees. Here’s what we found, and why you should both freak out about and embrace it.

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11Jul

Fraudulent Education and Employment Claims Increase Background Checks

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Fraudulent Education and Employment Claims Increase Background Background Checks

Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on July 11, 2011.
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Fraudulent claims from international employment candidates, especially from China, have necessitated an increased in employment and education verification background checks for employers looking to recruit applicants from these regions. Many employment screening services have reported that the growing problem of academic and work qualification fraud in China has lead to increased business from background checking agencies.

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7Jul

Common Background Check Myths

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Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on July 7, 2011.
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Most employers can easily grasp why running a quality background check is important, but unfortunately there are many myths floating around about background checks that could get even a well-meaning employer in trouble.

One myth is that there is some kind of national database to which private employers have access which contains all the information an employer could ever need to ascertain a potential employee’s criminal history and to confirm the education and employment information they have claimed. If only it were that easy.

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6Jul

10 Signs your Online University is a Diploma Mill

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Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on July 6, 2011.
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Diploma mills are no laughing matter. They have caused hundreds of Americans thousands of dollars, fines, and abashed dreams of turning an online university education into a promising career. How can you make sure you aren’t one of the many whose been conned?

The following is a checklist of items you want to make sure your online university does not have. Remember, anything worth having is earned – and earned by hard work and perseverance.

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4Jul

Kentucky To Implement Tougher Criminal Background Checks For Caregivers

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Contributed by: Alex Woodward for Volumatrix Group on July 4, 2011.
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Prospective caregivers for some of Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens may soon be subject to extensive criminal record searches, thanks to a $3 million grant to establish a comprehensive statewide system for thorough background checks.

“The Commonwealth of Kentucky is very pleased to participate in this critical initiative that is designed to help long-term care facilities and providers avoid hiring individuals with certain criminal histories by conducting federal and state level background checks on prospective job applicants,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “This falls directly in line with our ongoing work to address elder abuse and improve patient care in long-term care facilities.”

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