Tag: criminal background checks

As any background check provider worth a second look will tell you, a quality background check takes time, persistence, and ingenuity. A screening process is only comprehensive, after all, if it approaches a background check like a series of important steps (verifications) rather than a giant box to be checked off all at once. Time […]

In a previous post, we covered two keys to making the most of your initial introduction to a tenant. The tenant screening process begins even before your first meeting and continues when you first meet the tenant to show the property. It is important to take the insights you learned in this opening stage with […]

Employment verification and reference checks are a critical part of the hiring process, for they often tell more about a job candidate than a criminal background or credit check. However, outside of providing basic information for past employers and a phone number here and there for employment references, one might not consider the scrutiny his […]

Fortunately, workplace violence from other employees is rare and it is the most preventable form of workplace violence. One of the best ways to prevent workplace violence from former or current employees is by conducting thorough background checks–including criminal background checks–before hiring any employee. Unfortunately, sometimes there’s no way to predict or prevent violence. But […]

Employers conduct background checks—or hire companies like Victig to do them—to ensure that their company, employees, clients, and sensitive information stays safe. But they may still be exposed to risks by not conducting the right background check. To determine which background checks apply to which jobs or professions, you must understand the limitations and goals […]

Lendio.com invited us to guest post on their blog about pre employment screening.  Below is the article Posted on October 26, 2011 by Dan Bischoff www.lendio.com Note: This is a guest post by Matt Visser, President of VICTIG background screening. For many, hiring the right people will determine success or failure. In this post, Matt offers great advice into […]

As any business owner can tell you, part of running a successful business is hiring the right employees. Unfortunately, this is often one of the hardest parts of running a successful business too. For example, sometimes people do great interviews and have wonderful resumes, but turn out to be poor fits for the position once […]