...landscape of background investigation in hr | OBJECTIVE: To know the need for background investigation in hiring a candidate. Through this paper, we bring out the logic behind the investigations and discuss some cases to corroborate that logic. Laws and rules governing the investigations will also be looked into. Some of the best practices will then be discussed as a practical approach to the issue. DEFINITION: A background check or background investigation is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records and financial records of an individual or an organization. REASON: Litigation problems can arise if employees have an incorrect background to them. Every employer has a legal duty to exercise due diligence in hiring and protecting its employees and assets. Estimates are that 30%-40% of job resumes includes some false or inflated facts. Additionally, some Federal and State Laws require background checks be conducted for certain positions. Background checks are often requested by employers on job candidates for employment screening, especially on candidates seeking a position that requires high security or a position of trust, such as in a school, hospital, financial institution, airport, and government. These checks are traditionally administered by a government agency for a nominal fee, but can also be administered by private companies. Background checks can be expensive depending on the information requested. Results of a background check typically...
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...A background check is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records, and financial records of an individual. One of the benefits of conducting a background check is the assurance of hiring quality employees (Lynott, 2017). Employers these days simply aren’t willing to take risks on the people they hire, and running background checks is one way to minimize those risks. The reason why an employer may not want to run background checks is because they are time consuming and they can seem unfair. Background checks can take anywhere from one day to a week or more depending on the details required, and this can delay the hiring process. Many companies will only screen a short list of potential applicants, so if the background...
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...The discovery of Cosmic Background Radiation (CBR) in 1965, the Red-Shift of ever-distant galaxies and the abundance of helium and hydrogen in the universe allows the Big Bang theory to be the most widely accepted explanation for the origin of our universe as opposed to alternative theories like The Steady-State Theory. In 1965, astronomers Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were testing their highly sensitive microwave receiver and antenna at Bell Telephone Labs, through mere accident, the two scientists uncovered the leftover light from The Big Bang. This “fingerprint” of the Big Bang is referred to as Cosmic Background Radiation. As the universe inflated and expanded in size after approximately 380 000 years, it cooled down enough to allow both protons and electrons to merge. The lack of unused electrons gave photons the freedom to travel in all directions amongst the universe. The CBR is made up of these photons that were released during this time and that were detected by Penzias’ and Robert Wilson’s antenna thus confirming scientists’ predictions...
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...Background of the Study: Back in time when computer, internet connection, and technology are not necessities, frauds are easy to conceal. Given also the fact that accounting standards were still not that strict about some disclosures and can be circumvented easily, many people such as accountants, businessmen, and employees took advantage of it. These people may be blinded by their position that they are capable of doing their own dirty tricks. They also have their reasons why they wanted to try to benefit from their institution on themselves. Moreover, they also saw the opportunity in the weakness of the controls in the company so they knew how they will do it and conceal it. These ideas were in a way lessen as the accounting standards were amended due to the detection of numerous cases of accounting scandals at the start of the second millennium. More disclosures are now being asked from the companies in order for them to be transparent in their operations and be aware that the lawmakers are, now, more focus on them. However, even if more disclosures are being required by the accounting standards, some still have the guts to try to attempt in doing frauds. These people still see the opportunity and are still capable of doing it without even being obvious in the audit. In this era of quick developing technology, the idea of Information Technology (IT) audit is developed. Moreover, many see the need of it to address the time constraint for auditing the information systems of such...
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...Background Introduction Company Company was founded in 1968 in Nashville, TN as a single hospital. It was the nation’s first hospital corporations, quickly from their beginnings they ventured in assembling a group of hospitals. Their commitment is “to care and improve human life and strive to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities they serve. They are composed of 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and with a branch in England that employs approximately 204,000. Recent Performance As of August 29, 2014 HCA stock was at $69.82 a share compared to its competitor THC who was at $61.18 a share. HCA earnings rose in the second quarter 14% as the admissions and benefits from the U.S. healthcare policy overhaul. Their doubtful accounts declined 29% to$ 728 million from $1.02 billion a year prior. Their sales growth in the present quarter is 9.23% a 0.19% increase from the previous quarter. Their quarterly return on assets was 6.48% (net income $1,932 mil divided by assets $29,822 mil) and the median is 4.83%. Their gross profit as of June 30, 2014 was $7,698,000.00 Customers HCA’s customers vary from a wide range of individuals. They provide services to individuals who need outpatient services such as labs, mammograms, x-rays, CT scan and more. Other customers are individuals who need emergency services such as stroke patients, trauma, burns and more. Others are patients who are scheduled for procedures...
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...Background Bellevue Doing business south of the metro is always a pleasure at The Bellevue Manila. Evoking the unhurried lifestyle of the Alabang community, The Bellevue Manila exudes an environment of easy elegance from its Asian-inspired lobby and reception area to its fine dining outlets and recreational facilities. Each of its 456 deluxe and suite rooms has been meticulously designed to provide guests a relaxing stay. This is matched by the staff’s inspired service, ensuring that the guest’s every need is met. Indeed, The Bellevue Manila gives businessmen and travelers a five-star destination experience like no other. Vivere A jewel in southern Metro Manila, Vivere Hotel in Alabang is a towering 31-storey five star deluxe hotel. Featuring 200 elegantly appointed rooms and suites each with interiors that reverberates the beauty of the local culture, the hotel provides business facilities and recreational amenities for both business and leisure travelers. Make the most out of your stay as we invite you to re-kindle your love for sumptuous home cooking as we prepare all the elements for a great get together with family & friends amidst the scenic view of Laguna de Bay and the Metropolis. Crimson Discover true elegance at the new Crimson Hotel Filinvest City, Manila. We will create for you an atmosphere of tranquility, subdued elegance and new expression of cosmopolitan life at its finest in the vibrant and green Filinvest City. Crimson Hotel Filinvest City,...
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...The Problem and its Background Introduction Policing is essentially about communities and for communities. That is why we must always take account on public opinion in informing policy, setting policing priorities and devising appropriate response. The promotion of community safety involves not only effective policing but also positive citizenship and public policy. As regards a sense of reassurance, police and police visibility were frequently the first factors mentioned as important, with visibility being linked to greater police engagement which the public expected would impact on crime and fear of crime. Overall, it was considered that there were not enough police on the beat and the desire was expressed for a proactive rather than reactive presence. There was a broad understanding of the role of the police with visibility linked to that role. Visibility was perceived to relate to foot patrol which respondents preferred to mobile patrol as this was seen as providing little or no opportunity for officers to interact or deter. Police visibility was seen as a means of facilitating engagement and intervention which, when combined, would be expected to enhance quality of life, reduce fear of crime, fear of intimidation and reduce the incidence of crime. Police officers were considered neither common nor accessible in young people's lives and although they accepted a need for police, young people did not view them positively. Indeed police were associated with negative personal...
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...Woodward Research 4 November 2011 Airways Airways provides essential services for NZ airspace, with growing business overseas Company Background Airways is a state-owned enterprise (SOE) owned by the New Zealand government and headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. The company’s core business is as the designated Air Navigation Services Provider (ANSP) for the New Zealand Flight Information Region (FIR), which covers the entire country and its surrounding oceans, as well as part of Antarctica. Airways provides air traffic control (ATC), air traffic management (ATM), and navigation services, and controls approximately 1 million aircraft movements per year. The company has also launched growth businesses that include ANS-related training services, software licensing and consulting services to clients located mostly offshore. Earnings & Valuation Woodward Research, using a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, values Airways at an enterprise value of $140.5 million. Airways has net debt of $22.1 million. This values Airways’ equity at $118.3 million. Woodward Research has also valued Airways using valuation metrics drawn from a group of comparable companies. Using enterprise value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) metrics gives an enterprise value of $176.7 million. Because its revenues and cash flows are fairly predictable, and that there is an inadequate peer group of companies to compare Airways to, Woodward Research believes that DCF is the best way to value Airways. All valuations...
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...Background This report discusses various issues and challenges influenced by personals’ cultures in international companies managed and operated by multi-national personnel. Differences in cultures in such organizations are very sensitive and have significant impact on firms’ structures, strategies, decision making and behaviors. To achieve so from the real workplace, two interviews have conducted with four mangers in the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri). The company headquarters is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and publicly listed in Saudi Stock market. It has branches in other cities inside the home country and different cities around the world such Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Baltimore in the United States of America, Mumbai in India and Manila in Philippines. The company owns, manages and operates a fleet of ships in four main shipping sectors which are transporting crude oil, chemical products, general cargo and dry bulk cargo. It has also a diverse strategies in its operations like fully owned subsidies or joint ventures with local and international companies. Furthermore, Bahri is managed by multi-national personnel from Saudi Arabia, India, Britain, Scotland, Pakistan, Russia, Philippines, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Italy and many other nationalities. The headquarters is headed by Saudi national who is the President and Chief Executive Officer while the branches and the several divisions are managed by previously mentioned nationals. This type of...
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...The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for regulating the field testing of plants with novel traits (PNTs) in Canada. PNTs are defined as a plant variety/genotype possessing characteristics that demonstrate neither familiarity nor substantial equivalence to those present in a distinct, stable population of a cultivated species of seed in Canada and that have been intentionally selected, created or introduced into a population of that species through a specific genetic change. Familiarity is defined as the knowledge of the characteristics of a plant species and experience with the use of that plant species in Canada. Substantial equivalence is defined as the equivalence of a novel trait within a particular plant species, in terms of its specific use and safety to the environment and human health, to those in that same species, that are in use and generally considered as safe in Canada, based on valid scientific rationale. PNTs may be developed using traditional plant breeding techniques or other methodologies such as recombinant DNA technologies. Regulated field testing is necessary when PNTs are: 1) considered unfamiliar when compared with products already on the market; 2) not considered substantially equivalent to similar, familiar plant types already in use and regarded as safe. Before PNTs may be authorized for unconfined release, they must be assessed for environmental safety. Regulatory Directive 94-08: Assessment Criteria for Determining Environmental...
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...Handling Security and Ethical Issues at TBWI Course: IT560-01 Handling Security and Ethical Issues at TBWI A growing concern, especially with the recent information leak at Target, is the issue of security. Outlined are security concerns for TBWI and how best to handle them. In addition to handling security issues, there may be complicated ethical issues that may occur. To best handle these situations, those ethical issues are addressed, with recommendations for how best to handle them. Security Concerns In 2013, B2B International and Kaspersky Lab conducted a Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey and the results were quite startling. In a conservative estimate, “The average damage suffered by large companies from a single serious incident was $649,000. For small and medium-sized companies, the average damage was $50,000” ("Global corporate it," 2013). These damages can be the result of fines, lawsuits, as well as lost revenue from customers, who no longer have faith in the security of the company. It takes many years for a business, such as TBWI, to build a reputation, but it can all be lost in a matter of seconds. Because of this, the following security concerns need to be recognized, with a plan in place for prevention. External threats External threats are those that occur from people not involved with TBWI. These could be competitors or random hackers or thieves. These types of threats can occur at the software and hardware...
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...INTRODUCTION ABOUT APU APIIT Education Group has risen throughout the years as one of Malaysia's Largest Education Groups tending to all levels of Education. The Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) is amongst Malaysia's Premier Private Universities, and is the place a one of a kind combination of innovation, advancement and imagination works adequately towards planning graduates for huge parts in business and society all around. APU has earned an advantageous notoriety as a honor winning University through its accomplishments in winning a large group of prestigious grants at national and global levels, and additionally a fabulous reputation in creating profoundly employable graduates who can quickly add to industry upon graduation. . Initially settled as the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) in 1993 and the Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation (UCTI) in 2004, APU's sound way to deal with supporting school leavers into qualified experts has brought about our graduates being exceptionally looked for after by businesses. With a universal understudy group from more than 110 nations examining in its Malaysian grounds, APU offers a genuinely cosmopolitan learning environment which gets ready understudies well for the worldwide difficulties which lie ahead. While Technology frames a typical center as an empowering influence over its scholarly projects, APU offers a wide scope of projects including territories...
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...offers to the officers that are currently employed. Just like most jobs the hiring process for the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) starts with a written application. This application can also be completed online however it must be printed out and turned in to the police department in person. The application consists of basic background information like: full name, date of birth, address, and also past employment history and drug or crime history. Once the applicant has filled out the application and turned it in they will be scheduled to take the written exam. Applicants must pass the written exam with a minimum score of 70 percent. On the same day as the written exam if the applicant passes, the next step is the physical fitness exam. The fitness exam consists of push-ups, sit-ups, running, climbing a five foot wall, and dragging a 180 pound dummy 20 feet. There are minimum standards and according to the "San Antonio Police Department Careers" (2013) website the physical fitness test is a significant struggle for many applicants. Once the physical fitness test has been completed successfully an applicant moves on to the background investigation. The investigation looks at the following things to determine if the applicant is suitable for the department: personal history and character, employment history, military history (if applicable), driving...
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...SKOOKUM Dear Applicant: Thank you for taking the time to fill out our application. We want to provide the best customer service possible. Your application will be reviewed and screened by our Human Resources department. We want to emphasize that only completed applications will be processed; you are welcome to include your resume with the application. Please fill out the entire application. Providing complete and accurate information on your education, work experience, and skills will help identify whether you are a qualified candidate for the position. Please date and sign the application. If not signed, the application is not complete and will not be processed. An incomplete application may disqualify you from being considered for the position. Additionally, you may not apply for “any position” you must specify what open position you are interested in. If you need any further assistance completing your application please contact Skookum Human Resources at any of following locations. Submit Applications to: Human Resources4525 Auto Center Way~PO Box 5359Bremerton, WA 98312cday@skookum.org[->0](360) 475-0756 1-888-343-0220 (360) 475-0757 (fax)| Again, thank you for your interest in Skookum. Good Luck! Skookum SKOOKUM Job Application Your Name: ___Cocheta Sanders__________________________________________Date:___________________ Welcome to Skookum: America’s Premier...
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... | |Years Lived at this address: | | If less than 5 years list previous address(s) on back page. | |Home Phone: | | |Cell Phone: | | |E-Mail Address: | | |Confidential Background Check Information | |The information below is required for a criminal background check when working with children. | |Social Security Number: | |Date of Birth: | | |Driver’s License Number: | |State: | |Exp. Date: |...
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