Background Screening Tips & Tech

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On this show we will be providing tips as it relates to Background Screening to help you screen more effectively, efficiently and compliantly. We will be sharing and reviewing technology used by HR professionals to be more efficient in their recruiting, background screening on boarding and monitoring of employees. We will be interviewing industry experts and influencers as well.

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May 1, 20253 min

Identity Verification... the first STEP to safer Background Checks

Identity VerificationThe old tools simply don't work any more. Applicants looking to deceive employers and background screeners know how to provide false identifiers. The question is, can they be stopped.The SSN Trace can present RED flags, but it's not a tool that can be used to VERIFY IDENTITY.Consent Based Social Security Number Verification/Consumer Based... Great tool, but they require additional forms and increase cost and turnaround time.Identity Verification Technology... the best solution because it stops the applicant from providing false identifiers before they can get the background check process. Enhances the quality of the background screening program while reducing risk.

February 10, 20255 min

Changes to CRIMINAL record searching in California is leading to MASSIVE problems

Changes to CRIMINAL record searching in California is leading to MASSIVE problemsIn this episode I share details on how things used to work in California when it came to searching for criminal records prior to the Hamrick case. I also share the impact that the Hamrick case is having on criminal court research for a time and cost perspective.Please stick around until the end to hear my recommendations and solutions.LISTEN TO THE PODCAST TO HEAR MORE...Connect with Tim Santoni on LinkedIn.Website:https://www.TimSantoni.comContact Santoni Backgroundshttps://www.santonibackgrounds.com

September 23, 20245 min

Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Fair Chance OrdinanceWhen did it take effect?Who does it apply to?What changes do you need to be aware of? LINK TO THE ORDINANCELNK TO THE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT FORMLINK TO FACT SHEETWatch the VIDEO Version of the PODCAST HERE

February 27, 20242 min

Court Access Fees are on the RISE... Why?

Court Access Fees on the RISE... Why?Court access fees are on the rise. What does that mean to the screening industry and the clients that we serve?In years past we would see updates to court access fees maybe every quarter or every six months. In the last year we are seeing updated court access fees every month and the additional fees to access court records are starting to stack up.By my calculations court access fees billed to clients at my background screening company went up by more than 15% in 2024. This is a pretty big increase. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST TO HEAR MORE...Connect with Tim Santonihttps://www.TimSantoni.comContact Santoni Backgroundshttps://www.santonibackgrounds.com

February 23, 20242 min

Los Angeles County - Dates of Birth Removed?

Los Angeles County - Dates of Birth Removed?The Los Angeles County Superior court has announced that partial dates of birth will be removed from the public kiosks and from the court website.What does this mean? How does it impact you? The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced on February 20th that as of the close of business on Friday, February 23rd that partial dates of birth will no longer be available via KIOSKS or ONLINE.If you read this release carefully you will notice that the partial dates of birth will be removed from the court website and the publicly available KIOSKS. It doesn’t say that they dates of birth wont’ be available with clerk assisted searches.So, what does this mean? What is the true impact to background screeners, employers, and landlords?Connect with TIM SANTONIConnect with SANTONI BACKGROUNDS

September 5, 20233 min

PBSA 2023 Preview Show

PBSA is celebrating 20 years. They are are a force in supporting and enhancing the background screening industry worldwide.PBSA 2023 (Texas)LOCATION:Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (Grapevine, Texas)WHEN:Sunday, September 10th through Tuesday September 12th On this episode of Background Screening Tips and Tech, Tim Santoni provides some insights into the show.It's not too late to register for PBSA 2023. Here is a link.https://thepbsa.org/events/2023-annual-conference/See you in Dallas!

July 12, 202339 min

Kevin Bachman Interview

Kevin Bachman InterviewKevin was a key executive at Employment Screen IQ, which was acquired by Sterling. He consultants with industry professionals and works with end users, CRAs and data furnishers.He is the The CRA Doctor. He is active with PBSA and has served on the BSCC committee.Kevin and his partner Jason Morris now run IQubed advisors.On this episode we talk about... How to build the VALUE of your CRA Business.PBSA Accreditation and the benefits from the compliance/legal side. We also discuss benefits from a sales, marketing and training perspective.Kevin talks about non-traditional companies that are accredited.Connect with Kevin

June 28, 20237 min

Tech Stack

Tech StackThe 7 Apps/Tech/Software you need to run a better a business.1. Office 365 or Google Apps (email)2. Accounting Software w/Payment Processing (QuickBooks or XERO3. DocuSign or Panda Doc4. Cloud Storage: DropBox, OneDrive, Google Drive5. CRM – Salesforce, Zoho, ?6. Email Marketing (MailChimp, ConvertKit, Constant Contact)7. Team Messaging Platform (Teams, Slack)

June 16, 20234 min

SSN Trace... Show it or Hide it?

SSN Trace... Show it or Hide it?On this episode Tim Santoni discusses the history of the SSN Trace. What it's good for. What it's not good for.The legal/compliance arguments for including the SSN trace in the report and why it might be better to run it and hide it from the report.A few options to consider.OPTION 1 -Run the SSN Trace and include all of the results in the report with no review.OPTION 2 - Run the SSN Trace and remove misspelled names, obvious errors and addresses that do not belong to the applicant.OPTION 3 - Run the SSN trace BUT do NOT provide the data on the final report.OPTION 4 - Don’t run the SSN Trace at all.Connect with Tim on LinkedIn

June 6, 202324 min

Derek Hinton - CRA Zoom- Interview

Derek Hinton - CRA Zoom- InterviewOn this episode of Background Screening Tips & Tech, Tim Santoni interviews Derek Hinton of CRA Zoom.They discuss Derek's history in the screening industry, the PBSA Accreditation process and why it is valuable for background screening companies to complete have it. They also dive into the services that CRA Zoom offers.Stick around until the end to learn about Derek's Human Trafficking Compliance Package.CRAZoomDerek HintonTim Santoni