ACA Criminal Background Check Resources

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Sleuthing 101: Background Checks and the Law

Sleuthing 101 starts with general info, including the necessity behind pre-employment background checks for employers, citing statistics regarding falsified employment applications, employee theft & lawsuits, employer turnover costs.

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Criminal Background Checks Online Course

Screening and hiring practices for paid and volunteer staff should include criminal background checks. However, there is much confusion about the kinds of background checks, both criminal and non-criminal, that are available to youth-serving organizations. This course provides an overview of criminal background checks critical for anyone in a human resources or staff hiring role.