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Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children

After 30 years in the business of pre-employment background checks, I have a couple scary stories to kick off October.

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Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children
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Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children
October 3, 2025

Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children

After 30 years in the business of pre-employment background checks, I have a couple scary stories to kick off October.

Learn More
FAQs from the shameless commerce division of Cutting Edge Background Investigations
September 1, 2025

FAQs from the shameless commerce division of Cutting Edge Background Investigations

Q. It’s painstaking having to enter all the details for the background checks. SSN’s,DOB’s, addresses, employers, education, references.

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Optimizing Your Background Screening Program: Advanced Strategy Options for HR Leaders
July 3, 2025

Optimizing Your Background Screening Program: Advanced Strategy Options for HR Leaders

It's July, things are on lock for the summer. Baseball, 4th of July, kids at camp, vacation planned.It's a lock with business too—hiring is humming, no surprises coming your way. Well, who can tell. They are "surprises," after all.

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Employment Verifications: Background screening lynchpin or obsolete policy?
June 10, 2025

Employment Verifications: Background screening lynchpin or obsolete policy?

Employment verification has been a cornerstone of background screening for decades, and I should know. I’ve been around this business for literal decades. We dutifully call previous companies to confirm dates of employment, job titles, reason for leaving, eligibility for rehire, the whole nine.

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When Background Checks Go Wrong: Getting What You Expected
May 5, 2025

When Background Checks Go Wrong: Getting What You Expected

We've all experienced consumer letdowns: the menu photos showed a juicy steak, but what arrived was tough and overcooked.

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Criminal Searches and the Time Drag
February 25, 2025

Criminal Searches and the Time Drag

Criminal search delays often stem from quality assurance bottlenecks, prioritization of large clients, or misleading provider excuses—Cutting Edge Background ensures fair, efficient, and transparent screenings for all clients.

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New Year, New Background Check Policies
February 25, 2025

New Year, New Background Check Policies

Reviewing and updating background check policies ensures compliance, consistency, and legal protection—Cutting Edge Background simplifies the process.

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12 Days of Background Checks
February 25, 2025

12 Days of Background Checks

Background checks safeguard employers from legal risks by ensuring accurate applications, compliance with laws, verification of credentials, and diligent screenings—Cutting Edge Background simplifies the process for peace of mind.

Learn More
6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 2 of 2)
February 25, 2025

6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 2 of 2)

Employers must navigate FCRA, Ban the Box, and Clean Slate laws carefully; Cutting Edge Background helps avoid compliance pitfalls and ensures accurate screenings.

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6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 1 of 2)
February 25, 2025

6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 1 of 2)

Background checks prevent negligent hiring risks, and Cutting Edge Background ensures compliance effortlessly.

Learn More
DEATH, TAXES AND. . .COMPLIANCE?
February 25, 2025

DEATH, TAXES AND. . .COMPLIANCE?

Cutting Edge Background simplifies FCRA-compliant background checks by automating authorization, disclosure, and adverse action processes to ensure legal compliance and reduce employer paperwork.

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Understanding Ban the Box (Fair Chance initiative) Laws
May 3, 2024

Understanding Ban the Box (Fair Chance initiative) Laws

Learn about the latest updates to Minnesota's Ban the Box legislation and how it affects your hiring process.

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Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children
October 3, 2025

Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children

After 30 years in the business of pre-employment background checks, I have a couple scary stories to kick off October.

Learn More
Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children
October 3, 2025

Scary Season Comes to Background Checks: Gather ‘Round Children

After 30 years in the business of pre-employment background checks, I have a couple scary stories to kick off October.

Learn More
FAQs from the shameless commerce division of Cutting Edge Background Investigations
September 1, 2025

FAQs from the shameless commerce division of Cutting Edge Background Investigations

Q. It’s painstaking having to enter all the details for the background checks. SSN’s,DOB’s, addresses, employers, education, references.

Learn More
Optimizing Your Background Screening Program: Advanced Strategy Options for HR Leaders
July 3, 2025

Optimizing Your Background Screening Program: Advanced Strategy Options for HR Leaders

It's July, things are on lock for the summer. Baseball, 4th of July, kids at camp, vacation planned.It's a lock with business too—hiring is humming, no surprises coming your way. Well, who can tell. They are "surprises," after all.

Learn More
Employment Verifications: Background screening lynchpin or obsolete policy?
June 10, 2025

Employment Verifications: Background screening lynchpin or obsolete policy?

Employment verification has been a cornerstone of background screening for decades, and I should know. I’ve been around this business for literal decades. We dutifully call previous companies to confirm dates of employment, job titles, reason for leaving, eligibility for rehire, the whole nine.

Learn More
Criminal Searches and the Time Drag
February 25, 2025

Criminal Searches and the Time Drag

Criminal search delays often stem from quality assurance bottlenecks, prioritization of large clients, or misleading provider excuses—Cutting Edge Background ensures fair, efficient, and transparent screenings for all clients.

Learn More
New Year, New Background Check Policies
February 25, 2025

New Year, New Background Check Policies

Reviewing and updating background check policies ensures compliance, consistency, and legal protection—Cutting Edge Background simplifies the process.

Learn More
12 Days of Background Checks
February 25, 2025

12 Days of Background Checks

Background checks safeguard employers from legal risks by ensuring accurate applications, compliance with laws, verification of credentials, and diligent screenings—Cutting Edge Background simplifies the process for peace of mind.

Learn More
6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 2 of 2)
February 25, 2025

6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 2 of 2)

Employers must navigate FCRA, Ban the Box, and Clean Slate laws carefully; Cutting Edge Background helps avoid compliance pitfalls and ensures accurate screenings.

Learn More
6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 1 of 2)
February 25, 2025

6 Tips for Employers on Conducting Background Checks (Part 1 of 2)

Background checks prevent negligent hiring risks, and Cutting Edge Background ensures compliance effortlessly.

Learn More
DEATH, TAXES AND. . .COMPLIANCE?
February 25, 2025

DEATH, TAXES AND. . .COMPLIANCE?

Cutting Edge Background simplifies FCRA-compliant background checks by automating authorization, disclosure, and adverse action processes to ensure legal compliance and reduce employer paperwork.

Learn More
Understanding Ban the Box (Fair Chance initiative) Laws
May 3, 2024

Understanding Ban the Box (Fair Chance initiative) Laws

Learn about the latest updates to Minnesota's Ban the Box legislation and how it affects your hiring process.

Learn More

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