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President Trump Declared April as “Second Chance Month”

Have you heard that President Trump declared April of 2018 “Second Chance Month”? What does this mean? Read the full report of what the White House gives as the definition of President Trump’s declaration – Click Here President Trump states that one of his objectives is to “provide opportunities for people with criminal records to earn an honest second chance.” Did you know – As many as 100 million U.S. adults have a criminal record of… [Read More]

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An Individualized Assessment (IA) Can Help

The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Enforcement Guidance states that an Individualized Assessment generally means that an employer informs the individual that he may be excluded because of past criminal conduct; provides an opportunity to the individual to demonstrate that the exclusion does not properly apply to him; and considers whether the individual’s additional information shows that the policy as applied is not job related and consistent with business necessity.   Individualized Assessments (IA’s) may contain: The facts… [Read More]

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An Individualized Assessment (IA) Can Help

An Individualized Assessment (IA) can help! Individuals, Employers and Landlords It Can Help!! POEknows can Help! Individuals As many as 100 million U.S. adults have a criminal record of some sort! Are you the running into a brick wall, trying to secure employment or a residence? Do you qualify? Do you deserve? Are you ready? Let us help. Let POEknows assist you in preparing an in-depth Individualized Assessment, a critical dialogue about where you were,… [Read More]

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FCRA update: CoreLogic National Background Data, LLC

In February, 2016, Pamela Devata, attorney and noted legal expert on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, reported the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on an FCRA claim in the case of Henderson v. Corelogic National Background Data, LLC, No. 3:12cv97.  This decision has sweeping implications for data providers as well as Consumer Reporting Agencies and End Users of Consumer Reports. POE is a client… [Read More]

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Would You Give us the Honor of Blowing Out the 43 Candles on our Cake?

You, our marvelous clients, have earned that honor. Many of you have traveled this road with POE for much of these 43 years. Your trust, your support and your valued patronage have helped us immensely on our journey. Your recommendations and constructive criticism have helped us improve our service and mold it to your needs. You, our magnificent POEknows Team, have earned that honor. Several of our employees are long term Team members, working in… [Read More]

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I DESERVE . . . I QUALIFY

ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: IF YOU INTEND TO DECLINE AN APPLICANT, DUE TO A CRIMINAL RECORD….CONSIDER THE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT.  CONDUCT IT IN-HOUSE OR ALLOW POEKNOWS TO CONDUCT THIS QUICK, IN-DEPTH, INEXPENSIVE IA I DESERVE! …………… I QUALIFY! People can change. People do change. I had a rough start, that’s true. I messed up. I have owned up. I have paid for my errors and I have changed. I have grown into a good, mature, decent and stable person who deserves another look, a… [Read More]