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President Trump Declared April as “Second Chance Month”

POE Knows — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:33:52 +0000

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

POE Knows — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:06:49 +0000

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

POE Knows — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:54:13 +0000

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

POE Knows — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:18:19 +0000

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?

POE Knows — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 03:32:34 +0000

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

POE Knows — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:59:38 +0000

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]

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FCRA Compliance

POE Knows — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:44:58 +0000

In his written statement to our client, an attorney recently advised that employers’ compliance with the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act “is the newest burgeoning area for lawyers.” Employers must be diligent regarding FCRA Compliance. POE knows…when an employer denies employment to a job applicant, based solely or partly on information in a consumer report, federal and state laws require the employer to provide two adverse action letters to that job seeker. POE knows…when an employer terminates an employee... [Read More]

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You Just Don’t Want to Have to Meet Miss Hayes

POE Knows — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:50:26 +0000

Criminal history records investigations (CHRI) are a most critical need on the part of employers, landlords and not-for-profit organizations and POE believe our hands-on, labor intensive approach to these very sensitive records is the right approach. Some background screening firms report to its clients on only those cases in which there is an exact match of name and date of birth, or exact name and other exact identifier. This is extremely dangerous for the end users of these reports,... [Read More]

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Post Hire Screening

POE Knows — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:06:38 +0000

Your applicant arrives at your office, very well prepared for the interview. He makes a great impression and you decide to give him a conditional offer of employment and send him for the background check. He passes the background check with flying colors. No criminal record, clean drug test, valid drivers license, etc. He accepts the offer and has become your new employee. In the beginning, things are going well. He’s a quick learner, he... [Read More]

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Applicant Tracking Systems

POE Knows — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:02:25 +0000

Many organizations in a variety of industries are utilizing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to help streamline the hiring process. POE has integrations set up with many ATS providers. With a click of the button, you can order, track and receive completed reports through your ATS. If you are interested in integrating your ATS with POE, please let us know. But what if you haven’t had the time to analyze which ATS is best for... [Read More]

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