Poe Knows https://poeknows.com/ Providing a clearer picture of your candidates Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:49:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://poeknows.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-3.6.15-32x32.png Poe Knows https://poeknows.com/ 32 32 The Future of Resident Screening: Key Trends Reshaping Property Management in 2026 https://poeknows.com/the-future-of-resident-screening-2026/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:38:12 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=1690 Resident screening is no longer a simple background check. It has become an important part of how property managers protect their communities, reduce risk, and make better leasing decisions. With rising rents, increased fraud, and changing renter expectations, screening is shifting from a basic approval step into a more complete... [Read More]

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]]> Leasing Commercial Space https://poeknows.com/leasing-commercial-space/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:07:57 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=1615 Leasing Commercial Space !!Protect Yourself & Your Property!! The major challenges of Commercial Real Estate in 2024 and beyond? higher vacancy rates slower rent growth employees favoring hybrid & remote work business owners favoring hybrid & remote work negative net absorption new supply delinquency rate of commercial/corporate tenants, and untimely... [Read More]

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]]> I Believe that I DESERVE! https://poeknows.com/i-believe-that-i-deserve/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:19:37 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=1606 I Believe that I DESERVE!…. I Believe that 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. Please see me…… Please hear me…….. The record shows who I... [Read More]

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]]> 49 Years & Counting https://poeknows.com/49-years-counting/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:45:58 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=947 March 28th A Day In History 1990 – Jesse Owens received the Congressional Gold Medal from U.S. President George H.W. Bush. And, 16 years earlier……….. 1974 – A streaker ran onto the set of “The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.” And, 1 year earlier…………… 1973 – Bobbie and Howard Levin founded... [Read More]

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]]> 48 Years & Counting! https://poeknows.com/48-years-counting/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:13:21 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=933 March 28th A Day In History 1990 – Jesse Owens received the Congressional Gold Medal from U.S. President George H.W. Bush. And, 16 years earlier……….. 1974 – A streaker ran onto the set of “The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.” And, 1 year earlier…………… 1973 – Bobbie and Howard Levin founded... [Read More]

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]]> Maryland Joins “Ban the Box” https://poeknows.com/maryland-joins-ban-the-box/ Sat, 04 Apr 2020 20:01:46 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=908 Have you heard? Maryland joined Ban the Box as of February 29th, 2020. This is the 14th state to “Ban the Box”-i.e., prohibit private employers from asking job applicants to disclose any criminal records or criminal accusations, in this case, prior to the first in-person interview.  Although the Maryland General... [Read More]

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]]> Waterloo, 1st city in Iowa to join  “Ban the Box” https://poeknows.com/waterloo-1st-city-in-iowa-to-join-ban-the-box/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:29:56 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=888 The “Ban the Box” initiative has been adopted in another area! Have you heard? Waterloo, Iowa recently became the first city in the state to join the movement for “Ban the Box”. They passed an ordinance that says it is “unlawful discriminatory practice” for employers to ask job applicants about criminal records... [Read More]

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]]> Banning Pay History Inquiries https://poeknows.com/banning-pay-history-inquiries/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 02:44:19 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=865 State and local governments are increasingly adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants. The intent is to break the past cycle of pay discrimination and some go further than merely banning pay history questions. A few also prohibit an employer from relying... [Read More]

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]]> Pay Equity – Questions about Past Salary https://poeknows.com/pay-equity-questions-about-past-salary/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:12:20 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=841 Laws for employers are quickly spreading throughout the country that prohibit questions about previous salary history. About 15 states and other local areas have adopted this practice now. Using previous salary history in the hiring process can have major concerns with regard to the gap women and people of color,... [Read More]

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]]> Ban the Box update: Washington, D.C. Employers Fined https://poeknows.com/ban-the-box-update-washington-d-c-employers-fined/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:42:57 +0000 https://poeknows.com/?p=839 According to a recent report by the D.C. Office of Human Rights, over $500,000 of fines have been issued to D.C. employers who did not “Ban the Box”. Ban the Box requires employers to remove from their hiring applications the check box that asks if applicants have a criminal record.... [Read More]

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