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Background Checking – Social Security Numbers in The State of Washington

By Bart Moore
Jan 08th, 2012

Details the process an employee screener or background checker could follow to obtain SSN in WA

When social security numbers (SSNs) were first issued in 1936, the government specified that they were solely to be used for the purpose of calculating social security benefits. Today SSNs are the number one identifier for US citizens. As early as the 1970s, SSNs were even printed on a driver’s license; but, today, they are [...]

By TJ Kacir
Jan 01st, 2012

Your surfing and email habits may be setting you up for a serious case of identity theft!

//Now Streaming It’s not that bizarre of a situation… it’s the next scam to get you. Maybe you’ve heard of the television show High Stakes Sweepers on TLC? It’s a show about people who, as a hobby, enjoy entering various sweepstakes through mail in requests, instant wins, and via email. They win cash prizes… vehicles… [...]

Read Me First

Would you buy a car from a Washington D.C. politician? Many background check companies are also pretty smooth operators…. and may leave you on the hook for charges which you never intended.

The fact is that consumer background checks are often a waste of time, but many folks do them anyway out of curiosity. However, it does make a big difference which service you use because there are definitely some companies that do a much better job.

Browse the directory of background check services for consumers, employers, agencies, landlords, and service providers. Of course if you find a service that should be included, please let us know.

From the Blog

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Making The Most Of Your Searches For Background Checks
One of the keys in finding a good online company to perform background checks for you is knowing how to search for them. There is a saying, “Google is your friend”, but no one ever finished that saying. It should end with, “If you use it right”. Now on one hand you may think that [...]
Using Social Media for Background Check Purposes
There is a fine line between Facebook stalking and using social media networks (SMN) to gather pertinent information to do either a background check or a screen on a potential employee. There is Monster.com, Linkedin.com, or the fifty other professional/career building social media outlets, but those kinds of sites are streamlined for the employer for [...]

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