When evaluating background check vendors, asking the right questions is key. Start by inquiring about their service offerings and the scope of information provided in their reports. Understanding ...

Universal background checks are a crucial foundation for a strong system of gun safety laws that will help reduce gun violence and save lives. Under current federal law, licensed gun dealers are ...

As a staff writer for Forbes Advisor, SMB, Kristy helps small business owners find the tools they need to keep their businesses running. She uses the experience of managing her own writing and editing ...

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Guns sales soared undeterred in 2015 despite scrutiny of the federal background check system following the Emanuel AME Church Shooting. According to the ATF, background checks for firearms jumped 25% ...

The long-running “Ban the Box” campaign is now gaining ground at colleges and universities. The movement aims to protect job, and now student, applicants from being asked about their criminal ...

Maddie Fox/Daily. Buy this photo. In early November, the University of Michigan announced they would remove two questions related to job applicants’ criminal history and background. These two ...

Does an applicant's criminal background belong on a college application form? That was the debate taken on by New York University to the board that oversees the Common Application. Since 2007, the ...

Dear J.T. & Dale: I understand that job candidates cannot be excluded or discriminated against due to their race, gender or other info they provide in an application. However, I’m confused as to why ...