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Since 2005, Hire Image LLC has provided reliable and comprehensive employment background checks and background screenings, and other background investigation services including national criminal and civil searches, drug screenings, employment, education and professional license verifications, tenant screenings, motor vehicle records, address and social security number traces, and credit reports. We enable our clients to make well-informed hiring and retention decisions, and are a valued partner in their success. We work with national and international companies, from small businesses to large corporations, ensuring that they hire the right people in their own image.
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Hire Image to Present Free Webinar This Thursday: Is Your Drug-Free Workplace Going Up in Smoke?
This Thursday, April 25th, 2019, at 3:00 PM EST, Hire Image will host a free webinar: Is Your Drug-Free Workplace Going Up in Smoke? Hire Image’s CEO, Christine Cunneen and Sarah R. Skubas, Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C will discuss safe workplace practices in order...
read moreNew Mexico Bans the Box
Effective mid-June 2019, New Mexico employers are prohibited from inquiring about a job applicant’s arrest or conviction history on an initial employment application (written or electronic). Employers may still ask about a job applicant’s criminal record in the...
read moreMany Courts are Closed Friday, April 19th in Observance of the Holiday
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about these closures or background screening services in general.
read moreMassachusetts Courts Closed Monday, April 15; DC Courts Closed Tuesday, April 16
Courts in Massachusetts will be closed today, Monday, April 15, 2019 for Patriots' Day. Courts in Washington, D.C. will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, April 16 for Emancipation Day. Additionally, courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will be closed on Friday,...
read moreBackground Screening Solves 20 Year Old Cold Case
Detectives in Florida worked for years trying to capture Sondra Better’s killer. Despite the blood, fingerprints, and DNA he left behind, he seemed to disappear. That was until Todd Barket, 51, applied for a job a few months ago that required a background check and...
read moreNew Jersey Becomes Sixth State to Rule in Favor of Medical Marijuana Employee
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that an employee could bring a cause of action against an employer under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) when he or she uses medical marijuana and is not attempting to use it at the workplace. The court...
read moreCollege Admissions Scam Brings Background Checks on Student Athletes to Stanford University
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell recently made an announcement that the University will now conduct reviews and verification's on student athletes recommended by coaches to confirm their athletic credentials. In the aftermath of the...
read moreNew York’s 2019-2020 Budget Significantly Increases Fee for Background Checks
The New York Legislature’s 2019-2020 State Budget includes a drastic increase to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) searches – from $65 to $95 per search. While the stated purpose of the increase is to fund the state’s indigent defense programs, it begs the...
read moreHabitual Re-Offender Gets Life in Prison
Anthony Williams was found guilty of kidnapping and attempted sexual battery in Gainesville, Florida. The day before his arrest, he grabbed a hotel clerk by the throat and tried to rape her. A Marine staying at the hotel heard her scream and chased Williams away and...
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Protecting Against Cyber Breaches
Cyber breaches continue to demonstrate that people are the greatest vulnerability for even the most sophisticated organizations. Although it is easy to feel prepared by talking about firewalls, detection software, and encryption methods, employees continue to be the easiest means for hackers to gain access.
Christine Cunneen Discusses the Impact of Background Checks
To be effective in hiring practices involves delving into the background of applicants to get a better idea of their abilities and employment performance, while staying compliant.
Attention California Employers: Ban the Box and Salary History Laws Now Effective
California’s Ban the Box and Salary History laws are now in effect, as of January 1, 2018. For additional information on these laws…