Category Archives: Services

Benefits of Conducting Background Checks

Our focus is on protecting your business, minimizing your risk, and enhancing your ROI …   Background Screening While there are very real benefits to background screening involving personal safety and company reputation, the truth is a business owner likes to know that the expense of background checks pays off in dollars and cents. Our experience has shown us that the return on investment for the screening process is huge. In fact, you can weigh the cost of screening a new employee against every single potential downside expense and realize a profit in the balance. Consider the potential cost of:
  • Discrimination lawsuits
  • Workplace violence
  • Employee theft
  • Company scandal
  • Training costs of bad hires
  • Lost production
  • Identity theft
  • Intellectual property theft
A single incident in either of these categories can be damaging to a business. While background screenings are a real expense,...

How Much Do You Know About Your Vendors & Contractors

Construction fraud and unlicensed contractors can put you, your business, and your home Agentin physical and financial danger.  Under most state Statutes and local ordinances, contractors performing construction related work must be licensed. Also, most construction, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system work requires approval and permits from the local county Building Services.  Typically, work that does not require a permit is typically cosmetic, such as: painting; installing or replacing floor coverings including carpet, vinyl, tile and wood; shelving; cabinet work and wallpapering. Although a permit is not necessary for painting and tile installation, a licensed contractor is required when you hire someone to perform this type of work. Unlicensed contractors are likely to also be uninsured. Consequently this puts...