Great blog article I found today on how to prepare for a background check.  They don’t mention self background screening companies such as TransparentMe by name so I’ll take the honors here!  Enjoy!
How to prepare for a background check
An employer recently called me for a reference on a former colleague, and I was happy to [...]

Now why didn’t I see this one coming?  The Atlanta Journal Constitution published an article today about young people being denied employment after a background check reveals problems on their credit report.  What’s worse? It was their beloved parents who committed identity theft and caused the problem.  Check out this [...]

More unemployed people trying to clear their criminal records
A horrible job market along with an employer’s ability to do background checks is causing more unemployed people to seek to clear their criminal records.
According to a November 2009 Wall Street Journal story, Michigan state police estimate that, in 2009, they expunged 46 percent more convictions than [...]

Great tips about how to protect yourself from identity theft.  One thing they leave out? Do a background check on yourself! Don’t let a few dollars stop you from getting that first job out of college.
More than 3.3 million college students may have been victimized by a computer data theft at a Minnesota company that [...]

Ever wonder just how much information about you is contained in corporate databases and on the Internet? Here’s a hint. It’s much more than you think.
If your telephone number is published, a simple Google search can turn up your home address, phone number and a map to your front door. Everyone knows that. But there [...]

Have you ever run a background check on yourself? Websites such as TransparentMe allow users to find out what is on their background check before applying for their next job!
Bad Credit is Blocking People Getting Jobs
Facing unemployment in a dismal economy, Vernita Humphries of Randallstown was elated when she landed a job last year. But [...]

This story is another great reason to conduct a background check on yourself before going to that job interview.   Identity theft is one of the causes for mis-information on a background check.  Imagine the embarrassment?
Are you really you? It’s hard to say.
That’s because identity theft was the top consumer complaint for 2009, the Federal Trade [...]

There’s a movement afoot. Those of us participating regularly in social media are fully aware of it, since social media can be the microscope that quickly separates the authentic from the slight of hand.
The movement of transparency; to be a better me.
That’s the case from individual to corporation. Gone are the days when we could [...]

Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) February 17, 2010 — With the release of TransparentMe, job-seekers can discover any skeletons in their closet before a potential employer does.
The public records provider allows candidates to perform an online criminal background check on themselves in a matter of days or even minutes – revealing any negative information that could keep [...]

Wanna Make $100?  How About $1000?
As you already know, we’ve launched TransparentMe to help job applicants conduct background checks on themselves so that they’ll know what potential employers might find when they do so.  For as little as $19.95, job seekers can perform their own background check.
We’d like to ask for your help in making [...]