As one of the more “tenured” people in the background screening industry, I along with a few dozen others will remember the 1984 Wendy’s commercial featuring an elderly Clara Peller asking that famous question, “Where’s the beef?” The point of course was that Wendy’s burgers had more beef, more meat, than their competitors. What does… Read more

Remember when the Blackberry was the ultimate smartphone? When MySpace ruled social media? Or when everyone had a Hotmail account? How about when TV was broadcast in real-time and you had to be on the couch in time to catch your favorite show? When movies were rented from a store? Or when email was the… Read more

A company’s long-standing employee gets arrested one Friday night. The employer receives an automated alert, almost immediately. What should the employer do with this information? Your response to this question will most likely entail a lot more questions than answers. What did the employee get arrested for? Jaywalking or armed robbery? Did my employee really… Read more

I bought my German Shepherd Bodhi a big red ball. He has destroyed every dog toy imaginable; this one made for big cats in zoos seemed the answer. It’s hard plastic and about the size of a basketball. It’s too big for him to bite, his mighty jaws are just not up to the task.… Read more