tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345790409738456602.comments2023-05-02T07:40:27.719-07:00Virtualgumshoe FREEdom of Information Blog!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345790409738456602.post-18402643021652571732011-06-22T06:01:26.511-07:002011-06-22T06:01:26.511-07:00I just recently started up my own general contract...I just recently started up my own general contracting company and decided I would run background checks of prospective employees. Luckily I decided to do this because I found a couple potential hires with extensive records. <a href="http://www.junglesource.com/" rel="nofollow">Background Screening</a> provided me the resources to conduct the check if anyone is interested in doing the same thing. I recommend this process.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17730836297963167062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345790409738456602.post-82322347712480291422008-03-05T20:39:00.000-08:002008-03-05T20:39:00.000-08:00Although the Better Business Bureau is a decent so...Although the Better Business Bureau is a decent source of information, your right, many small businesses aren't going to be found there. One reason for this is that the BBB charges companies to be listed. About 700 bucks will get you the BBB aproved vender seal and they don't actively "vet" the companies they allow to use it. (If anybody from the BBB would like to correct me on this, I'm all ears) <BR/>Then, there has to be complaints issued for a record to exist. Most people simply don't take the time to do make a complaint.<BR/>If you were ripped off by this company, chances are your not the first. You should be the first however, to call the BBB, write a bad review on sites like www.Rateitall.com and www.ripoffreports.com and make it known so when the next guy googles their company name, your review will come up. Trust me, those negative reviews will be seen and will effect their business. I've been hired a number of times to try and get negative reviews removed from the internet, which is no simple task.<BR/>Aside from reviews, even small businesses have corporate records which usually list he principals of the company. Use the virtualgumshoe public records directory or another (lessor)directory to find criminal and civil searches in their areas of business. Check every variaton possible. It's not perfect but it's the best free due diligence you can and should do.Background Screening Consultants LLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546945359714484645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345790409738456602.post-50578600602429146582008-03-01T06:37:00.000-08:002008-03-01T06:37:00.000-08:00This is great for businesses that are large enough...This is great for businesses that are large enough for people to have heard of, but what does one do about those really small businesses that have been around for years, but still seems to be totally invisible? I did contract work for a small business for three months and they never paid me a cent. I looked them up on the BBB and they didn’t seem to be there.Malice Blackhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049611646521068431noreply@blogger.com