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April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we really love our PBSA Volunteers! With a small but mighty staff, it is the volumes of volunteers across our Councils and Association that help us get everything done! From reviewing incoming legislation and potential regulatory changes, to creating member materials, to planning, speaking and presenting at our global events, this is truly a team effort. We may be biased but we kind of think it's the best team ever! Thank you to ALL our PBSA Volunteers around the globe for making PBSA awesome every day. Get involved HERE.
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Bryan Robinson, author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance, mentions that 70% of candidates have agreed to lie on their resumes. In my professional journey, as the CEO of Check Xperts, I have observed that the urgency of securing the job leads candidates to exaggerate their achievements and responsibilities. From fake-education degree to embellishing responsibilities in general; resumes are a walking deception of many things a candidate is not.
A candidate’s resume might read that they have been employed for 20 years, but do their skills showcase the same? When an employee is hired based on inflated credentials, their performance does not meet expectations, leading to disillusionment among managers and coworkers. Moreover, other team members when working alongside individuals who don’t deliver as promised, feel frustrated and demotivated. This leads to a decline in team morale and disruption in collaboration. The most direct consequence of unchecked claims is...
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Join us for an open Q&A and accreditation chat and feel free to bring your questions. This will be a casual web meeting to help both accredited and hope-to-become accredited members outline the requirements and provide an open forum for them to get additional support and guidance. Any interested parties are asked to register below, and we will send the Zoom link 24 hours before the call.
This is a repeat of the session done in December 2024 but now offered in UK and APAC time zones! All members are welcome to register for any session.
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APAC Council - Date: April 16, 2025 Time: 12pm Singapore (SGT) / 3pm Sydney (AEDT) / India 930am (IST)
Register HERE.
Europe Council - Date: 7 May, 2025 Time: 15:00 UK time
Register HERE.
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Pre-Employment Screening: Stay Ahead with
Advanced Verification Solutions
Tuesday, April 24, 2025, 3-4 p.m. ET
Presenters:
Joy Mina, Director of Product Commercialization, Experian
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Cameron Jones, Director, Data Strategy & Management, Verifications, Experian
Track: Business
Click HERE to register.
This webinar is sponsored by Berg Consulting Group
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FCRA Crash Course (Part 1)
Tuesday, May 22, 2025, 3-4 p.m. ET
Presenter: Scott Paler, Attorney, DeWitt LLP
Track: Legal/Compliance
Click HERE to register.
This webinar is sponsored by CRAzoom
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Criminal Checks in Mexico
We have recently added a new webinar to our Global Learning Centre on Mexico Criminal Records. Special thanks to Raphael Santos, First Advantage, for helping us compile and record this. As with all GLC sessions, we have both the webinar and the handout available for members in the Resource Library.
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ICMYI - PBSA Europe Council held a webinar this week on Background Checks in South Africa both the handout and video recording are available for members in the Resource Library.
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2025 Canada Conference, Toronto, Canada
September 18, 2025
Registration coming soon!
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Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, USA
October 26-28, 2025
Early Bird Registration Rate: $695 USD
Hotel Reservations: $229++/night
More information HERE.
APAC Annual General Meeting (AGM), Bangkok, Thailand
December 2-3, 2025
Time: 9am-6pm
Registration details coming soon!
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Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)
PO Box 84455
Boston, MA USA 02284
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