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Employers commonly conduct background checks on prospective employees in various areas that they may think relevant when deciding whether to hire an individual for a job. Yet, federal, state, and ...

Policy: Bowdoin College strives to ensure a safe learning, working, and living environment for its staff, faculty, and students. In support of these efforts, Bowdoin requires background checks to be ...

Kimberlee Leonard has 22 years of experience as a freelance writer. Her work has been featured on US News and World Report, Business.com and Fit Small Business. She brings practical experience as a ...