Best Background Screening Tech Podcasts (2025)

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#20 - Google’s AI Overviews: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes an Artificial Witness 27:16

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The Ministry of Truth would be proud. In a world where information flows through algorithmic channels with the authority of divine revelation, Google’s AI Overview has achieved something remarkable: it has begun rewriting aviation disasters in real-time, transforming Boeing crashes into Airbus incidents with the casual confidence of an African prop…

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# 19 - ChatGPT’s Outages: The Ultimate Product/Market Fit Flex That Nobody Asked For 28:57

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When ChatGPT experiences even the briefest hiccup—a mere thirty-second delay in generating yet another mediocre haiku about productivity—the internet transforms into a digital Pompeii of despair. X becomes a wasteland of “Is ChatGPT down for everyone or just me?” posts, LinkedIn fills with thought leaders pontificating about “AI dependency,” and Re…

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#18 - The Great OS Wars: How Windows Peasants and Mac Aristocrats Destroyed Civilization While Chrome Laughed in the Background 31:28

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In what military historians are calling “the most passive-aggressive conflict since the invention of office politics,” the decades-long rivalry between Microsoft Windows and Apple’s macOS has finally escalated into full-scale digital warfare, complete with propaganda campaigns, defector scandals, and one particularly devastating ninja attack that n…

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#17 - Silicon Valley’s Cold War: When Tech Titans Collide and Democracy Gets a Blue Screen 46:06

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In the grand theater of American power, where political ambition meets algorithm and an orange ego collides with encryption, we witness the most spectacular falling-out since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak disagreed about garage ventilation. The Trump-Musk inevitable divorce proceedings have begun, and the tech world is scrambling to pick sides like …

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#16 - The Great X-odus: How Elon Musk’s Everything App Became Everything Wrong 39:37

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#15 - WhatsApp to Wickr: A Comprehensive Review of Messaging Apps from Britain's Most Discerning Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur 36:23

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The modern pharmaceutical entrepreneur faces unprecedented challenges in today's digital marketplace. Gone are the days when a simple Nokia 3310 and a network of reliable associates sufficed for conducting business. Today's discerning professional requires sophisticated communication infrastructure that balances security, user experience, and what …

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#14 - Google’s Gospel: How the Church of Clicks Became the Internet’s Most Profitable Religion 21:43

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The internet was supposed to be different. Back in the 1995, when dial-up modems sang their mechanical hymns and “You’ve Got Mail” was still a source of genuine excitement rather than existential dread, the web promised to be humanity’s great equalizer. Information would be free, knowledge would flow like fine digital wine, and we would all become …

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#13 - Nigeria’s Flash Flood Crisis: How a Tech-Savvy Nation Forgot to Apply Technology to Saving Lives! 23:51

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It was a truth universally acknowledged that Nigeria, a nation possessed of considerable technological prowess, must be in want of applying said prowess to the preservation of human life. Yet as the flash floodwaters rose across the country recently, claiming 200 lives and leaving 500 missing, one could not help but observe a most peculiar phenomen…

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#12 - Singapore’s AI-Proof Education Revolution: While the West Debates Pronouns, Asia Builds the Future 14:17

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In a world where artificial intelligence threatens to turn half the human workforce into digital dinosaurs faster than you can say “prompt engineering,” Singapore has done something so sensible it borders on the surreal: they’ve decided to actually prepare their citizens for the future instead of arguing about whether ChatGPT has feelings. The city…

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#11 - Napoleon’s Digital Blitzkrieg: How Modern Tech Could Have Made Russia Just Another App Download 14:17

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In what tech historians are calling the greatest missed opportunity in Silicon Valley venture capital history, newly discovered documents from the Napoleonic Archives reveal that the French emperor’s catastrophic 1812 Russian campaign could have been transformed into the world’s first successful military unicorn startup—if only he’d had access to t…

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#10 - Apple’s Genius Tariff Solution: Why Assemble Your Own iPhone When You Can Pay More for the Privilege? 10:29

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It was the best of times for Apple shareholders, it was the worst of times for anyone who thought they understood how capitalism was supposed to work. In the gleaming towers of Cupertino, where executives in $700 hoodies contemplate the profound mysteries of profit margin optimization, a solution to the US-engineered tariff crisis emerged that was …

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#9 - AI: The Emperor’s New Algorithm – Why Silicon Valley’s Silver Bullet is Actually a Rusty BB Gun 15:34

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In the gleaming conference rooms of Silicon Valley, where venture capitalists gather like digital evangelists clutching their kombucha and quarterly projections, a curious form of doublethink has taken hold. Artificial Intelligence, they proclaim with the fervor of true believers, is simultaneously the solution to every human problem and a technolo…

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#8 - The Great Educational Regression: How AI Turned America’s Classrooms Into 1950s Time Capsules 11:51

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In a stunning victory for analog technology, the humble blue book has emerged as education’s unlikely savior against the AI apocalypse The year is 2025, and America’s educational institutions have officially surrendered to their new silicon AI overlords. In a move that would make Don Draper weep with nostalgic pride, schools across the US (and soon…

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#7 - Builder AI: The Emperor’s New Algorithms – A Cautionary Tale of Silicon Valley’s Latest Naked Truth 18:19

1M ago18:19

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The Rise of the Algorithmic Aristocracy In the grand tradition of Silicon Valley’s most spectacular implosions, Builder AI emerged from the primordial soup of venture capital with all the fanfare of a digital messiah. Founded on the revolutionary premise that artificial intelligence could be democratized—packaged, productized, and delivered to the …

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#6 - The Elon Musk Paradox: When Genius Meets the Immutable Laws of Physics and Public Relations 15:01

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In the grand tradition of Sherlock Holmes examining a crime scene, one must approach the curious case of Elon Musk with methodical precision. The evidence, scattered across the digital landscape like breadcrumbs leading to an inevitable conclusion, presents a fascinating study in the collision between visionary ambition and the stubborn reality of …

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#5 - Drone Warfare Evolved: How Your Cousin’s Annoying Christmas Gift Became Humanity’s Most Efficient Killing Machine 11:44

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In what historians will surely record as the fastest technological glow-up since the atom went from “interesting physics concept” to “city eraser,” drones have completed their remarkable journey from “annoying toy your nephew crashes into your forehead during family gatherings” to “preferred method of remote assassination for militaries worldwide.”…

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#4 - USB Cable Apocalypse: How The #4 - Tech Industry Turned Connecting Things Into An Existential Crisis 16:33

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In a world where technological progress supposedly makes our lives easier, the humble USB cable stands as humanity's greatest monument to deliberate confusion. What began in 1995 as a simple idea to standardize connections has evolved into a sprawling, incomprehensible ecosystem that leaves even veteran engineers weeping in the cable aisle at any d…

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#3 - The Attention Arms Race: How China Weaponized Your Brain’s 8-Second Filter with TikTok While America Was Busy Making Content 11:29

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In the digital attention economy, content isn’t just dethroned—it’s been publicly executed, with its head on a pike outside the castle walls as a warning to others. While American tech companies were busy following Bill Gates‘ 1996 playbook that “Content is King,” China quietly engineered the most devastating psychological weapon since the inventio…

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#2 - CEO Replacement Speedrun: Tesla Board Secretly Attempts To Clone 2008 Elon Musk While Current Version Runs D.O.G.E 10:03

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In a shocking revelation that Tesla has vigorously denied with the corporate equivalent of “I did not have textual relations with that executive search firm,” the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Tesla’s board began contacting headhunters to find someone – anyone – who could replace Elon Musk as CEO while the billionaire was busy slashin…

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#1 Google I/O 2025: Hasty Announcements, Empty Wallets, and the World’s Most Expensive Digital Storage Locker 13:10

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In a dazzling display of corporate bravado that could only be described as “Steve Jobs, but make it confusing,” Google held its annual Google I/O 2025 conference yesterday, unveiling a smorgasbord of AI products that promise to revolutionize how quickly you can deplete your business bank account while simultaneously increasing your tech-induced exi…

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Identity Verification... the first STEP to safer Background Checks 3:25

2M ago3:25

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Identity Verification The old tools simply don't work any more. Applicants looking to deceive employers and background screeners know how to provide false identifiers. The question is, can they be stopped. The SSN Trace can present RED flags, but it's not a tool that can be used to VERIFY IDENTITY. Consent Based Social Security Number Verification/…

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Changes to CRIMINAL record searching in California is leading to MASSIVE problems 5:58

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Changes to CRIMINAL record searching in California is leading to MASSIVE problems In this episode I share details on how things used to work in California when it came to searching for criminal records prior to the Hamrick case. I also share the impact that the Hamrick case is having on criminal court research for a time and cost perspective. Pleas…

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Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance 5:20

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Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance When did it take effect? Who does it apply to? What changes do you need to be aware of? LINK TO THE ORDINANCE LNK TO THE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT FORM LINK TO FACT SHEET Watch the VIDEO Version of the PODCAST HEREBy Tim Santoni

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TRUV and BeSmartee sit down and discuss their recent integration, and what the future looks like for both companies, and their customers 17:35

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Our guest, Tim Nguyen, CEO of BeSmartee, sits down with your hosts Darshana Shetty, CPO, and Richard Grieser, VP of Marketing, and share how their companies are working together to better serve their lending customers, and also where each companies are going in 2024 and beyond.By Darshana Shetty and Richard Grieser

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Court Access Fees are on the RISE... Why? 2:02

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Court Access Fees on the RISE... Why? Court access fees are on the rise. What does that mean to the screening industry and the clients that we serve? In years past we would see updates to court access fees maybe every quarter or every six months. In the last year we are seeing updated court access fees every month and the additional fees to access …

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Los Angeles County - Dates of Birth Removed? 2:58

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Los Angeles County - Dates of Birth Removed? The Los Angeles County Superior court has announced that partial dates of birth will be removed from the public kiosks and from the court website. What does this mean? How does it impact you? The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced on February 20th that as of the close of business on Friday, Febr…

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How sales leaders are guiding their teams to achieve success in this market 30:19

1+ y ago30:19

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Our guest, Bruce Brown, SVP and Midwest Regional Manager at Prime Lending shares his view on the current mortgage market, and shows how he is leading his sales teams to achieve success through gratitude, exceptional customer care, and ingraining the fundamental best practices of mortgage lending into a loan officer’s daily routines.…

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NFTYDoor/Homebridge Doubles down on TRUV for a smooth, clear Borrower with Jonathan Spinetto 41:52

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Join Truv CPO, Darshana Shetty, Richard Grieser, VP of Marketing, and our special guest, Jonathan Spinetto, COO/Co-Founder @ NFTY Door and startup veteran, to learn how Jonathan found TRUV, then named Citadel API, through his own research on API-based employment data access, and grew his startup from zero to a projected 36,000 loans per year in 202…

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Doing more with less and embracing the change! 32:19

1+ y ago32:19

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Join Truv CPO, Darshana Shetty, Richard Grieser, VP of Marketing, and our special guest, Jarrett Stanley, CMO of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, for a discussion around how teams must embrace the current mortgage environment, and learn to do more with less. Jarrett is one of the more technologically advanced marketers in the business, and knows how to…

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Reducing Risk & Default Rates in Lending with Kevin Moss 26:33

2y ago26:33

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Join Truv's VP of Product, Darshana Shetty, and industry veteran, Kevin Moss, for a discussion around reducing lending risk. Today’s economic climate requires greater scrutiny around lending practices and risk avoidance strategies, and in this podcast we will get to the bottom of how lenders should be navigating this landscape.…

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Deep Dive Into Background Screening with Dave Dickerson 25:11

2y ago25:11

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Join Accurate Background founder, Dave Dickenson, and Truv’s Head of Product, Darshana Shetty, in an exploration of background screening. Our two speakers will touch on what it's like to be an entrepreneur and what people should consider before getting into the background screening space. Our speakers will then transition into the current state of …

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PBSA 2023 Preview Show 3:41

2y ago3:41

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PBSA is celebrating 20 years. They are are a force in supporting and enhancing the background screening industry worldwide. PBSA 2023 (Texas) LOCATION: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (Grapevine, Texas) WHEN: Sunday, September 10th through Tuesday September 12th On this episode of Background Screening Tips and Tech, Tim Santoni provides so…

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Finding Your Fraud Fighter with Brad Strock 29:14

2y ago29:14

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Fraud is your number one problem so finding a capable CSO should be your number one solution. Join Kirill Klokov (CEO, Truv) & Brad Strock (Former CIO, PayPal) as we discuss what it takes to be an effective CSO and what the future of fraud looks like.By Darshana Shetty and Richard Grieser

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Kevin Bachman Interview 39:00

2y ago39:00

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Kevin Bachman Interview Kevin was a key executive at Employment Screen IQ, which was acquired by Sterling. He consultants with industry professionals and works with end users, CRAs and data furnishers. He is the The CRA Doctor. He is active with PBSA and has served on the BSCC committee. Kevin and his partner Jason Morris now run IQubed advisors. O…

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Tech Stack 7:22

2y ago7:22

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Tech Stack The 7 Apps/Tech/Software you need to run a better a business. 1. Office 365 or Google Apps (email) 2. Accounting Software w/Payment Processing (QuickBooks or XERO 3. DocuSign or Panda Doc 4. Cloud Storage: DropBox, OneDrive, Google Drive 5. CRM – Salesforce, Zoho, ? 6. Email Marketing (MailChimp, ConvertKit, Constant Contact) 7. Team Mes…

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SSN Trace... Show it or Hide it? 4:38

2y ago4:38

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SSN Trace... Show it or Hide it? On this episode Tim Santoni discusses the history of the SSN Trace. What it's good for. What it's not good for. The legal/compliance arguments for including the SSN trace in the report and why it might be better to run it and hide it from the report. A few options to consider. OPTION 1 -Run the SSN Trace and include…

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Derek Hinton - CRA Zoom- Interview 24:26

2y ago24:26

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Derek Hinton - CRA Zoom- Interview On this episode of Background Screening Tips & Tech, Tim Santoni interviews Derek Hinton of CRA Zoom. They discuss Derek's history in the screening industry, the PBSA Accreditation process and why it is valuable for background screening companies to complete have it. They also dive into the services that CRA Zoom …

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Background Screening Packages... so many options 4:07

2y ago4:07

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Background Screening Packages... so many options At a bare minimum the social security number trace and national criminal database search are the typical starting point for most screening packages. The national criminal database has obvious flaws, but this search also covers high level government watch lists and sex offender registries, so it is so…

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Social Media Screening... current trends 4:59

2y ago4:59

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Social Media Screening... current trends Statistics- many employers are using Social Media to screen applicants, but the big question is are they doing it themselves or are they using an FCRA compliant screening partner. The current available sites being searched by the AI and Technology Solutions available cover PUBLIC profiles on LinkedIn, Facebo…

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CRA Help Desk... Review 3:12

2y ago3:12

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CRA Help Desk The CRA Help Desk is a great tool offered by BRB Publications. The CRA Help Desk offers state & FCRA compliance and reporting guidelines when it comes to reporting of criminal records. If you are a researchers handling compliance and adjudication this tool is a must have. The HR Help Desk is an 'add-on' option for Background Screeners…

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CourtSmart Review (Equifax) 6:00

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On this episode of Background Screening Tips & Tech we review the CourtSmart Product from Equifax. With the recent changes forcing redaction of PII by courts in California this product is a great solution. Tim Santoni discusses how the solutions came to be, the pro's, the con's and dip into a bit of compliance. For more information on the CourtSmar…

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California Legislative ALERT 4:22

2y ago4:22

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California Legislative ALERT California again proves to be a challenging state for background screening industry as evident from the most recent legislative session. We are still early in the legislative calendar for 2023 but information I want to share is CRITICAL because employers and background screeners need to be prepared to engage and take ac…

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PBSA 2022 Recap Podcast 6:33

3y ago6:33

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The PBSA 2022 annual conference was held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colorado On this episode of the PODCAST I share some insights, favorite sessions, event recap and much more.By Tim Santoni

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PBSA 2022 Preview Show 4:08

3y ago4:08

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PBSA 2022 'The Preview Show" PBSA Annual Conference (LINK) On this PODCAST Tim Santoni highlights the tracks for the PBSA Annual Conference in 2022. Legal Compliance Business International Drug Testing Tenant Screening Tim also points out the sessions and speakers that he will be focused on at the show. IQubed Advisors (Jason Morris, Kevin Bachman …

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Gary DeWitt - Epic Concepts Interview 22:51

3y ago22:51

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Tim Santoni interview Gary DeWitt, President of Epic Concepts. Gary is a veteran of the background screening industry (30+ years). He has owned a Background Screening Company (Vericorp) and he now runs Epic Concepts which is a software platform used by Background Screeners (CRAs) and data furnishers/providers. Gary continues to be excited about the…

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Kirill Klokov Interview 29:22

3y ago29:22

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Kirill Klokov, the CEO & Co-Founder of TRUV joins Tim Santoni on the podcast. Kirill shares his story from an immigrant needing to get a loan without a credit history and how that impacted the quoted rate. Kirill got his MBA at Standford and has worked at SIDEKICK, CARTA, TRUST WATE & EZHOME. Kirill launched TRUV in lated 2021. TRUV is a technology…

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Tom Pilkington (TazWorks / MeridianLink) INTERVIEW 23:12

3y ago23:12

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Tom Pilkington ROLE: Strategic Customer Success Executive at MeridianLink Tom has vast experience and knowledge of the background screening industry. 1) Industry experience & current role at Tazworks/MeridianLink 2) Tom shares insights into the transition of Tazworks being acquired by MeridianLink and what that means to Tazworks clients 3) What's n…

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James Tunkey of I-OnAsia (Interview) 25:04

3y ago25:04

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James Tunkey of I-OnAsia joins the podcast. We discuss these topics. 1) What is top risk factor that comes with not screening international employees? Risk Factors Defined Who does I-OnAsia work with in uncovering RISK FACTORS? What are the problems with PROPER background screening & investigations (INTL)? Problems with most investigation & screeni…

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Don’t let anyone break into the home of your dreams 3:59

3y ago3:59

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If there is an entourage of caretakers - drivers, nurses, gardeners, bodyguards and other domestic helps - you’ve made it! You are finally living your plush life, replete, with riches you have earned over the years, and an army of staff to safeguard and, protect it from negative elements! No one ever comes this far to let anyone walk, away with all…

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Why nanny referrals should be backed by a background check! 4:33

3y ago4:33

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HelloV powered by Helloverify- India’s most trusted background screening company. We provide a compliant and robust background screening process to help large enterprises, small businesses, start-ups and individuals to build successful relationships based on trust and safety. Helloverify uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to provide …