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April 7, 2024
2024's Employment Background Check Landscape
In an era where the dynamics of employment screening are ever-evolving, employers and HR professionals are finding themselves at the crossroads of technological advancement and a burgeoning legal framework. The year 2024 has brought forward not onl…
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Aug. 8, 2022
David Pilchick pt2 🎙️ Great Employees With Criminal Records
Welcome to part-2 in this series with David Pilchick, of Brooklyn Low Voltage Supply, on The Background Check Podcast 🎧 David Pilchick As a founder and owner of Brooklyn Low Voltage Supply, David Pilchick takes great pride in his business and his employees. In addition to offering quality low voltage equipment, Pilchick is also a passionate advocate of community and culture, and his business is a testament to his passion for these matters. In this interview, we get a closer look at Davi
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Aug. 8, 2022
David Pilchick pt1 🎙️ Everybody Says It - But Do They Do It?
Welcome to the first part in our conversation with David Pilchick, of Brooklyn Low Voltage Supply, on The Background Check Podcast 🎧 David Pilchick As a founder and owner of Brooklyn Low Voltage Supply, David Pilchick takes great pride in his business and his employees. In addition to offering quality low voltage equipment, Pilchick is also a passionate advocate of community and culture, and his business is a testament to his passion for these matters. In this interview, we get a closer
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July 5, 2022
John Ruffini pt4 ☎️ Not Just One Way To Do Business
Welcome to the fourth & final part in our conversation with John Ruffini on The Background Check Podcast 🎧 John Ruffini is the Vice President of Professional Development for HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, 👨🏻⚕️ the staffing arm of HCA Healthcare – the largest for-profit healthcare system in the United States. He and his team focus on training and development for the entire organization in an effort to help employees be the best they can be at whatever role they are playing within the compan
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July 5, 2022
John Ruffini pt3 ☎️ Sell Outside Your Comfort Zone
John Ruffini and his team focus on training and development for the entire organization in an effort to help employees be the best they can be - at whatever role they are playing..
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July 5, 2022
John Ruffini pt2 ☎️ Recruiting in Healthcare
John Ruffini is the Vice President of Professional Development for HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, 👨🏻⚕️ the staffing arm of HCA Healthcare
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July 5, 2022
John Ruffini pt1 ☎️ HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Welcome back to The Background Check Podcast, and this series with John Ruffini☎️
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July 3, 2022
Christine Ippolito pt3 📊 The Difference Good Human Resources Makes
Christine has helped hundreds of high-growth companies make order out of chaos with performance-based solutions that fill the gaps, implement best practices, and deliver simple, repeatable results.
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July 3, 2022
Christine Ippolito pt2 📊 The Power of Combining People
🎙️ Welcome to the second segment in this series with Christine Ippolito, of Compass Workforce Solutions. 📊Christine has helped hundreds of high-growth companies make order out of chaos with performance-based solutions that fill the gaps, implement best practices, and deliver simple, repeatable results. She works with executives and team leaders to manage their resources and create high performing teams. Please follow and subscribe: https://TheBackgroundCheckPodcast.com Staffing/HR podcast info:
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July 3, 2022
Christine Ippolito pt1 📊 Compass Workforce Solutions for HR
🎙️ Welcome to part-1 in this series on The Background Check Podcast. Every day, Christine offers employers the critical resources and insight they need to elevate their company’s culture and productivity, improve the lives of their employees, and ultimately, catapult their company’s profitability.
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June 27, 2022
Rick Diana pt5 🎬 Atypical Headhunter
Welcome back for the final part in this series on The Background Check Podcast 💼 Join us as Fred welcomes Rick Diana, of Trinitas Talent Management. Rick advocates for, and represents the individual business star like an agent would do for a movie actor, professional athlete, model, opera singer, or lead guitarist in a rock band. This is a fantastic conversation, from the perspective of a business talent agent. Please follow and subscribe at https://TheBackgroundCheckPodcast.com Learn more ab
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June 27, 2022
Rick Diana pt4 🎬 A Clients Best Interest
Join The Background Check Podcast for part 4 with Rick Diana. 💼 of Trinitas Talent Management. Rick advocates for, and represents the individual business star like an agent would do for a movie actor, professional athlete, model, opera singer, or lead guitarist in a rock band. This is a fantastic conversation, from the perspective of a business talent agent. Please follow and subscribe at https://TheBackgroundCheckPodcast.com Learn more about DataScreening here: https://DataScreening.com D
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June 27, 2022
Rick Diana pt3 🎬 Trinitas Talent Management
Welcome back to part 3 in this series on The Background Check Podcast 💼 Join us as Fred welcomes Rick Diana, of Trinitas Talent Management. Rick advocates for, and represents the individual business star like an agent would do for a movie actor, professional athlete, model, opera singer, or lead guitarist in a rock band. This is a fantastic conversation, from the perspective of a business talent agent. Please follow and subscribe at https://TheBackgroundCheckPodcast.com Learn more about DataS
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June 26, 2022
Rick Diana pt2 🎬 Personal Growth and Professional Reputation
Welcome to part II in this series on The Background Check Podcast as Fred welcomes Rick Diana, of Trinitas Talent Management. 💼
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June 26, 2022
Rick Diana pt1 🎬 Multi Industry Talent Agent
Rick advocates for, and represents the individual business star like an agent would do for a movie actor, professional athlete, model, opera singer, or lead guitarist in a rock band.
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June 26, 2022
Liz Capants pt3 📁 Staffing Strategy
Welcome to final segment in this 3-part series with Liz Capants, on The Background Check Podcast🔎 Liz launched EBC Associates, LLC in 2007, a global specialized search, consulting, and referral networking services firm. Since then, the business has grown to a global network of affiliate partnerships to drive growth, and Erudites Networking Group was formed as a subsidiary. EBC Associates & Erudites Networking provide 4 areas of focus: 1. Talent acquisition and executive search, consulting and
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June 26, 2022
Liz Capants pt2 📁 Effective Hiring
Welcome to part-2 in our 3-part series with Liz Capants, on The Background Check Podcast🔎 Liz launched EBC Associates, LLC in 2007, a global specialized search, consulting, and referral networking services firm. Since then, the business has grown to a global network of affiliate partnerships to drive growth, and Erudites Networking Group was formed as a subsidiary. EBC Associates & Erudites Networking provide 4 areas of focus: 1. Talent acquisition and executive search, consulting and busines
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June 26, 2022
Liz Capants pt1 📁 EBC Associates Recruiting
Welcome to part-1 in this 3-part series on The Background Check Podcast🔎 We are delighted to welcome Liz Capants, Founder, Executive Search, Consulting, & Referral Networking Services. Liz launched EBC Associates, LLC in 2007, a global specialized search, consulting, and referral networking services firm. Since then, the business has grown to a global network of affiliate partnerships to drive growth, and Erudites Networking Group was formed as a subsidiary. EBC Associates & Erudites Networking
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June 26, 2022
Jen L'Estrange pt4 🎙️ Pre Employment Screening
Jen is the Founder and Managing Director of Red Clover and absolutely fanatical about helping companies define the people strategies that support their business change goals. 🎙️ In this segment she and Fred discuss pre-employment screening and HR processes.
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June 26, 2022
Jen L'Estrange pt3 🎙️ Robust and Efficient Recruiting Strategy
Welcome back for part 3 in this series featuring Jen L'Estrange of Red Clover: Human Resources | Organizational Change Management 💼 Jen is the Founder and Managing Director of Red Clover and absolutely fanatical about helping companies define the people strategies that support their business change goals. 🎙️ In this segment she and Fred chat about robust & efficient recruiting strategies. Before founding Red Clover in 2015, Jen worked with Accenture, Philip Morris International, and Altria in
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June 26, 2022
Jen L'Estrange pt2 🎙️ Communications Skills Across Generational Divides
Welcome to part II in this series featuring Jen L'Estrange of Red Clover: Human Resources | Organizational Change Management 💼 Jen is the Founder and Managing Director of Red Clover and absolutely fanatical about helping companies define the people strategies that support their business change goals. 🎙️ In this segment she and Fred discuss the tools and tactics of effective communications. Before founding Red Clover in 2015, Jen worked with Accenture, Philip Morris International, and Altria in I
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June 25, 2022
Jen L'Strange pt1 🎙️ Strategic & Operational HR
Welcome to this series featuring Jen L'Strange of Red Clover: Human Resources | Organizational Change Management Jen is the Founder and Managing Director of Red Clover and absolutely fanatical about helping companies define the people strategies that support their business change goals. Before founding Red Clover in 2015, Jen worked with Accenture, Philip Morris International, and Altria in IT and HR leadership roles where she had the opportunity to live and work in over 10 countries. She
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June 21, 2022
Timothy Szuhaj pt6 💼 JFK Jr. is QAnon
Timothy is a frequent contributor to legal and business publications and lectures across the country on emerging issues impacting the Staffing Industry.
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June 21, 2022
Timothy Szuhaj pt5 💼 Remote Work and Employment Law
Mr. Szuhaj often serves as a trusted business advisor and general counsel to mid-cap companies helping those clients address everyday operational issues while at the same time planning for the long term.
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June 21, 2022
Timothy Szuhaj pt4 💼 Pre-Employment Background Checks
Welcome back to part IV in this series with Employment Lawyer, Timothy Szuhaj, on The Background Check Podcast. 🎙️ He and Fred continue their discussions related to pre-employment background checks. 💼 Timothy represents clients in various industries, including staffing, technology, Internet and ECommerce, hospitality and food, and professional services. He is a Partner at Curtin & Heefner. His corporate practice includes counseling clients with respect to intellectual property portfolio manageme
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April 7, 2024
2024's Employment Background Check Landscape
In an era where the dynamics of employment screening are ever-evolving, employers and HR professionals are finding themselves at the crossroads of technological advancement and a burgeoning legal framework. The year 2024 has brought forward not onl…
About the Host
Fred Amicucci
Author / Speaker / Host
Fred is a member of PBSA; Professional Background Screening Association, ASA; American Staffing Association, NJSA; New Jersey Staffing Alliance, as well as currently serving on the Board of Directors for NJSA for 2 years.
Fred is also FCRA advanced certified (Fair Credit Reporting Act) through the PBSA. He is also a member of SHRM, Society of Human Resource Management, and has spoken on the topic of background checks for several chapters of SHRM as well as NJSA.
He is writing a book about sales.
Fred has a BA in Psychology and a BA in Criminal Justice from Moravian College.