by Marty Britton | Mar 18, 2026 | Background Checks, Conferences, Human Resources
Attending this year’s DEFY Conference in Toronto gave me a moment to pause and reflect. I reflected not just on the conversations happening in the room, but on how far this event has come in such a short time. I still remember attending my first DEFY Conference back...
by Marty Britton | Jan 28, 2026 | Background Checks, Conferences
As 2026 begins, the HR industry finds itself at a critical inflection point. As I have spent more than 50 years in the background-screening industry and chronicled much of that evolution in my book, Screening for the One: How to Gain an Edge in Your Hiring, I’ve...
by Marty Britton | Dec 10, 2025 | Background Checks
As 2025 comes to a close and I reflect on the year, I keep coming back to one thought: hiring has changed more in the last 12 months than it has in the last decade. From AI-powered screening to the real consequences of deepfake credentials, this year forced employers...
by Marty Britton | Nov 5, 2025 | Conferences
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, and I can honestly sayit was one of the most educational and inspiring events I’ve attended in years. As someone who has been...
by Marty Britton | Oct 20, 2025 | Human Resources
Why Employment Verifications Are Important After more than 50 years in the background screening industry, one lesson that stands out above all others is the importance of a proper employment verification. No matter how experienced a verifier might be or how advanced...
