By Adam Decker, Marketing −
A recent survey by a London financial company produced some very surprising conclusions regarding international fraud. If proven correct, these conclusions could spell great difficulty for governments in coming years.
Ernst & Young’s (EY) Global Fraud Survey revealed that anti-corruption compliance, the cooperation of companies with national ... Read More
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Sep2014
By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communications −
In today’s business world, many Western companies are jumping aboard the China express, hoping to use the country’s cheap labor and expansive manufacturing and distribution system to get the competitive edge. Unfortunately, China’s business world is more corrupt than many Americans believe.
Many large western ... Read More
September 15, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Sep2014
By Adam Decker, Marketing −
The English Metropolitan Police, locally referred to as the “Met,” sits at the center of a scandal that is rocking London to its core. Met Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey labeled the police force as a hotbed of corruption, with an overwhelming number of officers and criminals ... Read More
September 10, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Sep2014
By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communications –
The way someone writes reveals a great deal about that person, or at least that’s the theory behind graphology, the science of handwriting analysis. HR departments now use graphology with increasing frequency for screening new and current employees.
Screening Employees Overseas
All around Europe, graphologists ... Read More
September 5, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Sep2014
By Adam Decker, VP Marketing −
Police agencies in Colorado require background screening, including psychological evaluations, to determine a candidate’s readiness for duty. Questionable behaviors include lying, a lack of anger management, repressed hostility, problems with authority, and mental health issues (including psychosis).
Red Flags in Background Screening
Candidates who lie in interviews ... Read More
September 1, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Aug2014
Employee corruption is a CEO’s worst nightmare. Trying to find a way to stop it only adds to the headache. That’s why CEOs rely heavily on human resource departments to find employees who don’t have a history of committing crime, accepting bribes, using illegal drugs and divulging confidential company information. ... Read More
August 26, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Aug2014
Since its worldwide launch at an April press conference in Mexico City, interest in Converus’ (www.converus.com) new lie detection technology, dubbed “EyeDetect,” has steadily grown. The start-up company has received queries worldwide and has held meetings with several large companies throughout Latin America. To help manage the growth, Converus has ... Read More
August 22, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Aug2014
By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communication –
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told African leaders they must do more to fight corruption in their countries if they want more trade with America. This was the clear message given by Biden at a recent summit in Washington. The goal of the summit ... Read More
August 18, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Aug2014
By Adam Decker, Marketing –
Following up on reported cases of fraud last year, the New Zealand government conducted an investigation. The findings revealed that $88 million in benefits were given to people who did not qualify.
More than 1,880 welfare recipients with a history of fraud were put on a watch ... Read More
August 15, 2014Jeff Pizzino
Converus (“with truth”) provides scientifically validated credibility assessment technologies that help protect countries, corporations and communities from corruption, crime and threats.