Updates


18th September 2019:
21st August 2019:
22nd July 2019:
17th July 2019:
Employee Background Verification – Quarterly Discrepancy Statistics (Q1/2019)

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-quarterly-discrepancy-statistics-q1-2019/

5th June 2019:
‘Resume white lies’ – Disastrous for your career.

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/resume-white-lies-disastrous-for-your-career/

6th May 2019:
Combat the rise of ‘Masters in Fraud and Deceit.’

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/combat-the-rise-of-masters-in-fraud-and-deceit/

5th April 2019:
Employee Background Verification – Quarterly Discrepancy Statistics (Q4)

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-quarterly-discrepancy-statistics-q4-2/

26th March 2019:
Refraining from Criminal Checks? Don’t throw caution to the winds.

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/refraining-from-criminal-checks-dont-throw-caution-to-the-winds/

28th February 2019:
1st February 2019:
25th January 2019:
17th January 2019:
6th January 2019:
Employee Background Verification – Quarterly Discrepancy Statistics (Q4)

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-quarterly-discrepancy-statistics-q4/

2nd January 2019:
Adieu 2018! Lessons learnt in the background verification arena in the year 2018

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/adieu-2018-lessons-learnt-in-the-background-verification-arena-in-the-year-2018/

5th December 2018:
3rd December 2018:
2nd November 2018:
Simplifying the - Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/simplifying-the-sexual-harassment-of-women-at-workplace-act/

1st November 2018:
30th October 2018:
29th October 2018:
Its India’s hour of reckoning - The Desi #MeToo Movement

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/its-indias-hour-of-reckoning-the-desi-metoo-movement/

16th October 2018:
Education discrepancy - Trends and insights from JantaKhoj!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/education-discrepancy-trends-and-insights-from-jantakhoj/

10th October 2018:
Employee Background Verification – Quarterly Discrepancy Statistics (Q2)

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-quarterly-discrepancy-statistics-q2/

9th October 2018:
6th October 2018:
12th September 2018:
3rd September 2018:
3rd September 2018:
30th August 2018:
Employment discrepancy - trends and insights from JantaKhoj!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employment-discrepancy-trends-and-insights-from-jantakhoj/

19th August 2018:
14th August 2018:
Know your delivery boys - Background verification

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/know-delivery-boys-background-verification/

7th August 2018:
First line of defense - background verification

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/first-line-defense-background-verification/

30th July 2018:
Top common misconceptions about employee background checks

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/top-common-misconceptions-about-employee-background-checks/

14th July 2018:
6th July 2018:
Employee Background Verification – Quarterly Discrepancy Statistics

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-quarterly-discrepancy-statistics-2/

2nd July 2018:
Beware - Degree deceits on the rise!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/beware-degree-deceits-rise/

27th June 2018:
Problem: degree deceits, Solution: background verification

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/problem-degree-deceits-solution-background-verification/

1st June 2018:
28th May 2018:
Self help - The best strategy for tough time

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/self-help-best-strategy-tough-time/

11th May 2018:
30th April 2018:
12th April 2018:
The temptation of the little white lie!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/temptation-little-white-lie/

9th April 2018:
Employee Background Verification – Quarterly Discrepancy Statistics

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-quarterly-discrepancy-statistics/

5th April 2018:
23rd March 2018:
Who is going to pay the price?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/going-pay-price/

22nd March 2018:
Protect your company’s reputation from the risk of the 'Employee’

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/protect-companys-reputation-risk-employee/

16th March 2018:
Do not let your ‘guard’ down!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/not-let-guard/

12th March 2018:
5th March 2018:
Lies on your resume can ‘haunt’ you!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/lies-resume-can-haunt/

1st March 2018:
Employee Background Verification - Discrepancy Statistics for February 2018

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-discrepancy-statistics-february-2018/

27th February 2018:
16th February 2018:
13th February 2018:
1st February 2018:
30th January 2018:
25th January 2018:
Trends and Insights on Background Screening for 2017

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/trends-insights-background-screening-2017/

16th January 2018:
4th January 2018:
2018 - HRM trends to look out for!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2018-hrm-trends-look/

4th January 2018:
22nd December 2017:
The 2018 HRM trends to keep on your company’s radar

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2018-hrm-trends-keep-companys-radar/

12th December 2017:
What if I don't lie on my resume?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/dont-lie-resume/

4th December 2017:
29th November 2017:
Background Verification - the complete picture!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/background-verification-complete-picture/

23rd November 2017:
Plugging the holes in India’s ‘Independent Contractor’ setup

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/plugging-holes-indias-independent-contractor-setup/

21st November 2017:
Financial Hygiene - Credit score added to list of employee background checks

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/financial-hygiene-credit-score-added-list-employee-background-checks/

15th November 2017:
Higher the position, greater the loss!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/higher-position-greater-loss/

2nd November 2017:
1st November 2017:
30th October 2017:
16th October 2017:
12th October 2017:
6th October 2017:
29th September 2017:
Brace yourself for social media scans!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/brace-social-media-scans/

27th September 2017:
Beware of what you post on social media - You are being scanned!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/beware-post-social-media-scanned/

17th September 2017:
31st August 2017:
30th August 2017:
Schools and a new need - background verification

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/schools-new-need-background-verification/

22nd August 2017:
How Safe Really Are Our Children In School?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/safe-really-children-school/

16th August 2017:
16th August 2017:
1st August 2017:
28th July 2017:
26th July 2017:
3rd July 2017:
18th July 2017:
Domestic help verification – A necessity in urban India!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/domestic-help-verification-necessity-urban-india/

13th July 2017:
Is Background Verification a Guarantee for - 'No Fraud'?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/background-verification-guarantee-no-fraud/

29th June 2017:
19th June 2017:
Brand Image – The Power of Background Verification

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/brand-image-power-background-verification/

31st May 2017:
Rise of the ‘learning & development’ renaissance

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/rise-learning-development-renaissance/

16th May 2017:
The need of the hour - Training

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/need-hour-training/

2nd May 2017:
18th April 2017:
Background Verification - Being Prepared

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/background-verification-prepared/

12th April 2017:
Be careful not to be penny wise, pound foolish – Invest in background screening!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/careful-not-penny-wise-pound-foolish-invest-background-screening/

29th March 2017:
Time for a big Change - Aadhaar e-verification

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/time-big-change-aadhaar-e-verification/

17th March 2017:
Another arrow in our quiver – Aadhaar e-verification

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/another-arrow-quiver-aadhaar-e-verification/

15th March 2017:
14th March 2017:
8th March 2017:
Three mega projects revisited - Aadhaar, NAD, CCTNS

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/three-mega-projects-revisited-aadhaar-nad-cctns/

28th February 2017:
15th February 2017:
15th February 2017:
Winds of change – HR Trends to watch out for in 2017

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/winds-change-hr-trends-watch-2017/

4th February 2017:
30th January 2017:
27th January 2017:
Domestic helper’s verification – a must for safer homes

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/domestic-helpers-verification-must-safer-homes/

13th January 2017:
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4th January 2017:
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2nd January 2017:
17th December 2016:
The deafening silence - child abuse in day cares and crèches

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/deafening-silence-child-abuse-day-cares-creches/

5th December 2016:
Background Verification is the new Hippocratic Oath

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/background-verification-new-hippocratic-oath/

5th December 2016:
23rd November 2016:
Demonetization – The phoenix will rise from the ashes

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/demonetization-phoenix-will-rise-ashes/

22nd November 2016:
1st November 2016:
Employee Background Verification - Discrepancy Statistics for October 2016

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-discrepancy-statistics-october-2016/

12 October 2016:
Hiring – Are we asking enough questions?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/hiring-asking-enough-questions/

23 September 2016:
16th September 2016:
12th September 2016:
1st September 2016:
26th August 2016:
17th August 2016:
16th August 2016:
Every Job is Temporary!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/1722-2/

29th July 2016:
5 reasons why fair employees do not fear background checks

http://www.jantakhoj.com/5-reasons-why-fair-employees-do-not-fear-background-checks.pdf

26th July 2016:
26th July 2016:
Bell curved performance appraisals – Good or Bad?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/bell-curved-performance-appraisals-good-bad/

11th July 2016:
30th June 2016:
28th June 2016:
Weed out the black sheep’ - stringent background screening systems

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/weed-black-sheep-stringent-background-screening-systems/

2nd June 2016:
Motivating people: Going beyond money in the Indian scenario

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/motivating-people-going-beyond-money-indian-scenario/

3rd May 2016:
Media Coverage: Business Wire - JantaKhoj, India's Leading People Background Verification Service, Leverages Amazon Cloud using stackArmor's Agile Platform

http://businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/reissue-jantakhoj-indias-leading-people-background-verification-service-leverages-amazon-cloud-using-stackarmors-agile-platform/48407

2nd May 2016:
Never judge a book by its cover – background screening of utmost importance!

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/never-judge-book-cover-background-screening-utmost-importance/

30th March 2016:
Talent acquisition – the biggest HR challenge

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/talent-acquisition-biggest-hr-challenge/

15th March 2016:
Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for February 2016

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-discrepancy-statistics-for-february-2016/

8th March 2016:
2nd March 2016:
‘Good to know’ laws relating to sexual harassment at the Indian workplace

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/good-to-know-laws-relating-to-sexual-harassment-at-the-indian-workplace/

13th Feb 2016:
27th Jan 2016:
5th Jan 2016:
17th Dec 2015:
17th Nov 2015:
28th Oct 2015:
10th Sept 2015:
4th Sept 2015:
31st Aug 2015:
25th Feb 2015:
Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for January 2015 -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2015/2/Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for January 2015/

10th Jan 2015:
Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for December 2014 -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2015/1/Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for December 2014/

11th Dec 2014:
Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for November 2014 -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2014/12/Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for November 2014/

12th Nov 2014:
Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for October 2014 -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2014/11/Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for October 2014/

9th Oct 2014:
Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for September 2014 -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2014/10/Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for September 2014/

10th Sep 2014:
Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for August 2014 -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2014/09/Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for August 2014/

20th Aug 2014:
16th June 2014:
30th May 2014:
2nd December 2013:
22nd November 2013:
18th November 2013:
14th November 2013:
12th November 2013:
In the driver’s seat – No license please! Background Verification -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2013/11/on-the-drivers-seat-no-license-please-background-verification/

19th August 2013:
Background Verifications Agency : Technicalities to look for!! -

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2013/08/background-verifications-agency-technicalities-to-look-for/

13th August 2013:
JantaKhoj covered in Deccan Herald : Bangalore tops country in resume loopholes -

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/350988/city-tops-country-rsum-loopholes.html

11th August 2013:
JantaKhoj covered in Indian Express : Your boss knows all about you -

http://newindianexpress.com/business/Your-boss-knows-all-about-you/2013/08/11/article1728251.ece

12th July 2013:
3rd July 2013:
4th June 2013:
Announcing new office in Mumbai -

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28th May 2013:
3rd May 2013:
15th April 2013:
Chequered Pasts – a detailed article on state of resume falsification in IT industry; also features JantaKhoj and its CEO, Tarun S Bangari.

http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/chequered-pasts

8th February 2013:
19th December 2012:
13th December 2012:
29th November 2012:
08th November 2012:
19th October 2012:
11th October 2012:
03rd October 2012:
Employee Background Verifications - Infographic on Top Four Discrepancy Areas

http://www.jantakhoj.com/corporate/employee-background-verifications-infographic.php

1st October 2012:
21st September 2012:
07th September 2012:
21st August 2012:
16th July 2012:
16th July 2012:
06th July 2012:
People Search pricing update – Daily subscription with limited searches

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/07/people-search-%E2%80%93-pricing-update/

19th June 2012:
Blog Post : How LinkedIn is reshaping the world of HR and Background Verifications

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/06/how-linkedin-is-reshaping-the-world-of-hr-and-background-verifications/

14th June 2012:
9th May 2012:
Blog Post : Are Background Checks necessary for Senior Management/Executives?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/05/are-background-checks-necessary-for-senior-managementexecutives/

3rd May 2012:
Blog Post : Employment Verification – An appeal to HR professionals

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/05/employment-verification-an-appeal-to-hr-professionals/

19th April 2012:
12th April 2012:
Blog Post : Background Checks for Work Experience Outside of Industry

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/04/background-checks-for-work-experience-outside-of-industry/

28th March 2012:
Blog Post : Background Verification versus Detective Type Investigation

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/03/background-verification-versus-detective-type-investigation/

17th March 2012:
Blog Post : Do contractors including guards, drivers require background checks?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/03/do-contractors-including-guards-drivers-require-background-checks/

12th March 2012:
Blog Post : Sectoral importance of Background Checks in India

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/03/sectoral-importance-of-background-checks-in-india/

2nd March 2012:
Blog Post : What to do when an employee or contractor with clean criminal record does not remain ‘clean’?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/03/what-to-do-when-an-employee-or-contractor-with-clean-criminal-record-does-not-remain-%E2%80%98clean%E2%80%99

15th February 2012:
Looking for employee background checks? Try our Verification Selector Tool.

http://www.jantakhoj.com/corporate/verification-selector-tool.php

9th February 2012:
2nd February 2012:
Blog Post : Verification Agencies Ecosystem – Competition and Cooperation

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/02/verification-agencies-ecosystem-competition-and-cooperation/

30th January 2012:
Blog Post : Employer, Employee and the Employee Background Verifications

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/01/employer-employee-and-the-employee-background-verifications/

25th January 2012:
Blog Post : To what extent are Background Verification Agencies accountable?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/01/to-what-extent-are-background-verification-agencies-accountable/

18th January 2012:
Blog Post : Which One to Choose – Pre- Or Post-Employment Background Verification?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/01/which-one-to-choose-pre-or-post-employment-background-verification/

10th January 2012:
JantaKhoj covered in Operations Buzz

http://operationsbuzz.com/2012/01/tarun-bangari/

2nd January 2012:
Blog Post: 2011 – A Evolutionary Year for Background Verification Service Industry

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2012/01/2011-%E2%80%93-a-evolutionary-year-for-background-verification-service-industry/

27th December 2011:
Blog Post: Economic Slowdown and Employee Background Verifications

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/12/economic-slowdown-and-employee-background-verifications/

18th November 2011:
Blog Post: Ensuring Authenticity of Employee Background Checks

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/11/ensuring-authenticity-of-background-checks/

3rd November 2011:
Blog Post: Employee Background Checks and their Socio Economical Impact^

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/11/employee-background-checks-and-their-socio-economical-impact/

20th October 2011:
Blog Post: Clues for discovering the Holy Grail of Employee Retention

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/10/clues-for-discovering-the-holy-grail-of-employee-retention/

13th October 2011:
Blog Post: Why are Employee Background Checks so costly in India?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/10/why-are-employee-background-checks-so-costly-in-india/

12th October 2011:
Blog Post: Does your Current Employee need a Background Check?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/10/does-your-current-employee-need-a-background-check/

30th September 2011:
28th September 2011:
Media Coverage: ET Now - Business Tonight Show - Coverage of JantaKhoj.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3v1e6A-BU0

15th September 2011:
14th September 2011:
Blog Post: How much does Employee Background Verification cost?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/09/how-much-does-employee-background-verification-cost/

08th September 2011:
Blog Post: Five Ways for Spoiling your Background Check

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/09/five-ways-for-spoiling-your-background-check/

25th August 2011:
Blog Post: Is Employee Verification not compatible with your Business Model?

http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/08/is-employee-verification-not-compatible-with-your-business-model/

11th August 2011:

Blog Post: US, S&P Ratings and a Need to redefine Background Checks. http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/08/us-sp-ratings-and-a-need-to-redefine-background-checks/

3rd August 2011:
2nd August 2011:

Download free whitepaper - Beginner's Guide to Employee Background Verifications. http://www.jantakhoj.com/corporate/employee-background-verifications-whitepaper.php

28st July 2011:
21st July 2011:

Blog Post: Absconding Employees - Is there any solution for this menace? Part 2 : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/07/absconding-employees-part-2/

16th July 2011:

Blog Post: Absconding Employees - Is there any solution for this menace? Part 1 : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/07/absconding-employees-part-1/

29th June 2011:

Blog Post: Employee Background Verification – The Badge of Trust : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/06/employee-background-verification-the-badge-of-trust/

16th June 2011:

Blog Post: Background Verifications and Political Mudslinging : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/06/background-verifications-and-political-mudslinging/

10th June 2011:
6th June 2011:

Blog Post: Background Verification – Necessary Requirement for a Safer Household : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/06/background-verification-necessary-requirement-for-a-safer-household/

3rd June 2011:

Blog Post: Paid Subscriptions for People Search : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/06/paid-subscriptions-for-people-search/

24th May 2011:

Blog Post: Five Reasons for using Social Media as a Background Verification tool : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/05/five-reasons-for-using-social-media-as-a-background-verification-tool/

21st May 2011:

Media Coverage: JantaKhoj Founder & CEO, Tarun Bangari's interview on Gemini News channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNo4Ab7FJc4

20th May 2011:

Blog Post: Background Check Enforcement Versus The Need to Hire – An HR Manager’s Dilemma : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/05/background-check-enforcement-versus-the-need-to-hire-an-hr-manager%E2%80%99s-dilemma/

11th May 2011:

Blog Post: Background checks - what to do when a great candidate has a negative employer reference http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/05/background-checks-what-to-do-when-a-great-candidate-has-a-negative-employer-reference/

27th April 2011:

Blog Post: Kalmadi Arrested – Is it a case of too little too late? : http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/2011/04/kalmadi-arrested-is-it-a-case-of-too-little-too-late/

20th April 2011:

Media Coverage: JantaKhoj and Babajob Tie up for Domestic help and Driver Background Checks : http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=26582

7th April 2011:

Media Coverage: JantaKhoj Founder & CEO, Tarun Bangari's interview on iNews TV channel: http://bit.ly/JantaKhoj-interview-iNews

6th April 2011:

Blog Post: Background checks and our Educational system. Importance of background checks in academia. http://bit.ly/Background-check-in-Academia

29th March 2011:

Blog Post: Background Check Lessons learnt from the Fake Pilots Scam. Detect a fake and hire the right candidate. http://bit.ly/Lessons-Learnt

24th March 2011:

Blog Post: Backdoor Entry - Background Verification Services to the rescue. Simple steps to combat backdoor entries. http://bit.ly/avoid-backdoor-entry

15th March 2011:

Blog Post: Ever done a background check on your temporary hire? Find out why it should be mandatory. http://bit.ly/background-check-temporary-hire

14th March 2011:

Media Coverage: JantaKhoj Founder & CEO, Tarun Bangari covered in Hybiz.tv:
Clip 1 -http://www.hybiz.tv/video.php?vid=159266
Clip 2 - http://www.hybiz.tv/video.php?vid=159267