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Why Missing Office Supplies Are a Sign of Poor Corporate Culture
When you're at the helm of an enterprise in motion, it might not seem that a missing stapler could derail you, but what if this tiny example of employee theft is just the tip of the iceberg? In truth, a steady drift of office supplies should be seen as stark waves of...
What is a Lifestyle Investigation?
In the corporate world, it's essential for businesses to have a comprehensive understanding of their key personnel, from foremen and managers to executives and board members. This is where lifestyle investigations come into play. A lifestyle investigation is a...
How Much Does a Private Investigator Cost?
Hiring a private investigator can be a costly investment, but it's often necessary when it comes to uncovering the truth in certain situations. Whether you're looking to investigate a cheating spouse, find a missing person, or conduct a background check, understanding...
Attorney Support & Private Investigators as Multi-Tools
Private investigators are highly trained professionals who are often called upon to assist attorneys with a variety of tasks related to their casework. With their specialized skills and knowledge, private investigators can be the perfect multi-tool for attorney...
MLM Corporate Culture: The Toxicity of Recruitment Over Profit
Multi-level marketing (MLM) companies have been around for decades, promising a path to financial independence and success to those willing to invest time and money into their products and recruitment systems. However, the corporate structure of these MLMs are often...
Improving Workplace Culture with Perks and Benefits
Workplace culture is crucial to a company’s success. The culture is what determines how employees within the organization behave. When executed correctly, company culture aligns the company's mission, vision, values, and goals. It is no longer a secret that...
Preventing Misconduct with Workplace Investigations
Workplace investigations should be conducted periodically to ensure that crimes are not going unnoticed within organizations. A thorough workplace investigation can help uncover many types of crimes, from harassment, discrimination, and forgery to theft. A workplace...
Violence and Threat Assessments: Dos and Don’ts in the Workplace to Prevent Further Damage
If yours is one of the countless businesses across the United States who wasn't prepared to deal with workplace violence and got caught out, you're sadly—but certainly—not alone. Statistics reveal that as many as 90% of organizations do not comply with federal OSHA...
How a PI Can Help with an Asset Search
Divorce, bankruptcy and death can be some of the most difficult experiences of someone’s life, and evaluation of assets is always part of these experiences. But how can you evaluate something if you cannot verify it even exists? This is where an asset search...
This is how workplace investigations can prevent fraud in your business
Employee fraud is common, especially in small and medium-sized businesses. It involves fraudulent activities such as stealing from your organization, deceiving your employer, or illegally gaining financial favor or personal benefits. According to one study, about 46%...
Workplace Investigation: Types of Employee Violations
Most organizations are increasingly experiencing violations from their employees, and when necessary, a workplace investigation must be conducted. Even though some violations are more severe than others, they can harm the employee and the organization. They can be...
Embezzlement: How to Proceed Following Fraud
Your business is your livelihood. It's what you've poured your blood, sweat, and tears into establishing. So it can be very devastating to suddenly find out that your accountant has run away with your company's money. You can actually feel like a rug has been pulled...
The Harmful Organizational Culture of Theranos
The rise and fall of the blood-testing company, Theranos, has already been heavily documented through journalism, a podcast, and a documentary. Consumers have long been privy to the meteoric ascent of alleged wunderkind, Elizabeth Holmes, who started the company when...
Improving workplace culture starts at the top: Here’s howÂ
Workplace culture refers to shared values, norms, and beliefs that characterize an organization or enterprise. It is like a social operating system that influences how employees interact, communicate, and collaborate. Of course, improving workplace culture goes a long...
Company Culture Audits: Your Checklist for a Safe WorkplaceÂ
The modern workplace is ever-changing, and with that comes new challenges for employers regarding maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for their employees. As an employer, one of the best ways to ensure your workplace is safe and up to par is by conducting a...
Rage Response, How To Handle A Suddenly Angry EmployeeÂ
A healthy working environment is crucial for the success of businesses, and an angry employee can be a symptom of sickness When a working environment is favorable, employees can quickly excel according to their full potential. The reason is that employees play the...
5 Questions to Ask Before Joining a Startup
In the United States, the corporate landscape is ever-growing and changing based on consumer needs. As companies seem to only get bigger, it’s understandable how a working professional would not want to be just another cog in the corporate machine. This is one of many...
5 Signs of a Toxic Startup
If you’ve never had to navigate the corporate world, you know that startups can be a great place for brand new professionals to begin padding their resumes with relevant experience in the corporate world. Startups can serve as a literal springboard for careers across...
Essence
ESSENCE Special Report: How D.C.'s Disappearing Girls Highlight The Nation's Black and Missing Problem
Vice
What We Know About the Missing Teen Whose Parents Were Shot to Death
San Diego Tribune
Private eyes look for runaways, sex-trade victims to rescue
Stuff
Police reveal number of missing people who are believed to have been murdered
Cleveland
Activists call for dedicated missing persons unit; cities that have them caution against high hopes
Cape Cod Times
Most missing adult cases unsolved
Pheonix New Times
The National Center for Missing Adults’ Funding Was Slashed by the Feds, but Volunteers Are Keeping It Alive
Los Angeles Daily News
LAPD, family both trying to find man missing 4 1/2 years
Ann Arbor News
Is Olisa Williams still alive?