BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION FORUM- This list is dedicated to investigators and related professionals who conduct background investigations. It's purpose is to talk about sources of information for background checks, techniques to use, laws that relate to conducting a background and pre-employment check and to network with other professionals. If you wish to obtain all messages in one email- subscribe in digest form. This group is supported by and through occasional announcement type posts from the National Association Of Investigative Specialists And Thomas Investigative Publications, Inc. This forum is sponsored by The National Association Of Investigative Specialists, Inc. and the Background Investigation Resource Center. This eGroup is an extension of a larger Resource Center with training videos, articles and white papers, links, aids, trends, search links and more inside the NAIS members only web site known as PEN (Private-Eye Network) If you wish to join NAIS or investigate what it's about, go to: http://www.pimall.com/nais/nais.j.html