Employment discrimination

Credit Repair Service Earns Best-in-Class Rating from TopConsumerReviews.com

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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Credit, Personal finance, Credit history, Employment discrimination

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --TopConsumerReviews.com recently affirmed the top-ranked status of Sky Blue Credit Repair, an industry leader among providers of Credit Repair services.

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  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --TopConsumerReviews.com recently affirmed the top-ranked status of Sky Blue Credit Repair, an industry leader among providers of Credit Repair services.
  • This service is the obvious choice for anyone needing credit repair, and we're pleased to give Sky Blue our top ranking in 2020."
  • To find out more about Sky Blue and other Credit Repair services, including reviews and comparison rankings, please visit the Credit Repair Services category of TopConsumerReviews.com at https://www.topconsumerreviews.com/credit-repair .
  • Sky Blue Credit is dedicated to credit repair, focusing solely on helping customers reach their credit goals through repair and restoration services since 1989.

TestGorilla Raises $1.2M as COVID-19 Fuels a Shift to Remote Hiring

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Articles, Recruitment, Unemployment, Economy, Employment discrimination

The company aims to make hiring more efficient and less biasedby allowing organizations to use skills assessments at the top of the hiring funnel .

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  • The company aims to make hiring more efficient and less biasedby allowing organizations to use skills assessments at the top of the hiring funnel .
  • "There's a real need to increase efficiency early in the hiring process as companies new to remote hiring are being flooded with more resumes than they can review."
  • "We developed TestGorilla to allow hiring teams to focus on qualified candidates more efficiently and without hiring discrimination ."
  • The company's remote team serves recruiters, HR professionals, hiring managers, and hiring teams in more than 40 countries.

COVID-19 has led to an increased awareness of Financial Wellness

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Personal finance, Economy, Credit, Trade, Credit history, Employment discrimination, Credit score

COVID-19 has caused many people to take a closer look at their financial situation, which is resulting in an increased understanding about their relationship with credit.

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  • COVID-19 has caused many people to take a closer look at their financial situation, which is resulting in an increased understanding about their relationship with credit.
  • Younger adults (under age 55) and Quebecers were significantly more likely to have checked their credit reports on a regular basis.
  • Its actually encouraging to see a higher percentage of people checking their credit reports and scores now compared to a few years ago.
  • Knowing whats in your credit reports and how credit scores are calculated are important steps towards improved financial wellness.

Credit Score Myths Debunked

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Finance, Money, Personal finance, Economy, Credit, Credit history, Employment discrimination, Credit score in the United States, Credit score, Credit bureau

Among the most asked personal finance-related question is how to improve your credit score according to Toronto-based personal finance expert, Barry Choi .

Key Points: 
  • Among the most asked personal finance-related question is how to improve your credit score according to Toronto-based personal finance expert, Barry Choi .
  • In his latest credit score guide Barry explains that unlike your budget and spending vital elements that affect your personal finances you have no real control over your credit score.
  • His article goes on to clarify what a credit score really is, who the key credit reporting bureaus are in Canada, what constitutes a "good" credit score and how it is really calculated.
  • In addition, they should ensure the deferrals were reported correctly to the credit bureaus (by the banks and lenders) or their credit score may have seen a drop.

QuisLex COO, Sirisha Gummaregula, Named as an Honoree in Corporate Counsel's Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2020

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Articles, Employment discrimination, Women in law, Law

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- QuisLex , a leading alternative legal service provider long recognized as a pioneer in the industry, announced today that Sirisha Gummaregula, QuisLex chief operating officer, has been selected by Corporate Counsel as an honoree in the 2020 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards in the Leadership Awards: Innovative Leadership category.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- QuisLex , a leading alternative legal service provider long recognized as a pioneer in the industry, announced today that Sirisha Gummaregula, QuisLex chief operating officer, has been selected by Corporate Counsel as an honoree in the 2020 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards in the Leadership Awards: Innovative Leadership category.
  • The honorees were announced at Corporate Counsel's Women, Influence & Power in Law Forum virtual awards event today.
  • The Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2020 (formerly known as the National Women in Law Awards) honors top women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession whether in shaping the law, achieving outsize results for their clients, being an outstanding jurist or assisting those in need of legal services.
  • Learn more about this year's virtual Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards by clicking here .

Borrowell Selects MX To Help Provide Financial Clarity For Over One Million Canadians

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Credit, Personal finance, Credit history, Employment discrimination

Borrowell will now use MX's award-winning data cleansing platform to enhance its analysis of users' past expenses in order to help them track and manage their financial behavior moving forward.

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  • Borrowell will now use MX's award-winning data cleansing platform to enhance its analysis of users' past expenses in order to help them track and manage their financial behavior moving forward.
  • "By choosing MX, we're choosing data-driven innovation to help more Canadians pay their bills on time, which in turn will help them build good credit and strengthen their financial health," said Andrew Graham, Cofounder and CEO of Borrowell.
  • "With MX, Borrowell is giving its customers greater clarity into how they can become more financially strong as a means to increasing credit strength.
  • MX, the leader in money experience, is built on the belief that financial data should be accessible and actionable for all.

Largest Study of Women in Corporate America Finds 1 in 4 Women Are Considering Leaving the Workforce or Downshifting Their Careers Due to Covid-19

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Women's studies, Employment discrimination, Downshifting, Personal finance, Subcultures, Waste minimisation, Women in the workforce, Articles, Economy

After six years of slow but measurable progress in the representation of women in corporate America, 1 in 4 women are now considering leaving the workforce or downshifting their careers due to Covid-19.

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  • After six years of slow but measurable progress in the representation of women in corporate America, 1 in 4 women are now considering leaving the workforce or downshifting their careers due to Covid-19.
  • The new report also highlights the effects of the pandemic on women, including the distinct challenges for mothers, women in senior leadership, and Black women.
  • One in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce because of Covid-19.
  • Women in the Workplace 2020 is the largest comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America.

Credit Repair Company Builds New Platform Aiming To Educate Minorities During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Personal finance, Credit, Credit history, Employment discrimination

Our new platform was designed to help transform the lives of minorities like myself and provide them more opportunity in the new world," says Ernest Lerma - CEO, BlueJay Credit Secrets.

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  • Our new platform was designed to help transform the lives of minorities like myself and provide them more opportunity in the new world," says Ernest Lerma - CEO, BlueJay Credit Secrets.
  • BlueJay Credit Secrets new education platform consists of video tutorials, workbooks and even letter templates designed to make anyone's credit repair easily manageable at an affordable cost.
  • "The goal is to provide minorities with an affordable option to repair and even learn how to profit by leveraging their credit.
  • BlueJay Credit Secrets is changing that" says Lerma
    BlueJay's new robust platform is aiming to unpack the secrets to credit repair, with new content being added regularly the platform is poised to positively impact thousands of minority Americans.

Experian Finds 89 Percent of Lenders Believe Alternative Credit Data Improves Financial Access for Consumers Seeking Credit During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Other Consumer, Professional services, Consumer, Finance, Finance, Money, Economy, Credit, Personal finance, Credit history, Employment discrimination, Experian, Credit risk, PRBC, Credit bureau

At the same time, 96 percent of lenders believe using alternative credit data allows them to more closely evaluate consumer creditworthiness in times of economic stress.

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  • At the same time, 96 percent of lenders believe using alternative credit data allows them to more closely evaluate consumer creditworthiness in times of economic stress.
  • Alternative credit data, sometimes called expanded FCRA-regulated credit data, refers to information not traditionally included in credit reports.
  • Incorporating alternative credit data into credit decisioning can help consumers with limited or no credit histories gain access to financial services while providing a clearer picture of a prospective borrowers creditworthiness.
  • Additional State of Alternative Credit Data report findings include:
    Experian conducted two national online surveys with both credit providers and consumers regarding attitudes, awareness and use of alternative credit data.

Anti-Discrimination Laws Continue to be a Challenge; Opines CriminalBackgroundRecords.com

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Discrimination, Ban the Box, Recruitment, Social issues, Articles, Microeconomics, Prejudices, Unemployment, Employment discrimination

Efforts continue to eliminate discrimination in the hiring process.

Key Points: 
  • Efforts continue to eliminate discrimination in the hiring process.
  • As the Covid pandemic forced massive unemployment there are more candidates than positions, and the potential for discrimination remains high.
  • So-called "Ban the Box" policies prevent employers from asking about applicants' criminal records until late in the hiring process.
  • Assisting companies in maintaining full compliance under the law is a central tenet of all client relationships with CriminalBackgroundRecords.com.