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Organizational fraud teams

Your internal fraud team: Is it adequate?

January 20, 2021

Fraud happens in organizations. It’s important to be prepared. You gain an interesting perspective, working in corporate investigations and labour relations as long as we have. Most of the time, we see the best of people: Employees who truly come to work every day wanting to work hard and do the right thing; employees who… Read more »

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Occupational Fraud in Canada by Profile Group

Occupational fraud in Canada: What does it look like?

December 2, 2020

Some findings in a new report may surprise you We recently wrote about the need for fraud investigation teams in virtually all businesses – and that in most small and mid-sized organizations, there simply aren’t sufficient internal resources to deal with occupational fraud. One of the things we heard most often about that piece was… Read more »

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Why you should hire a local firm for screening and investigations

For screening and investigations, sometimes going local makes sense

October 19, 2020

Choosing a local partner can mean better results The past few years have seen a trend towards big companies who provide employment/background screening and corporate investigations on a national level, and on the surface this can make sense: If you’re a company with multiple locations across Canada, partnering with a single supplier means a single… Read more »

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Violence in the workplace tips from Profile Group Inc.

Threat assessments in the workplace: The exterior physical environment

September 6, 2020

Part II: Assessing the exterior physical environment In Part I of this series, we addressed the importance of putting a threat assessment team in place to ensure that workplace violence is minimized. Today we’re going to review one of the key factors in managing the risk of workplace violence: The physical environment. Of course every… Read more »

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How to choose the right corporate investigations provider

Corporate Investigations: How to choose the right partner

May 29, 2020

. . . Price is important. So are a lot of other factors. No one likes it, but it’s part of business: Sooner or later, almost every company finds that it needs to conduct an investigation to uncover potential wrongdoing by management, employees, suppliers, vendors or other third parties. Investigations don’t have to be painful.… Read more »

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Security personnel when you need them

March 19, 2020

A reassuring presence in uncertain times We know that the current situation around coronavirus and COVID-19 means that organizations are having to adapt and react rapidly, and that this can be challenging. Building shutdowns and advisories to shelter in place or other measures mean that security can be more of a concern than usual. For… Read more »

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Security for SMBs in Canada

Security for your SMB: Getting started

February 27, 2020

So things are going well for your small business: You’ve landed some new clients, you’ve made some new hires, and you’re moving to a bigger office which will accommodate your 50-person staff.  Now that you’ve got more employees, you can’t get to know them all the way you used to, and you’re handing off the… Read more »

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The importance of mental health in the workplace

Mental health: Risk and ROI

January 25, 2020

It’s good for your employees – and your business The good news is that in the past decade, we’ve seen an increasing acceptance of ‘mental health issues’ in the workplace: You’re no longer risking your career if you admit that you need time off to deal with depression, or suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or… Read more »

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Profile Investigations corporate investigations

What’s involved in corporate investigations? 8 basic steps.

August 10, 2019

              No two corporate fraud and corruption investigations are the same: Some involve people, some involve processes, and still others involve outside companies or individuals. But no matter what kind of investigation you’re conducting, there are some steps that we know – from our 27+ years in business – are… Read more »

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Violence prevention in the workplace

Threat assessments in the workplace: Better prep means better outcomes

July 15, 2019

. . . . .   PART I: Don’t let violence take your workplace by surprise When we’re engaged by a client to conduct an investigation or provide security after a major incidence of violence in the workplace, we often hear the same comment: “We were taken by surprise – we never imagined something like… Read more »

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