Investigative Solutions Group provides Licensed, professional investigators who are highly trained, skilled individuals. These investigators get the job done well because they know; WHO to talk to for information, WHAT information is needed for their objectives, WHERE to find information and/or people needed, and most importantly, HOW to obtain this information LEGALLY, EFFECTIVELY and DISCREETLY.
Risk Control and Business/Legal Consulting Know who to hire and why. Pre Employment Know what employment problems can arise (Winslow Profiles) Training classes on Sexual Harassment and Violence in the Workplace) Any other areas where you need to know can be summed up in two words – Due Diligence What is Due Diligence? Due diligence is used to investigate and evaluate a business opportunity. This can be from the process of hiring an employee, to the point of making a business acquisition or anyone in the process or offering or accepting venture capital. The term due diligence describes a general duty to exercise care in any transaction. As such, it spans investigation into all relevant aspects of the past, present, and predictable future of the business of a target company or the person you are interested in making an offer to. Due diligence sounds impressive but ultimately it translates into basic commonsense success factors such as "thinking things through" and "doing your homework". What does Due Diligence Involve? Due diligence involves a detailed research into a company and its plans. It involves : he future potential of the business- Reasons for Due Diligence: To prevent any unnecessary surprises while conducting business! 1. Business relationships with new clients or investors. (By both parties) |
Non-Profit Consulting When does a non-profit need to worry about liability and exposures? The day it opens for business. A non-profit organization faces most of the same liability exposures as a for profit corporation while also having some unique issues of its own. These liability exposures can be broken down into different categories. Two main issues are employment and liability exposures. With employment, there is the exposure of hiring the wrong person. Wrong person can be defined as the wrong personality, a person who lacks the proper skills or someone who brings their own liability issues by having a criminal history. This includes paid staff and also volunteers that are often the backbone of a non-profit organization. Many organizations are not aware that volunteers have the same rights to protection as do paid employees. As well, non-profits can be exposed by the actions and activities of volunteers. EMPLOYEMNT ISSUES Much of the liability from inefficient hiring practices can be prevented by performing pre-employment background checks on both volunteers and staff. The purpose of screening is to aid volunteer and non-profit organizations and agencies in determining whether prospective volunteers and staff have a pattern of criminal behavior that would make it unwise for them to be working with vulnerable populations. Pre-employment background checks
Although the majority of surveyed nonprofit human service organizations conduct some screening, most agencies that serve vulnerable populations could benefit from more thorough and comprehensive volunteer screening practices. The urgency of such questions has risen in recent years, as millions of volunteers (61 million in 2006)(1) donate billions of hours, sometimes serving in roles previously reserved for paid staff. Thorough security practices, play a critical role in protecting vulnerable clients from harm and nonprofit organizations from liability. Organizations that do not screen volunteers reported a variety of reasons, including the cost of screening, questions about the usefulness of screening, and concerns about offending potential volunteers. Of those that do screen, nearly 50 percent had identified "inappropriate" volunteers through screening. LIABILITY ISSUES Liability exposure is the peril of not having the proper insurance policy and coverage to cover the people that work for the non-profit and also those that are served by the non-profit, along with the general public. These categories are defined really by the insurance coverage that responds to them. The main liability exposures to non-profit organizations are as follows:
Nonprofits are vulnerable because they are mission driven. Everyone is working based on the belief that the mission is important and everyone in the organization is passionately working for the cause. No matter how deeply you are engaged in your mission, how much you hate dealing with the money, or how short staffed you are, never ever entrust one person to handle all the matters. ISGU can help you make safe, informed decisions about the people you work with, the companies you contract with and the policies and procedures needed to help you make these decisions.
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Cultural Diversity Training Offering employees diversity understanding in a safe and productive atmosphere accomplishes the following:
Diversity Training Can Improve Your Bottom Line Diversity training in the workplace can help make an organization more competitive and strong, thereby improving its financial growth. Diversity training stresses the idea of inclusiveness to supervisors, workers, suppliers, vendors, and clients. Diversity training on the front end eliminates potential problems and unnecessary turnover. Firms need to reassess policies to ensure adequate job development opportunities for diverse employees. Successful companies will be those that include diversity in their core business practices. When adequate training is not provided, employee turnover can cost companies more in additional training and replacement practices that total combination of external and internal theft. As part of the solution, ISGU offers specialized training that helps your staff understand, accept and relate to those who are dealing with mental illness in their lives. Mental illness crosses all lines, and is found in all cultures, races and socio-economic groups. Because of a lack of understanding and stigma, many talented, capable, loyal people are not allowed or are afraid to offer their talents to companies that could benefit greatly from their strengths and talents. Utilizing practical skills, a basic knowledge of mental illness and empathy building exercises, ISGU can assist any company in providing a safe workplace that builds upon the strengths of all individuals, thus reducing internal conflict and expands everyone’s awareness. The bottom line – an improved climate with less turnover gives you a greater profit! Training also available: Personality Profiles – How to hire the right person for the right job Pre Employment Policies Can Prevent Post Employment Suits
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