WITI Networking Event: Have you had a background check lately?

TAMMY COHEN,President and Chair InfoMart, a employee screening agency will discuss the impact of screening in the current employment market.

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Professional Achievements
•Founded InfoMart in 1989
•InfoMart has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s premier applicant-screening companies
•Growth in revenues and staff at InfoMart increased over 80% from 2002 to 2004
•In 1995, Ms. Cohen was certified as a PHR (Professional in Human Resources)
•Initiated a collaboration of competitors to develop a unique association, Association of Consumer Reporting Agencies (ACRA), which developed Motor Vehicle Reports software application, a groundbreaking tool for the industry
•Co-founded the screening industry’s first trade association, the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), which is a collaboration of competitors who supply public records to clients
•Ms. Cohen has authored industry policies and procedures which are implemented within corporations across the nation
•Public speaker on business, women, human resources and educational issues
•In 1982, she was the University of Texas’ first female news director
Community Involvement
•YWCA of NW Georgia �" Past President of Board of Directors; Chair, YWCA Women Enterprise Center
•Chattahoochee Technology College �" Board Member
•Mt. Bethel Elementary School Foundation �" Vice President of Trustees; 1998 & 1999 Auction Chair
•Partner in Education �" Mt. Bethel Elementary and Brumby Elementary
•Cobb Chamber of Commerce �" Leadership Cobb Class of 1997; Honorary Commanders Class of 2000
•United Way VIP Initiative, 1994
•Social Services Advisory Council (Cobb DFACS), 1997
•Foundation for Fighting Blindness �" Public Relations Committee Chair
•Georgia Department of Education �" State Technical Advisory Committee for Business Education
•Cobb County Youth Apprenticeship Advisement Committee
•Cobb County Schools Business Advisory Board
•Cobb County Business Education Consortium
•United Way VIP Alumni
•Founder Family Friendly Workplace Alliance