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Eagle Business Solutions is a small business consulting firm specializing in helping individuals start and grow their businesses. We focus on the application of Information Technology and Small Business Operations Management to further our clients' business objectives.

Every successful business must have defined processes and procedures to track and manage their daily business operations. Hopefully you will find these files helpful in starting and managing your business. The following files are available for free downloading.

Businesses Must Provide Victims and Law Enforcement with Transaction Records Relating to Identity Theft - The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) spells out rights for victims of identity theft, as well as responsibilities for businesses.


Disposing of Consumer Report Information? New Rule Tells How - In an effort to protect the privacy of consumer information and reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft, a new federal rule is requiring businesses to take appropriate measures to dispose of sensitive information derived from consumer reports.


Financial Institutions and Customer Information: Complying with the Safeguards Rule - Many companies collect personal information from their customers, including names, addresses, and phone numbers; bank and credit card account numbers; income and credit histories; and Social Security numbers.


Finding the Hidden Jobs - Creative Job Search Strategy - 87% Of The Jobs Are Never Advertised - The most effective job-hunting method is this: know your skills, research the potential company users of those skills, arrange to see the person who has the power to hire you, and request the interview. This method, faithfully followed, leads to a job for 86 out of every 100 job-hunters who use it. Compare this to: 1. Answering local newspaper ads -- leads to jobs for about 8 out of 100. (The higher the level, the less effective.) 2. Private employment agencies -- leads to jobs for 4-22 out of 100. (Again, depending on the level sought.) No one can present you as well as you can, or cares about your situation as much as you do.


Identity Theft Protecting Personal Information - A Guide For Business - Most companies keep sensitive personal information in their files; names, Social Security numbers, credit card, or other account data, that identifies customers or employees. This information often is necessary to fill orders, meet payroll, or perform other necessary business functions.


Information Compromise and the Risk of Identity Theft: Guidance for Your Business - These days, it is almost impossible to be in business and not collect or hold personally identifying information; names and addresses, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, or other account numbers, about your customers, employees, business partners, students, or patients. MODEL LETTER FOR THE COMPROMISE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.


Instructions For Completing The ID Theft Affidavit - To make certain that you do not become responsible for any debts incurred by an identity thief, you must prove to each of the companies where accounts were opened in your name that you didn’t create the debt. The ID Theft Affidavit was developed by a group of credit grantors, consumer advocates, and attorneys at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for this purpose.


Recruiter Candidate E-mail Script - I recently reviewed your qualifications and found your skills to match several of our requirements. I included a couple of questions for you to answer that will help me better match your skills and experience to our current openings. Once I receive your response, I will give you a call to further discuss the match between your career objectives and our current openings as well as any future ones. 1) Have you been contacted by Eagle Business Solutions in the past concerning job opportunities? If so, when? 2) Please provide the total number of years experience in Information Technology. 3) Please list your top 5 skills and the number of years of experience for each. 4) What is your Desired salary? 5) Are you eligible to work in the United States? 6) What is your daytime contact number where you can be reached for scheduling interviews.


Recruiter Candidate Interview Preparation - Here is additional information that will assist you in the interviewing process. TIPS FOR PHONE SCREENS and/or INTERVIEWS (most information applies to both Contract or Permanent opportunities). The most important thing to remember is that you are working towards obtaining a personal, face-to-face meeting with a prospective client company. If you can create the proper first impression on the telephone your chances of being invited for a personal visit are greatly enhanced. Here are some tips you should keep in mind (for phone or in person interviews): Be enthusiastic and assertive. Be ready to provide specific examples of projects and accomplishments, which showcase your skills. Avoid: speaking too fast, having music or other noises in the background, chewing or smoking, speaking too close to the receiver - anything that can create an unpleasant image of yourself.


Recruiters Interview Guide - GREETING, SMALL TALK, TRANSITION QUESTION: How did you happen to become interested in our organization? How did you hear of the opening? What has been your contact with us in the past? What is your understanding of the position you're applying for? WORK EXPERIENCE I'm interested in the jobs you've held, what your duties and responsibilities were, your likes and dislikes, and what you may have gained from them. Lets start with a brief review of your first work experiences, those you might have had part-time during school or during summer, and then we'll concentrate on your more recent jobs in more detail. What do you remember about your very first job. Document all interview responses on the Candidate Profile Documentation Form.


Running a Business of One - A guide for independent consultants, freelancers and contract workers (by Quicken®) - This guide is intended to give you a quick overview of the basics you’ll need to know to operate as an independent consultant or freelancer. Quicken® Home and Business software is designed to help you perform all the important tasks of running your independent consulting or freelancing practice and save you time.


Security Check: Reducing Risks to your Computer Systems - When consumers open an account, register to receive information or purchase a product from your business, it’s very likely that they entrust their personal information to you as part of the process. If their information is compromised, the consequences can be far – reaching: consumers can be at risk of identity theft, or they can become less willing – or even unwilling – to continue to do business with you.


Talking About Identity Theft: A HOW-TO GUIDE - Talking About Identity Theft: A How-To Guide contains step-by-step instructions for any organization—large or small, business, community or social—to help its members, employees or audience learn more about identity theft. This guide was developed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, as part of its ongoing work to educate consumers about identity theft.


The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. - As a public service, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has prepared the following complete text of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Although staff generally followed the format of the U.S. Code as published by the Government Printing Office, the format of this text does differ in minor ways from the Code (and from West’s U.S. Code Annotated).


To Buy or Not To Buy: Identity Theft Spawns New Products and Services To Help Minimize Risk - Recent headlines about data breaches and losses of personal information have prompted many companies to advertise products or services to help consumers prevent or minimize their risk of identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, says before you pay for an identity theft prevention product or service, make sure you understand exactly what you’re paying for.


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