Civil Court Records Check
A civil court records check can provide insight into a propensity for behavior that may affect an applicant’s suitability for your organization. If information about noncriminal behavior such as lawsuits between individuals, lawsuits between businesses or business partners, suits between creditors and debtors, and workers compensation cases related to your applicant are of relevance to the position, it is worthwhile to consider a civil court search.
Description of Service
We will conduct a thorough search of civil court records at the County (upper and lower courts) and Federal levels, based on the type of information being sought. We typically search a 7 year history but this timeframe can be modified to meet your needs.
- Turnaround Time:
92% within 3 days
Employment Credit Report
When a person’s history of financial responsibility is important to the position you’re hiring, a pre-employment credit check can be a valuable background screening tool.
Employment credit reports can be particularly useful for positions that deal with cash or valuables, positions involving national security or FDIC clearances, employment with a state or local agency, and positions requiring supervisory, managerial, professional, or executive responsibilities at financial institutions.
A 2006 survey by the Society of Human Resource Management indicated that 43% of the Society’s members ran credit reports on potential employees. These employers use credit history to gauge an applicant’s level of responsibility, the premise being if an applicant is not reliable in meeting financial obligations they are less likely to be a reliable employee.
Although there is no way to discern for certain if an applicant will be a good employee based only on their credit check report, this perspective on a candidate can help narrow your selection task and increase your odds of finding a productive and engaged staff member.
Description of Service
An employment credit check provides a summary of balances, payment history, liens, judgments, bankruptcies, and official inquiries. Reports are delivered along with any other requested background reports via E-Authorize, our secure web-based screening system.
- Turnaround Time:
Instant Results
Media-Based Personal Background Searches
Media searches are among a wide variety of background screening tools designed to help you paint a more accurate picture of the individual who may soon join your workforce. Media-based personal background searches can complement your background screening efforts by providing information about incidents or investigations that may not be reflected in official records. Has the individual written a scathing letter to the editor? Has the individual been unfavorably portrayed in the news? How does your applicant behave on Facebook?
Description of Service
Our media-based personal background search is a news amalgamation database search of all major media over a given timeframe using the individual’s first and last name. We also cover social media searches, looking at the individual’s internet identities and reviewing any social media profiles, such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.
- Turnaround Time:
98% within 48 hours
Social Security Background Check
The very first check you should perform on a potential employee is a Social Security Number Trace, also known as a Social Security Number Locator (SSN Trace or SSN Locator). A SSN Locator provides you with the most critical piece of information you need in order to perform an accurate background check: the identity of your applicant. After all, think of the time and money that would be wasted if the background check you’ve ordered is performed on the wrong individual.
A SSN Locator is an instantaneous check that will quickly verify the known names, previous names, and address history associated with an individual’s social security number. With this information in hand, a comprehensive background search can proceed to cover the necessary jurisdictions and names associated with your applicant.
Description of Service
Our instant SSN Locator report offers a search of commercial social security-based data that reports the names and addresses associated with a particular SSN. It also validates that the number is in a validly issued range and searches the death index to ensure the SSN does not belong to a deceased individual.
MVR & DMV Background Checks
When an employee or contractor drives their own or a company vehicle during work hours, it is clearly essential to check the driving records of those employees. Not only can a DMV records search add a layer of protection to your organization in the event of a vehicle-related incident, but knowing the driving history of your applicants before they enter your workforce can prevent you from hiring negligent drivers to begin with. There is strong evidence that patterns of irresponsible behavior manifest in driving records before any place else.
In summary, a DMV records search can offer the following benefits:
- Enables you to verify driver’s license validity and driver history
- Offers greater protection to coworkers and the public at large
- Adds protection to your organization against negligent hiring lawsuits
- Enables you to identify problem drivers before they join your workforce
- Provides insight into other behaviors that may affect an individual’s job performance, such as drug or alcohol convictions
- Compliance with insurance or contract requirements, as applicable to your organization
Description of Service
We will conduct a thorough DMV or MVR background check of your applicant’s vehicle driving history. Results will be delivered to you through E-Authorize, our web-based screening system that enables you to order, view, store, and retrieve background screening results through a secure web-based portal.
