Our Employment Background Check Services
When it comes to hiring new employees, it’s important to make sure you have the right people for the job. This is where pre-employment screening comes in. By conducting thorough employee background checks and resume screenings, you can ensure that you are hiring the best candidates for your company. The Screening Source offers a variety of services to help with this process. Let’s take a closer look at what we have to offer.
Identity and Credit
Social Security Number Trace
Where the background screening process begins! The Social Security Number Trace is an integral investigative step as it allows insight into where a candidate has been and where the primary focus should be.
Comprised of data from the three credit bureaus and thousands of other public sources, the Social Security Number Trace Report reveals an address history and uncovers alias names. The addresses and names identified should be used to determine the jurisdictions across the country and names under which to search for court records.
As an additional barrier to identity theft of a deceased person, data is crosschecked through the Social Security Death Index.
Credit Report – Employment
The Employment Credit Report is accessed through TransUnion credit bureau and provides candidate credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries.
Credit Report – Business
When considering an individual for employment, one might look into their credit history if the responsibilities of the position call for it. Why not do the same when considering doing business with an organization?
The Business Credit Report is accessed through Dunn & Bradstreet and provides organization credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries.
Criminal Records
National Criminal Database Search
The National Criminal Database Search is a powerful, multi-jurisdictional search consisting of millions of records from multiple sources across the country, including but not limited to: state and county court records, Department of Corrections (DOC), Administration of the Court (AOC), state sex offender registries and our Global Report database which includes Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Office of the Inspector General (OIG),General Services Administration (GSA), System for Award Management (SAM) and many other sources. This search allows employers to cast a wider net and potentially locate additional criminal records that would otherwise be left unfound.
To ensure FCRA compliance, all records located will automatically initiate a direct source search within the jurisdiction of origin to validate the record and ensure the most accurate information is reported.
Best practice dictates conducting a National Criminal Database Search in addition to the 7-year county criminal record search.
County Criminal Search
County Criminal Record Searches are available in each county throughout the U.S.
These searches are used to determine if a candidate may have a felony or misdemeanor criminal case within the last seven years. Records may be retrieved beyond the seven-year scope if requested – applicable state and federal law apply.
Since most felonies and misdemeanors originate at the county level, county criminal records searches ensure your reports reveal the most accurate and up to date information available.
Completed reports consist of only reportable information. Information may include dates of arrest and filing, charges, level of charges, disposition date, final disposition and any applicable sentence or penalty.
Available in single county or 7-year unlimited search scopes. Jurisdictions are populated by the address history revealed using the Social Security Address Trace Report.
Best practices dictate conducting a search in all counties under all names uncovered by the Social Security Address Trace Report within the past seven years.
Statewide Criminal Record Search
Statewide Criminal Searches provide our clients with a broader search range by utilizing true state repositories which archive criminal records reported from the county courthouse levels. Statewide searches allow us to look beyond the county of residence and potentially locate additional criminal records.
Best practices dictate conducting a Statewide Criminal Search in addition to the 7-year county criminal record search as not all counties are required to report to the state repository. Additionally, recent convictions may not be available immediately due to reporting times from county to state.
Federal Criminal Record Search
Federal District Criminal Searches are available in all 94 federal districts throughout the U.S. This search identifies convictions for federal crimes such as kidnapping, bank robbery, fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, counterfeiting, crimes that cross state boarders, etc.
Best practice dictates conducting a federal search in all districts revealed by the Social Security Address Trace Report with the past seven years.
Sex Offender Registry Search
The Sex Offender Registry Search is a single source search accessing all individual state sex offender registries. This search provides information on sex offenders that are required to register within their state as sexual/violent offenders.
Drug Testing
4 Panel eCup
E-Screen 4-Panel Drug Testing Results posted to your account in 2-5 business days from receipt of specimen at lab
E-Screen employees for 4 drugs. Amphetamines, Opiates, PCP, Cocaine.
5 Panel eCup
E-Screen 5-Panel Drug Testing Results posted to your account in 2-5 business days from receipt of specimen at lab
E-Screen employees for 5 drugs. Amphetamines, Opiates, PCP, Marijuana, Cocaine.
10 Panel eCup
E-Screen 10-Panel Drug Testing Results posted to your account in 5-7 business days from receipt of specimen at lab
E-Screen employees for 10 drugs. Amphetamines, Opiates, PCP, Marijuana, Cocaine, Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Oxycodone, Methamphetamine, and Methadone.
Custom eCup
Clients can request customized drug panels.
Motor Vehicle
Motor Vehicle Report
A Motor Vehicle Record Search is available in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and searches information compiled from an individual state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Reports generally access 3-7 years of license data, depending upon the state, and may include information such as: license status, suspensions, revocations, moving violations, DUIs, point accumulation, chargeable accidents, court appearances and departmental actions.
CDLIS / Commercial Driver’s License
The CDLIS accesses the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators database to ensure single license issuance nationwide. This search enables employers to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements and helps eliminate a candidate who does not hold a valid Commercial Driver’s license. The results provide name, date of birth, social security number match, alias name information, present jurisdictional state, license number and up to three previously held CDL numbers.
PSP Crash and Inspection History
The Pre-Employment Screen Program (PSP) Report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) returns commercial driver’s 5-year crash and 3-year inspection history from the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information Systems (MCMIS).
Verification Services
Employment Verification
An employment verification specialist will contact the employer to verify information reported by the employee on a job application or résumé. The report may contain dates of employment, last position held, eligibility for rehire, salary verification, duties & responsibilities, reason for leaving, etc.
Education Verification
A verification specialist will contact the school, college, university, or other educational institution or agency that granted the degree or certificate. The education verification report may include dates of attendance, degree, major or program, and graduation date, if applicable.
Professional License
Professional License Verifications confirm a variety of government-issued professional licenses: nurses, doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, insurance agents, accountants, architects and many others. Confirms with the state or federal issuing authority of the candidate’s license, certification or credentials, the date of issue, expiration date and status.
Reference Verification
A verification specialist will speak with the professional references provided by the candidate. The verification will consist of questions pertaining to the reference’s relationship with the candidate, length of time known, any joint work experiences, and overall character.
Healthcare / Sanctions
Global Report
The Global Criminal Database contains information to over 100 different sources and is used to identify individuals linked to terrorism or appearing on government watch and sanction lists. Results include information from U.S. agencies as well as databases of other countries, institutions and international law enforcement agencies.
MedEx Complete
Incredibly powerful search tool that will provide high quality information on sanction / disciplinary actions taken against individuals and organizations. Our HealthMed Professional search meets all requirements for screening by the Office of Inspector General’s compliance program with information from the following federal sources:
- OIG (Office of Inspector General)
- Tri-Care (Previously Known as Champus)
- GSA (General Services Administration)
- FDA (Federal Drug Administration)
- DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
This information is pulled from all state agencies across the 50 states and also includes a Global Report.
Tenant Screenings
Residence Verification
Verification specialist will contact the current or prior landlord and ask questions pertaining to the landlord’s relationship with the applicant, length of time at residence, state of unit when vacated and timeliness of payments and eligibility to re-rent.
National Rental Records
Searches potential tenant for evictions, liens and judgments filed from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, including statewide and county eviction records. Our database is updated daily.
State Rental
Searches potential tenant for evictions, liens and judgments filed in one specific state. Includes statewide and county eviction records. Database updated daily.
Credit Report Tenant
The Tenant Credit Report is accessed through TransUnion credit bureau and provides applicant credit history, including identifying information, public records, outstanding debt, payment history, loans and mortgages, late payments and defaults, and credit inquiries. Also returns a FICO score, a snapshot of risk used by financial institutions to aid in making lending decisions.
International Screenings
International Criminal
Criminal Record Searches are available in over 200 countries across the world and include criminal record research in a specified country, accessing a range of judicial and law enforcement environments. Search is performed by name and date of birth. Searches are monitored to comply with each accessible country’s changing restrictions and requirements.
International Employment
An employment verification specialist will contact the employer to verify information reported by the employee on a job application or résumé. The report may contain dates of employment, last position held, eligibility for rehire, salary verification, duties & responsibilities, reason for leaving, etc.
International Education
A verification specialist will contact the school, college, university, or other educational institution or agency that granted the degree or certificate. The education verification report may include dates of attendance, degree, major or program, and graduation date, if applicable.
See our State Specific Information: Understanding Background Checks in Texas | The Screening Source